NGD-JV 72

richardp69

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Andrew just posted yesterday about his NGD, a 1974 D 55-12 that he got from me. It is a great guitar for sure and I think ultra rare and special but I just don't spend a lot of time with 12 strings. I have a hard enough time with 6 strings, much less 12.

In comes Andrew. He had a JV 72 he was willing to trade for the D 55-12. I owned one once and it was superb. But, I sold it and as usual, have no idea why. This new one may not be as pristine as my first but it is an absolutely superb guitar and if memory serves mew right, sounds even better than my first. Plus Glenn and Andrew were both great stewards of the guitar and turned it into something really special. Glenn and Andrew posted about its past life. It went through some rough times but these guys brought it back and I'll tell ya, I'm a very happy camper. He packed the guitar really well and shipped super quickly. The set up is perfect for my needs/style.

I haven't taken any pics yet but you can find far better pics than I could ever come up with on Andrew's and Glenn's postings.

I love how we're able to keep certain guitars within the LTG family where it's a pretty sure bet they will be appreciated and taken care of like they for sure deserve to be.
 

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If you'd seen the JV72 after the treatment it rec'd from its former owner, and then the pathetic packing and shipping debacle it underwnet getting to me, you'd be astoished Richard. It was brought back from the very edge of extinction.

The sound is unlike any other Guild jumbo I've ever heard -- a very special instrument. Enjoy it!
 

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If you'd seen the JV72 after the treatment it rec'd from its former owner, and then the pathetic packing and shipping debacle it underwnet getting to me, you'd be astoished Richard. It was brought back from the very edge of extinction.

The sound is unlike any other Guild jumbo I've ever heard -- a very special instrument. Enjoy it!

Yeah, I read your narrative and saw the pics. I'm likely just as much of a guitar snob as most anybody. I mean, it's great to have a guitar in pristine condition. I'd never turn one away because it was in too good a shape. But more importantly (at least to me, and I'm not rationalizing) is the sound/tone and the "got the look" factor. Plus, it's just nice to have the big brother to my DV 72.
 

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This is awesome. Congratulations Richard! Brought back from the dead, and now enjoying a second life of being played by many appreciative hands. That is one lucky guitar!
 
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