D-100 at Elderly Instruments

[dreadnut]

So I accompanied my friend to Elderly today, he was bringing his Martin in for some warranty stuff. I brought my DV-52 and had my guy in the repair shop buff it out for me.

Looking around in the acoustic room, found a rack full of Guilds, suddenly I see a carved heel. :shock: Be still my beating heart, could it be? YES! A D-100! (minty, price tag $2,150 with ohsc, on consignment) Beautiful aged looking amber top, Abalone "G" Sheild & Guild logo in the headstock, etc., etc. I couldn't wait to play it! I sat down, played an E, said "what's wrong here, this thing is way out of tune?"

DAMN! It was a lefty! :roll:

Did I mention I met Graham and Cid there? But that's another story, I'm sure the photos will be posted soon!

OK you lefties, there you have it. It's in great shape, but I couldn't really put it through its paces...

 

[Paddlefoot]

Oh man, that is a heartbreaker At least for us right handed folks.

 

[bluesypicky]

Oh man, that is a heartbreaker At least for us right handed folks.

Yeah, but you know what? Think about how frustrating it must be to see all of us righties, jumping on these killer deals popping up every day on CL or Ebay or even in stores, not to mention here on LTG, and which are 99.9% of the time right handed guitars.....
So enjoy lefties! One great guitar for you! :mrgreen: :wink:

 

[Taylor Martin Guild]

It would be worth putting on a new bridge and nut for that price.
I wonder if the bracing is also made left handed.
Yes, you would also need to replace the pick guard but it would also be fun to have a double pick guard on it.

 

[bluesypicky]

So you really won't leave anything to the lefty hmmm? :x :lol:

 

[Taylor Martin Guild]

Only if a lefty buys it first!
Don't worry, I won't be looking at buying it myself, just wishing out loud.

 

[dreadnut]

Interestingly, there were no CT Guilds, only vintage Westerly and Tacomas, and one from Ensanada. Didn't get around to asking them what the deal was on no new Guilds from Connecticut :?

 

[Paddlefoot]

I really don't understand left handed guitar players. I mean each hand is doing something entirely different anyway and it's not something that you learn doing some other function in life, so why is it so hard for a lefty to play a right handed guitar.
Still the guy that amazes me the most is Dan Seals. Check this out. Playing a right handed guitar strung an' fitted as a right handed guitar, upside down left handed. Now how do you cop this guys licks?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeXydLRaMJg

 

[West R Lee]

I really don't understand left handed guitar players. I mean each hand is doing something entirely different anyway and it's not something that you learn doing some other function in life, so why is it so hard for a lefty to play a right handed guitar.
Still the guy that amazes me the most is Dan Seals. Check this out. Playing a right handed guitar strung an' fitted as a right handed guitar, upside down left handed. Now how do you cop this guys licks?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeXydLRaMJg

I'd never noticed that about Dan Seals.....very observant of you Paddle. Here's my favorite Dan Seals clip, this world misses Ol' Dan.....thank you sir.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I01BwClpSk

You know, Scratch's repairman Ross does a fantastic job of repairing bridge cracks by filing ebony dust (for an ebony bridge), mixing with glue and filling in a crack.....some of them pretty large cracks. I just wonder if you could fill in the old bridge slot and reroute a new one. I just don't think I could bring myself to put a double pickguard on a D100 though, and doubt you could remove that one and make it an invisible repair. New nut would be a piece of cake. Good idea if someone wants to give it a shot.

Hidegue, Hans, Ross, y'all ever tried a job like that? Making a right hand guitar out of a lefty?

West

 

[Paddlefoot]

I've seen Gibson SJ-200s converted from the inlaid Tune O Matics to a standard saddle by inlaying a piece of matching wood into the large slot and recutting for the thinner saddle so I suppose it could be done.
Hey West, I really like that Dan Seals clip. He sure was a talented artist.

 

[Taylor Martin Guild]

Some more thread veering.
One of my favorite Folk Music Singer/Song Writers is Bill Stains.
Take a look at how he plays.
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=b ... B8QqwQwAw#

 

[Paddlefoot]

Pretty slick TMG. I like his songs. Kind or reminds me of Utah Phillips.

 

[West R Lee]

I've seen Gibson SJ-200s converted from the inlaid Tune O Matics to a standard saddle by inlaying a piece of matching wood into the large slot and recutting for the thinner saddle so I suppose it could be done.
Hey West, I really like that Dan Seals clip. He sure was a talented artist.

Glad you enjoyed it Paddle. There are just so many guys it seems that we don't appreciate until they pass away. I know I always thought John Denver was talented, but I never REALLY appreciated him until he was gone.

West

 

[Taylor Martin Guild]

More veering.
Nanci Griffith sings a few of Bill Stain's songs.
My favorite is "The Roseville Fair".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAIAgdsF6n8
Warning, there is Guild content!
Nanci is a very talented Texas gal.

 

[kostask]

I have a friend back in Montreal who plays electric for a lot of the local bands. He plays left handed, but uses a right handed strat (strung up as a right handed guitar). We were at a bar in Montreal where he was playing during a week day night, and unbeknownst to us, Jeff Healey, who was in town for a concert the next night, was in the bar. He had one of his people invite all of us to his table, and asked my friend what gave him the type of sound he was getting. He said it sounded good, but different. My friend told him that he was a lefty playing a right handed guitar upside down. Jeff Healey asked if that was to get a particular sound, and my friend said that when he started to play, he could only get a right handed guitar, and he kept with it, basically in case he went to a gig and lost, or had damaged/stolen, his guitar, he would be able to find a right handed guitar pretty easy, but would have a hard time getting a lefty replacement on short notice. Jeff Healey ended up replacing my friend for the next set, and gave him and his girlfriend tickets and backstage passes for the concert the next night.

Kostas

 

[Graham]

I have a friend back in Montreal who plays electric for a lot of the local bands. He plays left handed, but uses a right handed strat (strung up as a right handed guitar). We were at a bar in Montreal where he was playing during a week day night, and unbeknownst to us, Jeff Healey, who was in town for a concert the next night, was in the bar. He had one of his people invite all of us to his table, and asked my friend what gave him the type of sound he was getting. He said it sounded good, but different. My friend told him that he was a lefty playing a right handed guitar upside down. Jeff Healey asked if that was to get a particular sound, and my friend said that when he started to play, he could only get a right handed guitar, and he kept with it, basically in case he went to a gig and lost, or had damaged/stolen, his guitar, he would be able to find a right handed guitar pretty easy, but would have a hard time getting a lefty replacement on short notice. Jeff Healey ended up replacing my friend for the next set, and gave him and his girlfriend tickets and backstage passes for the concert the next night.

Kostas

Very kewl!

JH is missed!

 

[Graham]

Dreadnut with the lefty D-100C and myself with dreads beautiful DV-52 at Elderly Instruments.

 

[killdeer43]

Great shot. You two look like a couple of kids in a candy store. We should all be so fortunate. Elderly is one place I'd like to visit someday soon, especially as I get more.....elderly! :wink:

Joe

 

[dreadnut]

My boy's gettin kinda big, ain't he? :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[FNG]

Did you all get to strum this one?

http://elderly.com/vintage/items/20U-12195.htm

Nice D-100...