|
|
#1
11-18-2018, 04:44 PM
|
|||
|
|||
NGD: Guild F512
Well, I've finally done it! Today I got the guitar which many see as the King of 12 Strings - a Guild F512. I picked it up earlier and am very impressed so far: beautiful workmanship, lovely neck profile (and people say these have chunky necks???), a gorgeous burst, great bass and sustain which goes on forever. It's a 2012 New Hartford example which the original owner had described in his ad as being in ‘as new condition’. He lied: it is an absolutely mint case queen. It's a tad harder to play with fingers than my Huss & Dalton CM12 (though that does have a ridiculously low action), but that's easily fixed. With a pick though, it's an absolute monster. Will have to update you as our relationship grows, but I need to get her out again now!
Thanks to all the great 12 string advice I've had here from many, but especially to Brucebubs and to Glenn, whose excellent yt clips convinced me I had to keep my eyes out for one of these. Anyway, pictures or it didn't happen:  A few more pics here, but I can't get them to upload separately: http://www.mediafire.com/folder/9nz7...0i1/Guild_F512 Last edited by boombox; 11-18-2018 at 04:50 PM. 
|
|
#2
11-18-2018, 04:52 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Oh Lordy, Lordy,Lordy. My dream guitar right there. Congratulations! Dang that thing is beautiful!
__________________
Guilds: 69 F312 Braz, 89 Nightbird II, 91 Nightbird CU, 94 GV70, 96 A50 flattop, 06 CO1 Cedar, 11 F30CE, 13 CS F30R Reno Star, 14 GSR F30CE Coco, Orpheum OM RW, Orpheum SS Hog. SOLD: Guilds: 78 F40,79 F112,’87 GF60R,94 DV72,07 CS F47 Braz,11 DD6MCE,12 F30,12 F30R,18 F2512. Other: 70 Epi 5102,74 Ibanez LesPaul,90 Gibson ES347,15 Alvarez MFA70,15 Martin OM28VTS,15 Epi ES339Pro,16 Alvarez AF60
|
|
#5
11-18-2018, 06:50 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Quote:
__________________
Larrivee OM-03RE; O-01 Martin D-35; Guild F-212; Tacoma Roadking Breedlove American Series C20/SR Rainsong SFTA-FLE; WS3000; CH-PA Taylor GA3-12, Guild F-212 https://markhorning.bandcamp.com/music
|
|
#6
11-18-2018, 06:59 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Quote:
Thanks for the nice comments folks - will try to do something bout the poor photos tomorrow, as they don't do the guitar justice at all.
|
|
#7
11-18-2018, 07:13 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
That's a beauty !!! The sunburst is gorgeous !!! In 1976 my partner at the time bought a brand new Guild 12 from Redbank Music in NJ . I ran into him in July, he is still playing that guitar, it is 45 years old now, and other than regular use wear and tear on it, there has never been any problems with the guitar, and it looks beautiful and plays and sounds like a dream !!! You done good buddy !!!
|
|
#9
11-18-2018, 07:28 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
I've read several posts that this one is the very best. Congratulations.
Next year, I might buy Guild's Chinese "Westerly" 12 string or Yamaha's LL16 12 string - both with solid rosewood. But a USA Guild is a keeper.
__________________
Eastman E1SS-CLA-LTD Eastman E1OOSS-LTD Cordoba Fusion Orchestra CE Cordoba SM-CE Mini Classical Acoustic Ibanez Blazer 21 MIJ Stratocaster 2 Yamaha PSR-SX900 keyboards I play professionally Roland FP-90 digital piano I play for pleasure with piano VSTs.
|
|
#10
11-18-2018, 08:17 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Thumbs up on this NGD thread !
Maybe someday, I'll have the same chance.
__________________
2010 Guild F47R 2009 G & L Tribute "Legacy" 1975 Ovation Legend 1986 Ovation 1758 12 String 2007 Walden G2070 2008 Guild D55 Prototype 1998 Guild Starfire IV 2016 Guild Newark St. X-175 Sunburst 1996 Ovation 1768-7LTD " custom "
|
|
#11
11-18-2018, 11:14 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Glenn and Bruce also set me on the right path when I was looking for a 12 string. F512 is a seriously great guitar, congratulations ... that's a beaut!
__________________
Goodall, Martin, Wingert
|
|
#12
11-19-2018, 03:43 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Cool. The quintessential 12 string and a very good looking example too!
__________________
Englemann/Hog OM (Carson Crickmore course custom build), Breedlove Premier Concert (R/W), 1977 S Yairi YD303, Yamaha LJ16, Fender Tele Standard, Furch Little Jane (Cedar), Baby Taylor BT1
|
|
#14
11-19-2018, 10:43 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Good for you.
I love Guild 12 strings and you now have the best of the best. Two things have kept me from owning a Guild F-512. The price and the cost. LOL Enjoy your beautiful guitar.
__________________
Happiness Is A New Set Of Strings L-20A
|
|
#15
11-19-2018, 01:59 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
I'm flattered to be mentioned in this thread.
That is an absolutely beautiful guitar. Superb, love it! A little Guild history regarding the 12-string necks, - Near the end of the Tacoma period (2004-2008) the dual truss-rod system was replaced with a single rod and 2 support bar system. - The New Hartford factory upgraded this to a dual action single truss-rod with 2 support bars - they also used their existing CNC machining from Ovation guitar making to shape their Guild necks. They also swapped 12-string tuners from Grover mini Rotomatic to these very attractive Gotoh open gear. (which Cordoba Guild now sell too!) 
__________________
Brucebubs 1972 - Takamine D-70 2014 - Alvarez ABT60 Baritone 2015 - Kittis RBJ-195 Jumbo 2012 - Dan Dubowski#61 2018 - Rickenbacker 4003 Fireglo 2020 - Gibson Custom Shop Historic 1957 SJ-200 2021 - Epiphone 'IBG' Hummingbird Last edited by Brucebubs; 11-19-2018 at 04:05 PM.
|
