NGD 1972 F-40

[Rich Cohen]

I always like the 16" Gibson Jumbos better than the 17" guitars, especially when they have a mahogany neck.uil
The tone is warmer and sweeter in those guitars.
While I've never played a Guild 16", I'm sure I would really like it, especially because of the deeper body. Maple gives a jumbo definition, but as often as not,maple doesn't deliver a rich, complex bass.

Guild knew how to get the best from maple- their guitars have the bass tone all the others lack.

I agree banjomike. Also, by way of a remark, when Guild builds a maple back and sides guitar, with an arched back, then the guitar's volume and overall sound complexity is optimum. I also think you're right about the sweetness derived from the mahogany neck. By 1976, according to Hans Moust, Guild changed the neck wood to maple which probably, depending on the composition of the maple wood, could have given the guitar a pleasing looking neck. In the case of my 1972 F-40 (Hans mentions that the F-40 was re-introduced in 1973), the condition is practically brand new, resulting from Tom Jacobs' magical mastery of reconditioning guitars. Also, kudos to Richard Petersen for calling upon Tom Jabobs to save this guitar from its previous condition. Rich has to be the stalwart member of LTG in many respects.

 

[Wilmywood]

I agree banjomike. Also, by way of a remark, when Guild builds a maple back and sides guitar, with an arched back, then the guitar's volume and overall sound complexity is optimum. I also think you're right about the sweetness derived from the mahogany neck. By 1976, according to Hans Moust, Guild changed the neck wood to maple which probably, depending on the composition of the maple wood, could have given the guitar a pleasing looking neck. In the case of my 1972 F-40 (Hans mentions that the F-40 was re-introduced in 1973), the condition is practically brand new, resulting from Tom Jacobs' magical mastery of reconditioning guitars. Also, kudos to Richard Petersen for calling upon Tom Jabobs to save this guitar from its previous condition. Rich has to be the stalwart member of LTG in many respects.

My '72 G-37 has all of the above characteristics including the mahogany neck. I also had a '78 G-37 that had a maple neck, I much prefer the '72, for some reason the maple neck on the '78 was the same size width and depth at the nut but much deeper as it approached the body.

 

[twocorgis]

Hang with Tom, Sandy. You'll be mighty pleased when she returns to Kings Park.

Oh I will Rich! My guy prefers not to do major repairs, because he has a 9-5 job, and can optimize his time (and income) better doing smaller work. I've been enjoying the benefit of Tom's labor for larger jobs ever since we first met at LMG II in the fall of 2011. Might have been a little before that, even.

 

[Rich Cohen]

My '72 G-37 has all of the above characteristics including the mahogany neck. I also had a '78 G-37 that had a maple neck, I much prefer the '72, for some reason the maple neck on the '78 was the same size width and depth at the nut but much deeper as it approached the body.

Will,
The size of my F-40's neck is ideal. I have large hands. I can thumb the bass string no problem. Also, playing up the neck using my index finger across the strings is easy.

 

[Rich Cohen]

Love the burst and is that a 1930s color burst. If it plays as well as it looks, you have a beauty queen. Congratulations!!

Thanks, Shelby. I do love the burst. And it goes well paired with the blonde back and sides.

 

[Wilmywood]

Will,
The size of my F-40's neck is ideal. I have large hands. I can thumb the bass string no problem. Also, playing up the neck using my index finger across the strings is easy.

Same here on all counts.