Where is my F47?

[ElectroTele]

Ok, it’s not mine anymore. I sold it in about 2016 or so. A 1969 F47 serial # AK506. Of all the guitars I’ve owned and sold or traded away over the years, it’s the only one I miss, the only one I really feel was a mistake. I really wanted a D18 and had since I was young teen player and finally felt I could pony up the money if I could sell the Guild. In reality I would have survived just fine had I kept the Guild and purchased the Martin. But I felt differently at the time.

I sold it on eBay and if memory serves the buyer was in Germany. Every year or so I search the web hoping I’ll see it somewhere, preferably on eBay or Reverb.

But I’d be satisfied I suppose to even know it’s still out there being played and not sitting and gathering dust in someone’s attic.

I bought the guitar around 1989 or 1990. It was nice but needed some attention. A friend’s guitar teacher in Los Angeles knew Larry Brown (RIP) and put me in touch. Larry brought new life to it. What a beautiful guitar. Feels like a piece of me out there in the world somewhere. If you have it, give me a shout and let me know, even if it’s just to say hi!

 

[Guildedagain]

I sold my Martin to buy a Guild and I regret that sometimes, and I sometimes wonder where she's at, does she want me back?

 

[plaidseason]

Two things at odds with each other, with respect to scouring the world wide web for long-lost guitars:

1. I missed my 1997 DCE1, despite it's poor neck angle and malfunctioning truss rod . . . until I found another (1993) DCE1 that I liked even better.

2. I still miss my F30r-ls, despite the fact that it's nearly redundant with my F44 with respect to the ground it covers and that I'd really like a 90s short-scale Westerly made F30. Yet . . . I still regularly think about it, and search for it.

 

[GGJaguar]

You never know about boomerang guitars. I must see at least a couple of my former G&Ls for sale every year (none of which I would want back) on eBay, Reverb or FB. In fact, I saw one last week and it ticked me off a little because it had been parted out at some point. It was a limited edition, but I didn't really like it anyway.

 

[jeffcoop]

I miss my Orpheum mahogany OM, but (a) it was kind of redundant, as my mahogany Orpheum slope shoulder sounds surprisingly similar, and (b) I know it's in good hands.

The guitar I really miss is my first guitar, which was a Yamaha of some kind and which was a high school graduation present (I think previous to that I'd just played my electric, a Les Paul copy, on a clean setting). I'm not sure what Yamaha it was--I've tried to piece it together based on memory and a few photographs (bound neck, bound headstock, no logo on the headstock other than the Yamaha name, black facing on the headstock, pale spruce top, at least one strip on the back). It might have been an FG-340, it might have possibly been an FG-340T (although the tinted top is wrong). I've looked on Reverb at numerous pictures of various Yamaha models from the late '70s-early '80s (that used to be easier than it is now), but nothing seems exactly right. That was a good-sounding guitar--I have a number of recordings of it. I gave it away in 2003, at a time when I was barely playing and of course had my Guild D25. Of course, less than a year later the bug bit again, I started playing daily, and I wished I hadn't given the Yamaha away. But I'd given it to a school, so at least I had a sense that it was getting good use.

If anyone really knows their early-'80s Yamahas and has a suggestion, please let me know. I recall it costing around $300, so it wasn't the bottom of the Yamaha line. I have absolutely no need for another guitar, but I'd still buy another of that Yamaha if I could figure out what it wa.

 

[twocorgis]

I had a great D25-12 that I sold to my bestie years ago that I came to regret, but happily, it made its way back to me.

Now that it's back, I'll be reluctant to ever sell it again, that's for sure. I've played a few D212s and D25-12s, and this one is the best (and prettiest) of the lot.

A guitar that I would really like to get back is this terrific '99 Bourgeois Slope D. I foolishly sold it when I bought my Gibson WM45 thinking that I didn't need two mahogany slope shoulders (silly me), and regretted it shortly thereafter. I was able to get an almost as nice '97 Slope D-140 a few years later, but the '99 was in perfect condition, and the '97 arrived with an open top crack that was promptly repaired. I got the '97 for a ridiculously cheap price, so I didn't complain, but I'd love to have the '99 back. I know where it is, and it has been living with an old guy in St' Louis, and every once in a while, I remind him to let me know first if he ever decides to sell it

 

[HeyMikey]

Hi ElectroTele,

It is really a long shot to be able to find an old sold guitar. However, if you stick around folks here may be able to advise you on a similar one you come across. Buying older guitars can be a bit tricky if you don’t know what to look for.

Welcome and good luck!

 

[sailingshoes72]

I had a great D25-12 that I sold to my bestie years ago that I came to regret, but happily, it made its way back to me.

Now that it's back, I'll be reluctant to ever sell it again, that's for sure. I've played a few D212s and D25-12s, and this one is the best (and prettiest) of the lot.

