Guild 1967 F-212 6-String Conversion Guitar Mahogany

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GUILD 1967 F-212 6-string Conversion Guitar Up for auction is one of the finest Guild flat top guitars ever produced, a venerable 1967 model F-212 , 12-string, which has been professionally converted to a 6-string guitar. The guitar is in excellent structural condition, having recently had a neck reset , new Brazilian rosewood bridge , and compensated bone saddle expertly crafted for the instrument. Here are a couple pics of the top, which is in great shape, with no cracks. The original lacquer finish has aged wonderfully, having a nice and natural gold patina: I'm fortunate to own a 1963 F-212, and it is unlike any mahogany guitar I have ever heard, save for one or two late 1930's Gibson J-35's that I've played in my time. Like the old J-35's and my '63 F-212, the tone of this vintage F-212 6-string conversion guitar is warm , dry , articulate , and very woody , having excellent projection and perfect string-to-string balance. In 2006, I luckily found this '67 F-212 on ebay, and it had already been converted to a 6-string. This is a great concept, since Guild never made a 6-string with a neck wider than 1 & 3/4 in. And the few vintage examples that did have 1 3/4" wide necks were only on certain model flat-top guitars from 1963 and 1964, aside from at least one current model (e.g. CV-1) being produced these days by Guild's Connecticut factory. So, what we have here is a rare, one-of-a-kind 6-string that will rival or exceed the tonal qualities of nearly any mahogany guitar you stack it up against , and having the versatility for a number of playing styles, due to the wider neck width of 1 & 13/16 in . Upon buying this guitar, I was impressed enough by the tone to invest approximately $500.00 more into further repairs, in order to improve some of its aesthetics and to optimize its playability. I drove to North Carolina, where I had a very talented luthier perform a neck reset, and replace the original Brazilian rosewood bridge (6 holes were plugged on original) with another bridge that was expertly crafted from a nice piece of dark, old-growth Brazilian, and made to duplicate exactly, the original bridge's overall size and shape. I also had him redo a previous back crack repair, and make a new heel cap for the instrument. He then performed a partial re-fret on the guitar, so that all of the frets are now in fine shape, offering optimal playability. Finally, and most recently, I had a local luthier do some finish touch-up on three small spots near the center of the back, where some buckle wear had worn the finish down to bare wood. All of the aforesaid repairs will be clearly shown in a number of pictures that are to follow in this listing. The top of this instrument may be Adirondack spruce , as seen by the extra-wide grain shown here: One of the main benefits of having an F-212 converted to a 6-string guitar is the fact, that, due to the lighter bracing (especially for a Guild), the top is very responsive to even a soft touch ! The necks of a model F-212 or F-312 from this era of the 60's are extremely comfortable and rather low-profiled. And this particular neck is in as nice of condition as you will find. It has no capo wear, dings, or anything. The finish is naturally worn down from years of playing, and it now has a smooth and silky feeling that is nothing short of superb ! Some electric players would pay $500.00 or more for a neck, alone, on a custom Stratocaster or Telecaster, that offered this type of vintage vibe. Combine this with a nut width of 1 & 13/16 in . and you have a perfect fingerstyle guitar. This body style (small-waisted, mini-jumbo) also lends itself very well to flat-picking or singer/songwriter type music. Here are a couple pics that show the nicely-profiled and smooth playing neck, and and nut width that is between 1 13/16" and 1 7/8," as well as a new heel cap that was custom-made to match the original: (Note: A custom-made bone nut is also visible in the second picture) The body s pecificatio... read more

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