Br1ck and davismanLV, thanks a lot. Yes, Br1ck, I was reading Joe's (kildeer43) signature above your post and mixed it up, sorry. And davismanLV, no, assume I know nothing!
Seriously, I am amazed at how little I know given the fact that I've been playing guitar for 48 years. And I'm devouring all the info you guys are so generously offering.
Side story:
Around the time I bought the F212, I also bought a new '73 Gibson SG Standard. Played both guitars in clubs for years. I knew nothing about guitars when I bought these and consider myself really lucky to have been guided well by store personnel. Then in the early '80's, my girlfriend had a cherry red strat and I fell in love...with the strat. We lived together and I played the strat all the time. One day she came home and I was looking for her guitar and she said, "I sold it." "WHAT???"
For some un-nefarious reason, it never dawned on her to ask if I wanted to buy it. Still apologizes for it to this day.
Anyway, in June of 2014, I was playing the SG and it struck me: even though the SG and I were bonded...I never really like the sound of it. The feel, yes. But the sound? Was I asleep for 40 years? It was clear I had always wanted a strat.
Called my GC Pro guy and a week later traded the SG for a new American Strat. What a difference. I love the feel and sound.
So, back to Guild guitars. What I notice, since we've been talking about my F212, is that it really does have a balanced sound. It shimmers on the top and actually has a nice bottom. I don't think it used to sound so full. Of course, it may just be that I play it in a room with wood laminate floor, windows, vaulted ceiling with magnificent reflections, but...it's nice! Even more grateful for it since we've been in conversation about it!