HoboKen
Member
Those who read my inputs on these pages know that I call 'em like I see 'em....the good, the bad, and the ugly.......and not necessarily in that order.
I have a rare Westerly Guild DV-72 and while I simply love the guitar, I could not ignore that the neck was indeed twisting over the years....first one way and then the other. A most unstable piece of wood! David Strait, a luthier and an authorized Guild field repair person in Boiling Springs, PA, does all my guitar work and even he said after 10 years of working on the situation, its the wood and as long as this particular neck is on this guitar, it was going to keep doing what its been doing. Alas, no joy in mudville!
So I did as he suggested and I paid the $35 to send the DV-72 via David to the Guild Nashville, TN Custom Shop for a neck replacement under the original owner (me) warranty.
I can honestly say that the guitar came back at no more expense to me,
better than when it was sent. The Guild Custom Shop worked wonders!
They replaced the neck while keeping the special turquoise finger-board and head stock in-lays and the multi-layered edging in tact. They perfectly matched the vintage color of the stain and finish on both the woods and the bindings (no easy feat!). I do believe they made it better than when it was new.
Now the real proof will be over the next few months and years in how well the neck remains stable. But, I do believe that will prove to be fact with what I've seen of the Custom Shop's work.
Is it still worth while to have an original owner Hoboken or Westerly Guild warranty? You Bet It Is!!
HoboKen
DV-72
JF-55-12
F-212
JF-30
S-100
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I have a rare Westerly Guild DV-72 and while I simply love the guitar, I could not ignore that the neck was indeed twisting over the years....first one way and then the other. A most unstable piece of wood! David Strait, a luthier and an authorized Guild field repair person in Boiling Springs, PA, does all my guitar work and even he said after 10 years of working on the situation, its the wood and as long as this particular neck is on this guitar, it was going to keep doing what its been doing. Alas, no joy in mudville!
So I did as he suggested and I paid the $35 to send the DV-72 via David to the Guild Nashville, TN Custom Shop for a neck replacement under the original owner (me) warranty.
I can honestly say that the guitar came back at no more expense to me,
better than when it was sent. The Guild Custom Shop worked wonders!
They replaced the neck while keeping the special turquoise finger-board and head stock in-lays and the multi-layered edging in tact. They perfectly matched the vintage color of the stain and finish on both the woods and the bindings (no easy feat!). I do believe they made it better than when it was new.
Now the real proof will be over the next few months and years in how well the neck remains stable. But, I do believe that will prove to be fact with what I've seen of the Custom Shop's work.
Is it still worth while to have an original owner Hoboken or Westerly Guild warranty? You Bet It Is!!
HoboKen
DV-72
JF-55-12
F-212
JF-30
S-100
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