NGD: 2012 F-47R

[schoolie]

My 2012 F-47R arrived in good shape. The sunburst is beautiful, and the guitar sounds great so far. There is some lacquer damage on the back which I think I can fix, but not a high priority. It's borderline needing a neck reset which I'm OK with given the sale price. It's weird that the truss rod won't straighten the neck to where I like it, < 0.008". It's about as tight as I dare make it. I had the same problem with my other F-47R. Weights about 5lbs, but the jack and electronics are probably 1/4lb.

I'm planning to remove the electronics, and make a new saddle, but I'll be out of town for a few days, so it will have to wait.

TRC orientation has been corrected, if anybody is worried

 

[HeyMikey]

Congrats schoolie! That’s a looker. Love the burst and the mop block fret markers. F47’s are such a great size. Very comfortable. Good luck with the adjustments.

 

[schoolie]

Thanks, HeyMikey! This model does seem to be ideal for me.

 

[WaltW]

Beautiful Guitar! The Rosewood back has gorgeous grain and I like the white binding on the body that continues on the neck. Really sets the boundry of the dark part of the burst. Good luck with your great find.

 

[schoolie]

I just measured the bridge thickness at 0.452". Is that unusually tall? My other F-47 has a bridge that is 0.368". Even my F40T has a 0.36" bridge...Maybe I can shave this bridge and avoid the neck reset. That would save me $500!

 

[jeffcoop]

Congratulations, schoolie! I have one of these--a 2012 F47R, which I purchased from Guild through Union Music at LMG IV in 2013--and I adore it. I'm afraid I can't answer your question about the bridge height, as I can no longer see well enough to measure mine, but I hope you're able to resolve the issue without a neck reset.

 

[schoolie]

Thanks, Jeff! I really love the sound and size of this model. I'm going to take it to my tech tomorrow.
and thanks for the kind words, Walt!

 

[Norrissey]

Beautiful guitar with a beautiful burst. Congrats!

 

[GGJaguar]

A beautiful guitar and now you have the choice between natural and sunburst. Congrats! The need for a neck re-set is a bit of surprise for a guitar made in 2012, but then, my 2010 Martin Custom Shop D-18 12-fret needed a neck reset a year after I bought it so you never know.

 

[Stuball48]

Beautiful burst and quite the pair together on the couch. Lots of pleasure there!!

 

[chazmo]

Schoolie, congrats! And thanks for the NGD pictures!!! She's a beauty.

 

[HeyMikey]

I just measured the bridge thickness at 0.452". Is that unusually tall? My other F-47 has a bridge that is 0.368". Even my F40T has a 0.36" bridge...Maybe I can shave this bridge and avoid the neck reset. That would save me $500!

Possibly. I believe according to Frets.com the ideal combined height of the bridge and saddle should be 0.50 inches. It also depends on how tall the bridge “wings” are to determine if you should sand from the bottom vs the top.

FRETS.COM

 

[davismanLV]

That's just flat-out beautiful!! One of my favorite all-time models from Guild!! Congrats!!

 

[schoolie]

Thanks, Tom!

 

[Boneman]

Happy NGD! That sure is a beautiful specimen, great looking burst and the binding sets it off, good looking pair too, enjoy the journey with 'em!

 

[Cougar]

Mmm, purdy.

 

[bobouz]

Gorgeous pair! I know some frown heavily on shaving a bridge, but I've done it on occasion when the overall height of the bridge was a bit monstrous & clearly allowed for a no-harm no-foul situation. As for the truss rod adjustment, check to see if your adjusting nut might possibly be bottoming out on the threads. If so, remove the nut & add a few appropriately sized washers to essentially bring the nut back to where it is again able to maintain full contact with the threaded portion of the rod. Hope you get it perfectly dialed in!

 

[Walter Broes]

My NH F47R has an unusually tall bridge too

 

[GGJaguar]

Maybe the tall bridge enhances the sound. Probably not.

 

[ReevesRd]

Congratulations! It looks similar to my F-47M AB. Good luck with the adjustments.