A guitar that I would really like to get back is this terrific '99 Bourgeois Slope D. I foolishly sold it when I bought my Gibson WM45 thinking that I didn't need two mahogany slope shoulders (silly me), and regretted it shortly thereafter. I was able to get an almost as nice '97 Slope D-140 a few years later, but the '99 was in perfect condition, and the '97 arrived with an open top crack that was promptly repaired. I got the '97 for a ridiculously cheap price, so I didn't complain, but I'd love to have the '99 back. I know where it is, and it has been living with an old guy in St' Louis, and every once in a while, I remind him to let me know first if he ever decides to sell it

That is a beautiful D-25-12. The sunburst looks dark and warm in the natural sunlight. I'll bet it chimes like a bell with the arched mahogany back. What year is it?

 

[twocorgis]

That is a beautiful D-25-12. The sunburst looks dark and warm in the natural sunlight. I'll bet it chimes like a bell with the arched mahogany back. What year is it?

It’s a ‘96, and a shining example of late Westerly greatness!

 

[D30Man]

I travel quite a bit for work. When I don't travel with a guitar, I often look at the local craigslist site to see if there is anything that catches my eye close to where I am staying. I found this on Atlanta CL and there is something kind of haunting / sad about the photo. Kind of reminds me of my son. It has been up for almost a year. Hell, it could be a scam for all I know, but this thread made me think of this. I have a few myself that "got away" and I would honestly buy a few of them back. Good luck on your search whether you by a lucky chance re-unite with the one you sold or you find something that is in the ballpark that comes close to fitting the bill.

Searching for Guild T100 D - musical instruments - by owner - sale

I want to buy back the Guild T100 D I sold to Rhythm City around 1970. The serial number is 40761. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.

atlanta.craigslist.org

 

[GGJaguar]

Hell, it could be a scam for all I know,

No, he's been here and looking for it for years.

WTB - Sorry I Sold It

I'm trying to reach Hans Moust as I've heard he has a database of Guild serial numbers. I am trying to buy back the first guitar I ever had; a Guild T100D, serial number 40761. Check out my quest at http://guildguitars.com/news/guitarist-hunts-for-his-former-guild/ Any help appreciated...

letstalkguild.com

GuildQuest

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Still searching for my T100D https://guildguitars.com/guitarist-hunts-for-his-former-guild/ Rob

letstalkguild.com

GuildQuest Continues.......

I am trying to buy back the first guitar I ever had; a Guild T100D, serial number 40761. Check out my quest at http://guildguitars.com/news/guitarist-hunts-for-his-former-guild/ Any help appreciated. Thanks. Rob

letstalkguild.com

 

[D30Man]

I guess I should have checked before making that remark. I stand corrected.
Well I am pulling for him to find it no doubt.

 

[Neal]

I have never bought back any guitar I have ever sold.

When I start to get nostalgic, I remind myself that there was a reason the guitar was sold, and that reason is usually because it was just sitting in the rack, day after day, un-played and untouched. That is a sad thing for a nice guitar. Made to be played.

I like to think that every single guitar I have ever owned (and that's a good many) are being played now, every day, by someone that loves them.

 

[D30Man]

I have never bought back any guitar I have ever sold.

When I start to get nostalgic, I remind myself that there was a reason the guitar was sold, and that reason is usually because it was just sitting in the rack, day after day, un-played and untouched. That is a sad thing for a nice guitar. Made to be played.

I like to think that every single guitar I have ever owned (and that's a good many) are being played now, every day, by someone that loves them.

That's kind of my philosophy as well, Neal. However, I get the nostalgia and the strong pull to want to re-claim one you had. I have let some good ones go and some that I never really bonded with.. I like to think someone somewhere is loving it. Like my first Guild was a D-4 back in 2011/12. I sold it to a teenage girl who was learning to play. I hope the instrument made her love guitar and grow as a player. Either way, it's not mine anymore. If I bumped into it at a pawn shop or online ( it would be easy bc the previous owner did a let's say unique finish job to the top ) I would probably try to grab it again. Same for my D-30 which I have actually tried to buy back on several occasions.

 

[Neal]

That's kind of my philosophy as well, Neal. However, I get the nostalgia and the strong pull to want to re-claim one you had. I have let some good ones go and some that I never really bonded with.. I like to think someone somewhere is loving it. Like my first Guild was a D-4 back in 2011/12. I sold it to a teenage girl who was learning to play. I hope the instrument made her love guitar and grow as a player. Either way, it's not mine anymore. If I bumped into it at a pawn shop or online ( it would be easy bc the previous owner did a let's say unique finish job to the top ) I would probably try to grab it again. Same for my D-30 which I have actually tried to buy back on several occasions.

Given that it is your moniker…