Friends at 'Let's Talk Guild',
This is my first attempt at posting here, so please forgive me if I incoherently ramble. I have an itch to scratch for an older Guild 12 string. I have never owned a Guild. I want to take the time to learn from knowledgeable folks here for what to look for, what is 'special' or desirable about certain years or models. I have been doing a lot of reading here, at online articles and for-sale postings on Reverb and other sites to learn about what some say makes certain older Guild 12-strings special. I am not much of a player, but would like to get a memorable guitar to play myself and ultimately hand down to my son, a much better player. Reading and learning about woods, luthiers, models, but I appreciate word of mouth input from experienced folks to help sift the important from the not-so-important. I am interested in any model from F-212 to F-612 that I could manage ($). Been reading about Hoboken, NJ as better than Westerly, CT, but both being excellent eras of manufacture, but I hope to learn from anyone willing to lend some of your well earned wisdom. Doesn't have to be a pristine guitar, just well repaired or repairable to original sound and that will play the beautiful Guild sound and last reasonably well. I like the idea of a 'Jumbo' but read recently that, for instance, an F-212 from the 60's, 70's was a better instrument than an F-212XL due to it's manufacturing people and process, so, more to navigate through. A major drawback for me will be not being able to play a guitar for sale a thousand miles away and so many are sold 'as is'. So, if anyone would want to make me less ignorant on any of these Guitar buying aspects, I am certainly listening. Thank You Very Much. Matthro
This is my first attempt at posting here, so please forgive me if I incoherently ramble. I have an itch to scratch for an older Guild 12 string. I have never owned a Guild. I want to take the time to learn from knowledgeable folks here for what to look for, what is 'special' or desirable about certain years or models. I have been doing a lot of reading here, at online articles and for-sale postings on Reverb and other sites to learn about what some say makes certain older Guild 12-strings special. I am not much of a player, but would like to get a memorable guitar to play myself and ultimately hand down to my son, a much better player. Reading and learning about woods, luthiers, models, but I appreciate word of mouth input from experienced folks to help sift the important from the not-so-important. I am interested in any model from F-212 to F-612 that I could manage ($). Been reading about Hoboken, NJ as better than Westerly, CT, but both being excellent eras of manufacture, but I hope to learn from anyone willing to lend some of your well earned wisdom. Doesn't have to be a pristine guitar, just well repaired or repairable to original sound and that will play the beautiful Guild sound and last reasonably well. I like the idea of a 'Jumbo' but read recently that, for instance, an F-212 from the 60's, 70's was a better instrument than an F-212XL due to it's manufacturing people and process, so, more to navigate through. A major drawback for me will be not being able to play a guitar for sale a thousand miles away and so many are sold 'as is'. So, if anyone would want to make me less ignorant on any of these Guitar buying aspects, I am certainly listening. Thank You Very Much. Matthro