Hi All,
First time posting and had a few questions that maybe folks here can answer. I own , or shall I say inherited an Guild Starfire from my dad. He got it for his birthday back in 1961. I actually have the original receipt showing purchase date and price ($300). I have verified via the Guild website Date your guitar that based on the serial number it was likely mfg'd in 1960 at some point.
So I have a few questions and they are as follows:
1. After my dad got the guitar he decided for some reason to change the tuning machines from stock to Grover machines. They work fine but you can still see the small holes for the stock tuners. Where could I possibly get the stock machines from and would returning them to stock make a difference in possible value for the guitar.
2. I suppose not thinking about possible re-sale or future value, he also decided to customize/personalize the truss rod cover and pickguard. The truss rod cover has his initials on the p/g he engraved his name. Again I have no idea why. Obviously this reduces the value should I decide I want to let it go. Would anyone have any idea where to get a replacement for either item. I have looked online and have not been able to come across either item. E-bay had a pickguard but it was about $230.
I have posted a few pics below. anyone here got any idea of a potential value given the mods made and an opinion of whether finding NOS or replacement would even be worth the effort. FTR, I do noodle around on guitar myself but to be honest I'm a Telecaster guy myself. I don't necessarily want to sell this at the moment but if the price were decent I may consider seeing that I don't play it.
Any insight or help would be very much appreciated
First time posting and had a few questions that maybe folks here can answer. I own , or shall I say inherited an Guild Starfire from my dad. He got it for his birthday back in 1961. I actually have the original receipt showing purchase date and price ($300). I have verified via the Guild website Date your guitar that based on the serial number it was likely mfg'd in 1960 at some point.
So I have a few questions and they are as follows:
1. After my dad got the guitar he decided for some reason to change the tuning machines from stock to Grover machines. They work fine but you can still see the small holes for the stock tuners. Where could I possibly get the stock machines from and would returning them to stock make a difference in possible value for the guitar.
2. I suppose not thinking about possible re-sale or future value, he also decided to customize/personalize the truss rod cover and pickguard. The truss rod cover has his initials on the p/g he engraved his name. Again I have no idea why. Obviously this reduces the value should I decide I want to let it go. Would anyone have any idea where to get a replacement for either item. I have looked online and have not been able to come across either item. E-bay had a pickguard but it was about $230.
I have posted a few pics below. anyone here got any idea of a potential value given the mods made and an opinion of whether finding NOS or replacement would even be worth the effort. FTR, I do noodle around on guitar myself but to be honest I'm a Telecaster guy myself. I don't necessarily want to sell this at the moment but if the price were decent I may consider seeing that I don't play it.
Any insight or help would be very much appreciated
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