SteveT
Junior Member
For many years I have been content playing lower/mid range Taylors, Martins and even my saddleback Applause my dad gave me thirty years ago (you never forget your first love). Recently I wanted to upgrade to a higher end dreadnought and have done tons of research. A few months ago I walked into a guitar store and played a Gibson J-200 and fell in love with the jumbo sound but not the price tag of that guitar. After more research on jumbos, I saw amazing reviews of Guilds and narrowed my search to a F-50. This forum had a huge influence on my decision and I would like to thank whomever runs it and the people that post.
Yesterday on Craigslist on the central coast of California I found exactly what I was looking for and I couldn’t be happier. A very kind man who was experiencing some health issues that prevented him from playing sold me his 1984 F-50r. He gave me a great deal on it and I think he was just very happy to see it go to a good home. The guitar is in great shape with no structural issues at all. I love the warmth it produces and you can feel the bass against your belly as you play it. He did replace the nut with an Earvana but included the original one in the case. The only minor issue is that years ago someone with a sharpie pen wrote four numbers inside the sound hole. I am doing some research on how to get it out but I can easily live with it if I have to. I guess it is just part of her history. If anyone can give me some advice on the following questions (or anything else) I would love to hear from you.
1. What type of strings do people like with this guitar?
2. How do you remove sharpie/marker from wood?
3. Any comments or interesting facts about Guild guitars/ jumbos from 1984?
Thanks again Guild fans.
Steve (A happy camper in California!)
https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0YGWZuqDGSAkCw
Yesterday on Craigslist on the central coast of California I found exactly what I was looking for and I couldn’t be happier. A very kind man who was experiencing some health issues that prevented him from playing sold me his 1984 F-50r. He gave me a great deal on it and I think he was just very happy to see it go to a good home. The guitar is in great shape with no structural issues at all. I love the warmth it produces and you can feel the bass against your belly as you play it. He did replace the nut with an Earvana but included the original one in the case. The only minor issue is that years ago someone with a sharpie pen wrote four numbers inside the sound hole. I am doing some research on how to get it out but I can easily live with it if I have to. I guess it is just part of her history. If anyone can give me some advice on the following questions (or anything else) I would love to hear from you.
1. What type of strings do people like with this guitar?
2. How do you remove sharpie/marker from wood?
3. Any comments or interesting facts about Guild guitars/ jumbos from 1984?
Thanks again Guild fans.
Steve (A happy camper in California!)
https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0YGWZuqDGSAkCw