Rusty69
Junior Member
- Joined
- Dec 29, 2022
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- 13
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- 30
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Hey guys newbie here. I'm 53 and been playing guitar since I was a kid. I've built a couple of my own electric guitars and do most of my own repairs and set ups etc. For Christmas this year my parents, who are in their 80's, bought me my first Guild. A F250CE Deluxe. Out of the box the action was very high. The saddle was way too high and tons of relief. So after some truss rod adjusting and a lot of saddle sanding and very little nut work, I believe really like this guitar. Maybe even love it. It's still a little stiff but that could be all in my head because I've been playing an electric almost exclusively for a long time. This is the first acoustic I've played in a while. I'm thinking I might try to lower the action a little more but...... I strung it up with Ernie ball earthwoods and didn't care for them at all so I swapped them out with DAddario xs phosphor bronze 12-53 and it made a huge difference. I'm really liking these strings. I used to play DR but thought I'd experiment a little. The tone of this guitar is way better than I'd expect from a guitar in this price range. I absolutely love the neck and honestly it's a thing of beauty! I've always wanted a Guild but never owned one until now and I'm thinking maybe I shoulda bought one years ago. Plugged in to my marshall AS50R it sounds amazing!! I think I'm going to fall in love with this guitar.