Southern Daddy
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Hi Everyone !!!
New here, and not as much a collector/afficianado as just a casual player, for my own enjoyment, but have always loved Guild acoustics, whenever I got the opportunity to play one.
Back in early 2003 I bought a used Guild F47CE-HG, with the Fishman Prefix Pro On-Board Blender as a factory upgrade. It is a Westerly, R.I. made guitar, natural finish, and is a beautiful guitar that sounds as good as it looks!
I was wondering if anyone could tell me....
1) Does this Model have solid, or laminated sides?
2) What grade of Sitka was used for the top?
3) If the Serial number is around AK001600, can someone give me an approximate date of manufacture?
4) What material did these models use for saddles, nuts, and bridge pins?
5) What string gauge did these ship with? I have been told "10's", and want to know if "12's" would be structurally safe.
6) What would be a proper, Guild made or marketed (who makes their cases for them) deluxe hardshell case for this guitar? It currently lives in a nice thermoplastic TKL.
Any help would be greatly appreciatted!!
Thanks !
SD
New here, and not as much a collector/afficianado as just a casual player, for my own enjoyment, but have always loved Guild acoustics, whenever I got the opportunity to play one.
Back in early 2003 I bought a used Guild F47CE-HG, with the Fishman Prefix Pro On-Board Blender as a factory upgrade. It is a Westerly, R.I. made guitar, natural finish, and is a beautiful guitar that sounds as good as it looks!
I was wondering if anyone could tell me....
1) Does this Model have solid, or laminated sides?
2) What grade of Sitka was used for the top?
3) If the Serial number is around AK001600, can someone give me an approximate date of manufacture?
4) What material did these models use for saddles, nuts, and bridge pins?
5) What string gauge did these ship with? I have been told "10's", and want to know if "12's" would be structurally safe.
6) What would be a proper, Guild made or marketed (who makes their cases for them) deluxe hardshell case for this guitar? It currently lives in a nice thermoplastic TKL.
Any help would be greatly appreciatted!!
Thanks !
SD