Custom F-412 BL (SRV Unplugged)

[Sats]

Wow. Quite a history. And quite a lot of money.

Guild F-412 BL (Custom Special Order) 1969 - Blond | Reverb

John Sebastian's "Special Order Only" 1969 Guild F-412 Blond Recorded on "John Sebastian and Arlen Roth Explore the Spoonful Songbook"1969 Guild F-412 BL (Custom Special Order)John Sebastian's 17-inch-wide, 5 1/8 inch deep, "High End Twelve String Guitar" weighs just 6.90 lbs. Close-grained "X-B...

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[GAD-Edit] Changed title to reflect that this is the SRV guitar for future searching.

 

[Cougar]

Wow. Quite a history.....

Really! Especially the photo of the letter from John Sebastian about this guitar, which would seem to be legit.

And quite a lot of money.

Um, yeah. I'd say around twice what the guitar would be worth without the celeb association.

 

[jeffcoop]

Wow, that is really something ... as is the price.

 

[twocorgis]

One of my good friends used to be John's road manager, and is still good friends with him. He owns a couple of John's old guitars, one being a very nice Collings CJ. He told me he just bought another from him on the way back home from VT recently, but I haven't seen it yet.

I've got a feeling that guitar's not going to sell quickly!

 

[mavuser]

what is the custom special order feature(s)? it just looks like a standard F-412

 

[hansmoust]

what is the custom special order feature(s)? it just looks like a standard F-412

Hello M.,

At that point in time every F-412 was a 'Special Order' guitar. For the collector (with way too much money) who enjoys these type of details ....... this was the guitar that Stevie Ray Vaughn used during the MTV-Unplugged sessions. Good chance that the sellers are going to jack up the price when they hear about this 'tidbit' of information, so if you're that collector ......... buy it now!

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[GGJaguar]

this was the guitar that Stevie Ray Vaughn used during the MTV-Unplugged sessions.

 

[zulu]

Oh wow. How do the sellers not know this. My gosh. Maybe it is worth more.

 

[chazmo]

Neat. The tuners look really weird though, don't they?

 

[dpc915]

Just normal Grover tuners no? Really cool. I have the record he refers to in letter. My question is why sell?? But i guess, like all of us, you sell guitars and move onto the next. Really cool. Over priced though.

 

[chazmo]

Just normal Grover tuners no? . . .

What I meant is that they go all the way up each side of the crown. I'm gonna guess that Grover didn't have mini-Rotomatics back in those days and that's why so much real estate is dedicated to the tuners (so they'd fit, that is).

 

[twocorgis]

Oh wow. How do the sellers not know this. My gosh. Maybe it is worth more.

Only if your'e willing to pay them money, and it might be difficult to prove the SRV provenance.

Neat. The tuners look really weird though, don't they?

I think it's just that the the headstock is a bit smaller than what Guild eventually settled on when the guitar was finally mass produced. Compare the headstock on this guitar:

With the headstock on my JF65-12:

What I meant is that they go all the way up each side of the crown. I'm gonna guess that Grover didn't have mini-Rotomatics back in those days and that's why so much real estate is dedicated to the tuners (so they'd fit, that is).

Now that I read this post, you may be right. Those don't look like mini Rotomatics, and I guess It's quite likely that Grover didn't make them back then.

I also need to vacuum up some Corgi hair! LOL

 

[hansmoust]

.......... and it might be difficult to prove the SRV provenance.

It never was Stevie's guitar; he just used it on that particular session!

Sincerely,
Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[twocorgis]

It never was Stevie's guitar; he just used it on that particular session!

Sincerely,
Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

Yes, that's kinda what I figured. Loaner from John?

 

[Sats]

Listing indicates that it’s from Studio-Instrument Rentals, which opened in L.A.(?) in the 60’s. Any number of folks may have played that guitar!

 

[chazmo]

I don't know. It might not sell because it's huge, loud, and scares cats!

 

[zulu]

Only if your'e willing to pay them money

You got me there. Nothing against Sebastian but the SRV connection adds bigger star appeal - I would guess.

 

[GGJaguar]

Following standard "Ralf procedure", I think the pickguard photos show a DNA match if you look at the tortoise pattern on the lower part of the pg.

 

[twocorgis]

Following standard "Ralf procedure", I think the pickguard photos show a DNA match if you look at the tortoise pattern on the lower part of the pg.

Yikes, I just got Ralf'd by Greg!

I think you're right and even the seam separation, and light mark on the pickguard up by the treble side of the fretboard. still wouldn't pay ten grand for it though!

 

[chazmo]

Very nice, GG. I think you're right about that!