1973 Guild F-212XL Jumbo 12-string guitar with hardshell case.

Description: 1973 Guild F-212XL Jumbo 12-string guitar with hardshell case. USA made at Guild's Westerly, Rhode Island factory. This is the quintessential '70s 12-string, favored by artists such as John Denver, Neil Young, Ernie Hawkins, and many others. Long since discontinued by Guild, it is still considered 'one of the ones to have'. She is beautiful in her simple appointments:Guild chevron logo and Chesterfield inlay in pearloid material of the era (sometimes referred to as 'mother-of-toiletseat')Ebony fingerboard, with no binding, and no position dots in the face, just the sidesRosewood bridge (looks to be Brazilian, but I'm not claiming it to be in fact)Nicely aged cream binding on top and bottomb-w-b purfling on the top3 concentric ring rosetteTortoiseshell pickguard She is in Good to Very Good condition, with the expected nicks and scratches, and areas of finish checking of a 50-year old guitar. I have made the a few repairs, outlined as follows:Issue:Top crack on the bass side of the fingerboard; a common issue, and most likely the result of the string tension overcoming the cross-brace (possibly due to being left in a hot car). The shear tension then pulled that side of the fingerboard and the spruce top info the soundhole by about 1/16", and also caused the fingerboard to 'dive', causing slight warping on both sides of the soundhole. There was also a crack in the soundhole on the treble side, most likely caused by the 'dive' and/or soundhole warping, the cross-brace was still intact and the string tension did not pull the treble side into the soundhole like it had on the bass side.Lifting bridge; the last 1/2" along the width of the bridge had separated, and was lifting clear of the soundboard.A slight separation at the nut-end of one of the headstock 'wings'. Not a headstock crack, just a separation of the butt-joint lamination that make up the head's width.At some point in her life, she has had a soundhole or an inner-body microphone pickup; the end-pin hole has been drilled to fit a pickup, but there is none with this guitar. I opted not to plug this hole and ream for an end-pin.Repairs (all using Titebond Original glue to facilitate any future repairs): I pulled the neck back into alignment, re-glued the cross-brace, and added a small spruce block on either side of the heelblock where it meets the top for additional shear strength. I braced the soundhole with a spruce patch on either side of the soundhole, and extending up to the fingerboard. This serves to both flatten out the soundhole warping, and cleat the repaired soundhole cracks on both the bass and treble side.Removed and reglued the bridge. Once removed, I cleaned both mating sides, expanded the gluing surface by removing factory finish for a gluing surface that matched the entire footprint of the bridge.Cleaned the crack and re-glued the slight separation on the treble 'wing' of the headstock.Setup; Clean/polish frets, ramped the pin holes in the bridge for better break angle; restrung with D'Addario EJ38 light-gauge (10 - 47) strings; adjusted neck relief to .006" and the action to a medium-low 7/64" bass E and 6/64" treble e with the guitar tuned to standard pitch*. There is room at the saddle for a very slight further lowering if desired. There is evidence of a possible neck-reset in the past; the finish along both sides of the heel appears to have been scored so as not to chip during the removal process. I can't confirm, as this came to me with these score marks. I did not do a neck reset, and it is not in need of one at present (in my opinion). * I always keep mine tuned down a whole step to D for less tension (and recommend the buyer to do the same), but for accuracy and industry standards, taking these measurements, I tuned briefly to concert pitch. She has nice crisp voice; deep bass, a good midrange and clear trebles. I have her set up for my style of playing; finger style and light to medium strumming. She responds well to both. A note on 'action and playability': every guitar's action (the string height at the 12th fret), relief (the amount of forward curve of the fretboard), and playability (the ease with which notes and chords are fretted) will be different depending on the guitar's setup. What is ideal for one person might not suit another, and any adjustment is understood to be the responsibility of the owner. The measurements and description I have provided are accurate and setup references are to my tastes, and may not be yours.I have repaired and sold many guitars, and pride myself on my thorough description and customer service. The guitar will be packed securely, and shipped with insurance in a sturdy guitar shipping carton. I am pricing this as what I believe to be fair, based on comparable sales. NOTE: I will ship for free with full asking price. Otherwise, a flat shipping fee of $65 will be applied. eBay doesn't have an option for that, so I am not listing this as a free shipping listing, but if you buy for full price, do not pay immediately; I will send an invoice with the shipping removed. Shipping fee is applicable to the CONUS; Alaska, Hawaii, and international shipping is available, but will be at an additional cost to be invoiced to the buyer following the sale.Please view all pics and ask any and all questions before buying/making an offer. I have described the condition accurately and completely; while I am certain you will be satisfied, this is an as-is sale with no returns unless I have mis-represented something.

Price: 1100 USD

Location: New Baltimore, Michigan

End Time: 2024-11-06T12:39:27.000Z

Shipping Cost: 65 USD