Members Ohioarrow Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 I am looking at a used Guild F30 over here. The guitar appears to be in excellent shape, played very well, felt good, and had excellent sound. I took a straight edge to the front, just under the bridge, positioned across the width of the guitar and I noticed a slight rocking in the straight edge. Now when I say slight, I mean I can not see this when looking at the instrument. I was concerned that this was perhaps eveidence that the wood supporting the bridge was beginning to pull up. However, I also did the same (in approx the same position) on the guitar back. Same exact rocking. So now I am confused, is the instrument designed this way? Or is this indictive of a budding issue with this particular instrument? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daklander Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 A flat top is actually arched slightly. I think Freeman has a diagram posted here somewhere in his build a guitar sessions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 A flat top is actually arched slightly. I think Freeman has a diagram posted here somewhere in his build a guitar sessions. Yup, tops are slightly domed (the actual radius is about 28 FEET) - you should sense exactly what you did. A flat or sunken top is usually an indicator of a dry guitar. Too much dome is bad - guitars (like old guitar players) seem to get a slight belly as we, er, they get older, but what you describe is perfectly normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ohioarrow Posted February 29, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 Outstanding, appreciate the clue in fellows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 Yup - what Dak and Freeman have already said. Sounds like the Guild is in good health. Guilds are sweet-playing gits. I really like the necks. Let us know if you pull the trigger on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ohioarrow Posted February 29, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 Guilds are sweet-playing gits. I really like the necks. Let us know if you pull the trigger on it. Trying to sell something fast, I am a little over my budget this century.. Got to make the income match the outgo with sufficent wiggle room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 Trying to sell something fast, I am a little over my budget this century.. Got to make the income match the outgo with sufficent wiggle room. Don't know why you feel that way. Your Government doesn't, your mortage company doesn't, your credit card company doesn't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ohioarrow Posted February 29, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 Don't know why you feel that way. Your Government doesn't, your mortage company doesn't, your credit card company doesn't... Ain't that the sorry truth... Well, it's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members C70man Posted February 29, 2008 Members Share Posted February 29, 2008 I don't have a an F30 ( I want one though), but my GF-25 has the same arch you are talking about. You say it plays well, sounds great, and feels good? What else is there to worry about? Is it very expensive? I shopped around quite a bit before pulling the trigger on this last one, and $600-800 should be able to get you a decent used F30. Here's a sweet F-40?http://used.guitarcenter.com/usedgear/details.cfm?listId=104681285 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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