NGD 2007 Tacoma F-50K

Could have been one of those days but it wasn't. I went to the UPS facility over lunch today to pick up the guitar. After giving my order address and name to the attendant she goes and looks for my box. She comes back and is very apologetic. The top of the box was opened and had a 4" hole/tear on an edge a foot from the bottom. I had visions of firewood. I had to inspect on the spot. Luckily the guitar was placed with the case neck down in relation to the Gretch logo'ed box. The bout was on top. All was well. I hope to get better photos tomorrow since the sun was setting when I got home.

I did have a chance to play it a couple minutes and a couple things I can say is that the top seems to vibrate/intonate plucked strings unbelievably. Take a look a the matched grain. Wide, wavy, such a light color and how light weight it is.













That's a reflection in the next pic not any damage.

Wow James, there sure is some beautiful wood on that guitar! Best of luck with the new baby.

Wow... talking about a scare... Stunning guitar James! Enjoy it.

Wow, that's something, isn't it? So glad it escaped damage.

You're probably tired of hearing it but....WOW!
That's a beautiful Guild and a great, stroke-of-luck story, to boot. :rugby:

Enjoy,
Joe

The stroke of luck was no one else bid on this. The guitar itself is in mint condition. I'm going to do a cleanup and restring tomorrow. I'm still amazed at the width of the grain of the top. It must affect tone. Almost a feathered sound on each picked note. and that's with "dead" strings.

That guitar is just STUNNING!! And the grain on the top is phenomenal. Is that Adirondak? It sure looks like it!! Just beautiful, amigo!! :encouragement:

I was soooo close to bidding...but came along at an inopportune time. She is a beauty.

Neal

Looks like a SUPER AXE to me! ENJOY!

Wonderful!!!
Ralf

That looks like a real winner!

Just stunning! Congratulations!

The top does have the look of the adi/"red spruce" that Guild used...

I believe LTG member Jeff_L has its older sibling F-47K (TK291...) mine is (TK295...).

http://www.letstalkguild.com/ltg/showthread.php?177007-Guild-f47k-on-craiglist&highlight=f47k

good story and great pictures of a fabulous guitar. that is adi, yes?

Loving your "Tacomakoa." Sounds like the name of an Indian princess. Looks like one too!
congrats and enjoy.

Whew!!!! Lucky that it wasn't damaged. That would've been truly heartbreaking, James.

Outstanding axe!

Aristera said:

I believe LTG member Jeff_L has its older sibling F-47K (TK291...) mine is (TK295...).

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Just 4 days difference, cool!
Ralf

Aristera said:

I believe LTG member Jeff_L has its older sibling F-47K (TK291...) mine is (TK295...).

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Let me add my WOW to the chorus.

I do have the F-47K and love it. Besides the uniqueness of having a one-of-a-kind Guild, there's the sound - it keeps me awake nights. (My wife too, and she's getting mad about it!)

And, since the F-47K has an Adirondack top, I suspect the F-50K is Adirondack also.

Here's a close-up of the top of mine:





Enjoy it. If I had a little more money laying around, you might not. . . Never mind. Didn't mean to scare you. Just enjoy it.