Some of you may be getting a bit tired of my recent NGD posts but this will likely be the last one for a while. I've got my eyes on a few but at least for now they are priced higher than what I am willing to pay.
This one is a 1985 F 42 NT. I bought it some time ago but had it sent to Tom Jacobs for a wellness check. He said the guitar was in fine condition but he did remove and reglue the bridge plus set it up to my liking.
I think this may well become of of my most favorite Guilds, The sound, tone and playability are all superb and I really like the looks of this one as well. It has a Spruce (Sitka I believe) top Mahogany B&S and RW fingerboard and bridge. It is better than described cosmetically and the sound/playability is far beyond my expectations.
Just as a sidenote I find it interesting how our (at least my) preferences change over time. Early on it was RW all the way for me and I wouldn't even consider anything else. Then, over time I grew to love a nice Maple guitar the best (depending upon the model). Now I find myself lusting after Mahogany although Maple is still my fave. So for me, at least for now, it's Maple followed closely by Mahogany with RW being a distant 3rd. The exotic woods are a different animal so I don't try to compare them with the above.
Here's a few pics/
This one is a 1985 F 42 NT. I bought it some time ago but had it sent to Tom Jacobs for a wellness check. He said the guitar was in fine condition but he did remove and reglue the bridge plus set it up to my liking.
I think this may well become of of my most favorite Guilds, The sound, tone and playability are all superb and I really like the looks of this one as well. It has a Spruce (Sitka I believe) top Mahogany B&S and RW fingerboard and bridge. It is better than described cosmetically and the sound/playability is far beyond my expectations.
Just as a sidenote I find it interesting how our (at least my) preferences change over time. Early on it was RW all the way for me and I wouldn't even consider anything else. Then, over time I grew to love a nice Maple guitar the best (depending upon the model). Now I find myself lusting after Mahogany although Maple is still my fave. So for me, at least for now, it's Maple followed closely by Mahogany with RW being a distant 3rd. The exotic woods are a different animal so I don't try to compare them with the above.
Here's a few pics/
Congrats on the cool mini-jumbo!
