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While cleaning out a room thats been full of or stuff since me and my wife moved into a house five years ago, I found a guitar stuffed back in the closet that she had come across almost 13 years ago. I'd seen the guitar briefly when moving originally but didn't think too much of it because every one of her other guitars was garbage, and this guitar had quite a few blemishes itself. I've never owned a Guild before but knew they did make some really nice guitars and this potentially could be one of them regardless of the cosmetics. So I decided yesterday to do some investigating. Using the serial number stamped on the headstock I was able to determine that it was a 1973 model, and that alone immediately made me excited for what potentially this guitar was. Unfamiliar with Guilds I had to Google image search until I found one that matched, and to my surprise the picture belong to an eBay ad for a rather pricey guitar. While looking at other pictures associated with the same eBay ad I was able to determine that the model number was on the inside of the volume pot cover. I found both a handwritten serial number that match the one stamped on the headstock and the model number M-75 NB. I've yet to determine what the NB stands for, however I have seen some references with other models to a "nature boy" finish, which seems to match the finish of this bluesbird. I plan on fixing some of the cosmetic issues, the guitar is missing the bridge pick up cover and the master volume pot is froze and missing a knob. The guitar also has many nicks and flakes of clear coat missing. I'm thinking of having it refinished. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how important it is to stay original and how would any changes potentially affect the value of the guitar. I played the guitar and I do love the sound that I get from it. It's crazy to say but I think I may have found the best guitar I own in a closet in my house. I'll post some pictures later thanks for any info.