ac1dt3st
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many of you are now familiar with my 1987 GF25:
http://letstalkguild.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15669
here's a quick story. back when i was looking to buy my F50R, i briefly (*ahem*) considered selling or trading in my GF25. a number of people, including my lovely wife and VIRTUALLY EVERYONE ON THE LTG SITE
, told me not to sell. so i didn't.
however, even after i decided to keep it, just for SAGs (sh!ts and giggles), i brought it in to a local shop to inquire about trade-in value. they looked it over, and then began to nickle and dime me to death, saying there was this problem and that problem, and who knew the extent of that other issue, etc... and then they quoted me a trade-in value that was heartbreakingly low.
so, my cocky little experiment failed. i had expected to offer up a tease of a tasty little trade in, and came away feeling that the first guitar i ever bought with my own money was on the verge of falling apart. and even though i had already decided against trading it in, i *certainly* would never have given it up for what they offered.
after that, i decided that if i was going to keep it, i wanted to give it a little TLC and fix it up for its 22nd birthday. i brought it to Leonard at a great little local Guild-authorized repair shop. i told him what i had been told, and he immediately brushed off almost all of it. "no, that's not really a problem." "that's completely normal for a guitar this age." "that may become a problem in about 10 years." etc... he did a quick truss rod adjustment for free, and we agreed that the only work that really needed to be done was to glue the requisite crack in the top finish that ran from the saddle to the edge, and no, the crack certainly did not extend to the interior wood or affect the bracing.
the conclusion: i picked her up yesterday. cost: $50, result: a beautiful little guitar that i now truly love and appreciate for what it is. and after that quick adjustment, she plays like a dream again! since yesterday afternoon, i've had a GF25 renaissance, while the F30 and even the brand new F50R can only look on. yes, i strummed the others each a few times just to re-experience the sound and feel, but this weekend, it's all about the 1987 GF25 NT.
i figure this community will understand my outrage... and my joy.
she's back, baby!
GF25.rich
... ... ...
also, to anyone who lives near the Twin Cities, MN, let me give an unplanned and unpaid referral for Leonard Shapiro Guitar Repair on University Ave. near the U of M. thanks Leonard!
http://letstalkguild.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15669
here's a quick story. back when i was looking to buy my F50R, i briefly (*ahem*) considered selling or trading in my GF25. a number of people, including my lovely wife and VIRTUALLY EVERYONE ON THE LTG SITE
, told me not to sell. so i didn't.however, even after i decided to keep it, just for SAGs (sh!ts and giggles), i brought it in to a local shop to inquire about trade-in value. they looked it over, and then began to nickle and dime me to death, saying there was this problem and that problem, and who knew the extent of that other issue, etc... and then they quoted me a trade-in value that was heartbreakingly low.
so, my cocky little experiment failed. i had expected to offer up a tease of a tasty little trade in, and came away feeling that the first guitar i ever bought with my own money was on the verge of falling apart.
and even though i had already decided against trading it in, i *certainly* would never have given it up for what they offered.after that, i decided that if i was going to keep it, i wanted to give it a little TLC and fix it up for its 22nd birthday. i brought it to Leonard at a great little local Guild-authorized repair shop. i told him what i had been told, and he immediately brushed off almost all of it. "no, that's not really a problem." "that's completely normal for a guitar this age." "that may become a problem in about 10 years." etc... he did a quick truss rod adjustment for free, and we agreed that the only work that really needed to be done was to glue the requisite crack in the top finish that ran from the saddle to the edge, and no, the crack certainly did not extend to the interior wood or affect the bracing.
the conclusion: i picked her up yesterday. cost: $50, result: a beautiful little guitar that i now truly love and appreciate for what it is. and after that quick adjustment, she plays like a dream again! since yesterday afternoon, i've had a GF25 renaissance, while the F30 and even the brand new F50R can only look on. yes, i strummed the others each a few times just to re-experience the sound and feel, but this weekend, it's all about the 1987 GF25 NT.
i figure this community will understand my outrage... and my joy.
she's back, baby!
GF25.rich
... ... ...
also, to anyone who lives near the Twin Cities, MN, let me give an unplanned and unpaid referral for Leonard Shapiro Guitar Repair on University Ave. near the U of M. thanks Leonard!
