Just bought a 12-string Guild

[steveintampa]

I worded something poorly earlier. I said: "So much so that I didn't seek advice here, for fear that someone else would snatch it up."

I did NOT mean that I thought one of you fine folks would do an end-around and grab it. I wasn't saying that at all. What I meant was that I was concerned that if I took the time to seek opinions, have people respond, read the comments, etc. that someone else, somewhere else - not here in this group might see it and buy it. It had just been listed a couple of hours so I decided not to miss out on it.

But I just noticed how I phrased that and realized that it could have been taken in the wrong way. I knew you Guild-brethen wouldn't do that. This isn't some effin' Martin forum, amiright?

That instrument sold in 4 hours after it was listed. Good buy from what I can tell. Got to be able to pull the trigger.

 

[Prince of Darkness]

If it sold in 4 hours, it was certainly the correct decision to buy before seeking opinions. With a guitar like that, at that sort of price, "You snooze, you lose!"

 

[Boomstick]

Well congrats! From the pictures the action looks good, so it looks it probably won't need much work or anything so it looks like you practically stole it! Nice score!

 

[rmoretti49]

You purchased that D212 at about half what they have been selling for.

I've owned my D212 for decades (bought new), and it is a very good 12 string guitar.

 

[Bmack59F30]

They are really cool guitars. I have an 82. I bought it about 9 years ago. It was listed as an "O"212. The guy wanted $225 for it. It was a weird meet up with him at this light rail station. I didn't even really get to play it. I unzipped the gig bag that it was in, looked at it from a few different angles, and gave him the money. Then ran to catch the train. The thing is an absolute beast. In an acoustic setting, I can play bass with it. The word cannon is thrown around a lot. D212's are cannons. There are a lot of them around, so don't give up. You'll find one, if you want.

 

[adorshki]

This isn't some effin' Martin forum, amiright?

Don't you have to file a financial capability disclosure or something like that over there, you know, prove you can run with the big boys and can actually afford to buy Martins?

 

[chazmo]

Looking forward to your NGD post, @Granddaddy ! Sounds like a great deal and I hope it’s in great, playable shape.

 

[Granddaddy]

Looking forward to your NGD post, @Granddaddy ! Sounds like a great deal and I hope it’s in great, playable shape.

This is how it turned out. Not exactly what one would hope for! LOL https://letstalkguild.com/ltg/index.php?threads/not-a-happy-ngd.227311/

 

[chazmo]

This is how it turned out. Not exactly what one would hope for! LOL https://letstalkguild.com/ltg/index.php?threads/not-a-happy-ngd.227311/

Oh, ooops. Yes, I recall. Forgot it was that guitar though, gd. Best of luck in the future.

 

[wileypickett]

Yep, a joke about the finish color. Don't recall Guild ever using the wood (but have seen it as body wood from other makers), but they did offer the finish color in the late '90's early '00's (Peregrine custom):

'01 Fender Frontline

I have a JF30 12-string in chestnut. I bought it thinking I really landed a rare bird, before discovering that “chestnut” on the label referred to the stain, not the wood type.

Luckily it was reasonably priced, in great shape, and sounds terrific. This was more than 10 years ago; I still have it.