I almost want to put a faux Guild Truss rod cover on her.
It just looks like something is missing.
It just looks like something is missing.
I really love this guitar but...
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I just ordered a cover so - game on.
GF60
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What model is this? You're correct, it just doesn't look right!
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you would say that wouldn't you STRANG!!! LMAO!!
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I'm sure you'll explain the situation if you ever sell it, but when the next person sells it years from now, I imagine we'll all be scratching our heads looking at the Craigslist post and trying to figure out what model it is! (Or maybe we'll remember this thread 
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Imagine a future owner posting on LTG, " Went to adjust the truss rod, took the cover off and there's just wood! No truss rod! How the hell do you adjust this?I'm sure you'll explain the situation if you ever sell it, but when the next person sells it years from now, I imagine we'll all be scratching our heads looking at the Craigslist post and trying to figure out what model it is! (Or maybe we'll remember this thread
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Br1ck
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To be truly authentic, you must put it on backwards. Everyone will then know its real.
adorshki
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For a second there I thought it said "strange", but that still would-a worked.
adorshki
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Westerly Collection models (imports) all access the TRC's through the soundhole.
I really hope you don't do this, F30. When you go to sell this guitar, as others mentioned, you will be creating a situation which will cause ire among the cognoscenti (us, that is). Frankly, we've had enough "fakes" and modified originals to deal with in the last few years that trying to make a GAD/100/Westerly series look like a US-built Guild is playing with LTG fire. I would suggest doing something different to customize the headstock if you want to that won't be construed wrongly.
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This makes me laugh, but if the humor was not intended then perhaps a more accurate statement would substitute "truss rod" for "TRC".
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Why not? It's so easy to do and fully reversible. You glue two cut screws in the holes and stick the TRC on the headstock with thin double sided tape and bingo you are done. No damage to the wood done.
Ralf
As I said in my post, Ralf, it will make the guitar harder to identify and easier to fake as a USA Guild, which it isn't. That said, it's his guitar of course. . . until he goes to sell it.
Just my opinion of course.
The back of the headstock is a dead give away that it is a Westerly collection model - as you see the glue up line.
Not nearly as noticeable on the burst/shaded option. Which does bother me if the guitar speaks well.
I have no intention of deceiving any one or selling this guitar. This D140 is a wonderful example
of the Westerly Collection offered from overseas.
In fact I prefer it to most of my acoustics now.
I simply was saying it looked like something was missing especially with the strings off in that picture.
You really don't notice the absence of the truss rod cover once the "strangs" are on.
Not nearly as noticeable on the burst/shaded option. Which does bother me if the guitar speaks well.
I have no intention of deceiving any one or selling this guitar. This D140 is a wonderful example
of the Westerly Collection offered from overseas.
In fact I prefer it to most of my acoustics now.
I simply was saying it looked like something was missing especially with the strings off in that picture.
You really don't notice the absence of the truss rod cover once the "strangs" are on.
How about a happy face decal, F30... Maybe @Christopher Cozad could hook you up with something instead of a TRC?
I didn't mean to imply deception, F30... I hope you understand. Best wishes! Oh, and happy Thanksgiving!!!
I didn't mean to imply deception, F30... I hope you understand. Best wishes! Oh, and happy Thanksgiving!!!