ramblinman said:
It is being advertised as an F50-MNT. I have not heard of one of these. Any help would be appreciated. The following in quotes is the description. Thanks for any help or advice.
" with maple back and sides with a dark mahogany finish (hence the "M" in the model designation) and a natural top ("NT"), now turned a deep golden color.
Hello ramblinman,
Welcome! The 'MNT' suffix for 'mahogany stained' back & sides and 'natural top' would be unusual on an F-50, because the regular designation for a guitar with that finish would be F-50NT. If the back & sides were not stained, the model designation would be F-50 Bld.
Now they did use the 'MNT' suffix on the D-44M ( the Maple version of the D-44) during the mid-'70s, if it had mahogany stained back & sides and a natural top. The model designation would be 'D-44 MNT' but the 'M' would be the designation for the maple back & sides, not for the 'mahogany stain'. The 'blonde' finished version would be called the 'D-44M Bld".
I realize this system can be a little confusing and so I'm not surprised that someone in the factory would be confused as well and used the 'MNT' designation on an F-50 by accident.
Can you tell me if the F-50MNT you're looking at is from the mid-'70s or from around that general period?
Sincerely,
Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl