For Sale: Guild F-512 Antique Burst *SOLD*

[SuperSnake]

Up for sale is my *Mint Condition* F-512 purchased new in 2013. It has lived in its case in a temp/humidity controlled, smoke and pet free environment. A few of my guitars are played daily...many are in the collector category...this falls into the latter with virtually no play time.

Please don't hesitate to ask questions -no trades please - part of a much needed downsizing.

Thanks very much!

Greg


*SOLD*



· Model Name: F-512
· Series: Traditional Series F-512, Rosewood Jumbo, Antique Burst, w/ Deluxe Case
· Body Shape: Jumbo
· Body Back: Rosewood
· Body Sides: Rosewood
· Body Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
· Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
· Bracing: Scalloped Red Spruce
· Body Depth: 4.8” (122 mm)
· Body Length: 21" (533 mm)
· Body Width Lower Bout: 17" (432 mm)
· Body Binding: White
· Number of Frets: 20
· Position Inlays: Natural Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone
· Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
· Fretboard: Ebony
· Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany/Walnut/Mahogany
· Neck Finish: Gloss Lacquer
· Nut Width: 1.8125" (46 mm)
· Scale Length: 25.625" (650.8 mm)
· Truss Rods: Dual-Action
· Hardware Finish: Gold
· Bridge: Rosewood
· Bridge Pins: Bone
· Tuning Machines: Custom Gotoh® Open-Back 12-String
· String Nut: Bone
· Saddle: Bone Saddle
· Strings: D'Addario® EXP 38 Coated Phosphor Bronze 12-String, (.010-.047 Gauges)
· Unique Features: Ebony Headcap with Pearl logo, Dovetail Neck Joint with Slim Heel, Lightweight Laminated Birch Tail-Block, 30' Radius Top, Red Spruce Scalloped Braced Top, Bone Bridge Pins, White Neck, Headstock and Body Bindings with Multi-Laminate Purfling, Bone Nut and Saddle, Natural Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone Block Position Inlays, Tortoise Shell Pickguard, Dual-Action Truss Rod, Graphite Reinforced Neck
· Case: Premium Hardshell

[Bluside]

Wow. Great price on a great guitar. This won't last long.

[RP]

I'll second your WOW!!!! WOW!!!

[SuperSnake]

Bump...thanks for looking

[MGTLT]

These West Hartford CT Guild F-512s and F-412s, meticulously made under the deeply experienced and watchful eye of Ren Ferguson, are as close to the Grail for 12ers as you can get. I've never played an early Westerly version, but I've seen some who have played both say they like the West Hartfords as much or more.

I have a natural wood-finished one, and I cannot say enough good things about the tone: the thickest, chimiest, loudest, most balanced I've ever heard. The guitars are also magnificent and inspiring to look at.

I wrote songs in 1980 that have been central to all my music since. Imagine what it was like, in 2014 when I bought my F-512, to REALLY hear these songs for the first time 34 years later as I had ALWAYS heard them ideally in my mind's ear. Just shivers of joy . . . The songs had been waiting all that time.

Someone who loves 12-strings as a totally unique instrument -- kind of like the guitar version of a double-reed woodwind -- should buy this while they can.

Apparently, Guild is making more F-512s and F-412s in their new plant in California I think, but they're slated to be 2+ times the price of this one, and perhaps not quite as good as the West Hartford ones.

[Brucebubs]

Originally Posted by MGTLT

Apparently, Guild is making more F-512s and F-412s in their new plant in California I think, but they're slated to be 2+ times the price of this one, and perhaps not quite as good as the West Hartford ones.

Cordoba Guild F-512's scheduled for production late 2017 for delivery early 2018.
Elderly Instruments list them at $3399.99.

https://www.elderly.com/instruments/...-with-case.htm

[MGTLT]

Thanks Brucebubs for the correction. I hadn't seen them at Elderly's. Great price for them.

The only place I had seen them was on Reverb for $6,835 Canadian, which with the current exchange rate translates into about $5,050 U.S. plus tax. I figured that would be MSRP and that the street price would be about $4K + tax.

https://reverb.com/ca/marketplace/ac...ing?make=guild

BTW -- I trust you're still loving that great Martin Grand J12-40E Special we exchanged messages about? Unfortunately I still haven't had the opportunity to play one of those yet.

[merlin666]

Originally Posted by RP

I'll second your WOW!!!! WOW!!!

I can only add a third ... wow! wow! wow! ... there will be a lucky buyer as these are not easy to find.

[Mr. Paul]

My recent search for a jumbo 12 string brought as much consensus about a recommendation as I've ever seen on AGF. I'm very much enjoying the F-512 that so many here suggested when I asked about jumbo 12ers.

The only way I'd like it more is if it was a sunburst

[Glennwillow]

In an effort to aid the seller here, I'd also like to comment that I love my Guild F512. I had a Guild F212 from 1972, which I also loved, but once I got the F512, I gave the F212 to my grown-up son. I no longer played the F212 anymore.

I have done some YouTube and Show & Tell videos using my F512 if you are interested in hearing the sound of this 12-string with good quality condenser mics. Here is the F512 finger picked: http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...ght=Highwayman

Here is the F512 strummed with a flat pick: http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...ighlight=Croce

Best of luck on your sale! I would have loved to have purchased a sunburst F512!

- Glenn

[msbedard]

PM sent to you

[msbedard]

If it's still available I'll take it. Sending you a PM with shipping and billing account information.

[SuperSnake]

Sold...thank you Michael...I wish you years and years of happiness with it!

Thank you also to my incredible support group who made this as rich a 'for sale' thread as imaginable!!!


Happy Memorial Day to all