New member - F-412

Brucebubs

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Hi everyone, new member here from Australia.
I have a red Corona F-412.
Factory 2nd with a faulty top coat.
Stays in tune for weeks, plays and sounds superb.
Tried D'Addario Nickel Bronze a few weeks ago - absolutely love them on this guitar.

It lives at home with several other jumbo's including the rosewood jumbo 12-string made by Martin to take on the F-512 - The Grand J12-40E Special

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Thanks guys.
I was disappointed to discover yesterday that I can't buy a US made Guild from a USA dealer.
Used - yes but new - no.
Cordoba/Guild policy dictates I can only buy a new Guild from an Australian dealer .. and I gotta say, the dealers I've experienced here are overpriced and don't come anywhere near the quality of service I've had from USA dealers... like Elderly Instruments for example.
Really had my eye on the new F-55.
 

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Welcome aboard, Bruce. That's a super nice collection. The F-412 looks good in there. :)

Not a lot of those Martin Grand Js around. Nice axe!
 

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I was disappointed to discover yesterday that I can't buy a US made Guild from a USA dealer.

I guess you're just going to have to move to the States. Immigrating might be a problem, though.... :unsure:
 

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Welcome aboard! Is that a Larrivée Jumbo 12 I see in the back row? :)

Back row on couch is left to right, 2012 Epiphone EJ-200 - 2009 Martin Grand J12-40E Special - 2001 Guild F-412
Standing on floor, 2012 Dan Dubowski #61- 2015 Kittis-RBJ195 - 2016 RAS kit guitar#4- 2011 Martin JDP II - 2014 Alvarez ABT-60 - 1980 Morris B-50
Lying down, 1972 Takamine D-70

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- Dan Dubowski is an Australian builder.
- Kittis RBJ-195 started life as a 'Tadpole' USA kit guitar - built for me by my wife's nephew - self taught and his 1st and only acoustic build. 161/2" lower bout. RBJ=Reasonably Big Jumbo. Loudest guitar in my collection!
- RAS - Reid & Son kit guitar I made/glued together - $50 on ebay - I donated it to my local High School 2 weeks ago.
- Martin JDP II - #71 of just 71 made, Diane Ponzio signature - J-14 fret body with slotted headstock, Italian Alpine Spruce/Mahogany.
- Morris B-50 Japan Only model, bought from a Japanese family now living in Sydney, looks superb, loud but exceptionally bright.
 
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