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05-10-2019, 10:41 PM
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'77 LEFTY converted to righty - you don't see that often
with all the options for right handed guitarists, I'm not sure why anyone would convert a factory LEFTY to right-handed. But they did just that with a 1977 Guild D55 I just bought. The D55 is Guilds top of the line dread.
 cant wait to bring it back to the way it was intended - LEFTY  the best part? The added righty pickguard peels right off
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05-11-2019, 12:23 AM
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I would guess someone got a great deal on it. Congratulations on a great looking guitar.
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05-11-2019, 08:02 AM
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05-12-2019, 11:16 AM
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Some folks just plain hate pickguards.
The problem with removing either or both of those pickguards is that you will get a tan line, with the wood of the top underneath the pickguards a noticeably lighter shade. But double pickguards that size definitely have an impact on the tone, so removing one is a good idea for tonal reasons. It’ll just give the guitar kind of a piebald look. whm
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05-12-2019, 01:01 PM
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Lefty to Righty to Lefty again?
Did they fill the bridge or replace it when they did the conversion and how are you going to do it?
And, yes, be careful about removing the pick guards. I thought Guild installed the pick guard before they applied the finish......? And, congrats on your new baby!
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05-13-2019, 11:22 AM
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Whoever converted it replaced the bridge. The lefty guard is under the finish.   
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05-13-2019, 01:20 PM
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I don't believe Guild ever sprayed lacquer over their pickguards.
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05-13-2019, 02:13 PM
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At least they used a genuine Guild bridge.  Are you going to replace it as well?
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1995 Taylor 412 1995 Taylor 612C Custom, Spruce over Flamed Maple 1997 Taylor 710 1968 Aria 6815 12 String, bought new
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05-13-2019, 02:22 PM
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The tanline on that guitar isn't as pronounced as I expected. I'd bet money that - once that second pickguard got put on there - the guitar spent most of its time in a case and didn't get used out in the sun at all.
The bridge can probably be converted to a lefty bridge without much difficulty. All it needs is to have the saddle slot filled with ebony and a new slot, slanted in the correct direction, routed out once the glue has cured. whm
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05-14-2019, 05:14 AM
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Asked why he recommends removing both pickguards, hatefulsob wrote:
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But all of the Guild D-55's from that era that I've played have been absolute cannons, loud, boisterous guitars that have tone, volume and projection galore. I don't think leaving one of the pickguards on there is going to change that. Even with a pickguard you described as "Ovesized, sound damping, ugly." To me, that guitar without a pickguard would just look odd, stripped bare naked but not in a good way. Naturally we all have our preferences, but to me having the original pickguard on a 1977 Guild D-55 is the correct period look for the guitar. Hope that makes sense. Wade Hampton Miller
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05-14-2019, 07:07 AM
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