Members bones4fido Posted October 30, 2017 Members Share Posted October 30, 2017 From the original owner who doesn't play, No returns. I've only seen pictures. Lives in Florida, so I wouldn't have to worry about it having been humidified. No structural warping of any kind and loosely tuned. What could go wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted October 30, 2017 Members Share Posted October 30, 2017 From the original owner who doesn't play' date=' No returns. I've only seen pictures. Lives in Florida, so I wouldn't have to worry about it having been humidified. No structural warping of any kind and loosely tuned. [b']What could go wrong?[/b] I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Idunno Posted October 30, 2017 Members Share Posted October 30, 2017 I owned an F412 for a number of years and nothing went wrong that wasn't caused by human hands. Guild wrote the book on 12-string guitars and they are built the way a highly stressed guitar should be - stoutly. They're heavy, too. All I can say is find a tech who knows them because the dual truss rod can turn a tech into something less than that quickly if he does not know how to adjust them. I'd get in touch with the Guild forum and get a recommendation for an experienced tech who you can contact and ask what you will of him. I would not rely on the forum itself for answers because, well, people on forums are mostly wannabe-smart but usually aren't. That much you can rely on. Good luck and have fun with that guitar. Oh, BTW, there are no crappy seats in an audience when there's a Guild 12 on stage but at a jam you'll need to back off a lot or drown everyone out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted October 31, 2017 Members Share Posted October 31, 2017 I've worked on a number of Guild 12 strings and think the world of them. I can probably sum up the things that might be wrong with a 7 year old one in two words - neck angle. If that is OK you should be good to go. The dual truss rods lets you (or an experienced tech) put a little more relief in the bass side which can be nice. Guilds and Taylors are the only 12's that I would routinely suggest be tuned to concert but you may find you like it down tuned ps - welcome to HCAG Bones. How about some pic's when you get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted October 31, 2017 Members Share Posted October 31, 2017 This one got dropped on its head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 From the original owner who doesn't play' date=' No returns. I've only seen pictures. Lives in Florida, so I wouldn't have to worry about it having been humidified. No structural warping of any kind and loosely tuned. What could go wrong?[/quote'] No returns? No way. Sorry, but that's usually a deal-breaker for me. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted October 31, 2017 Members Share Posted October 31, 2017 At least the seller should furnish a close up picture of the bridge and saddle with a straight edge laying on the frets. I would also suggest a close up picture of the frets themselves - particularly the first five. No picture, no way. Picture showing bad neck angle or worn frets - maybe - time for negotiation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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