frenchie
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Post by frenchie on Mar 22, 2015 13:16:31 GMT
Hi everyone, I haven`t been around for a little while, the reason being, that last November I picked up a rather well kept and rare Guild Jumbo. Consequently I have been spending quite a bit of time over at LTG (Let`s talk Guild).
This is the guitar in question. Guild JV-52.
I am really happy with this guitar, as it is so versatile. Tone wise it is a bit of a cross between a Gibson and a Martin in that the bass is dry and woody, with the trebles having a Martin like zing to them, but perfectly balanced when strummed. It takes a capo well up the neck, and intonates better than other guitars I have owned. Lead lines are precise too. On top of that it is really rare, with only 28 made (All in1994)!
There is also a dressed up version called the JV--72 (This was a custom order model) of which another 23 exist.
Over on LTG there is one other owner of a JV-52 Member JCWU, plus another who has rescued a JV-72, Member Wileypicket.
JCWU knew of the existence of another guitar with a consecutive serial to his, and strangely enough a guy from Stoke on Trent (Leftback) joined to post that he had one. His also had a consecutive number to mine! Alas he hasn`t posted again, but I hope he may be a member here. So it seems that 4 of the JV-52`s are accounted for, and 1 of the JV-72, but I`d like to try and find the remaining 46 owners/guitars.
So who`s got one?
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Post by Martin on Mar 22, 2015 14:23:20 GMT
I don't have one frenchie, but that's a rather handsome guitar you've got there
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Post by earwighoney on Mar 22, 2015 14:36:14 GMT
Not an owner but a Guild aficionado.
My 'dream' guitar is late 60's F312, but I've given up trying to find one!
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Post by grayn on Mar 22, 2015 15:28:49 GMT
Really nice looking Guild there.
I've been on LTG a lot recently, as i've got a couple of Guild semis.
Didn't you have a really nice Daion?
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Post by ocarolan on Mar 22, 2015 17:39:42 GMT
Always liked the Guild jumbo shape - never played one though. Yours looks a delight frenchie - glad you're pleased with it. Keith
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Post by raggy on Mar 22, 2015 18:04:42 GMT
I haven't got a Jumbo but I have an Orpheum OM
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frenchie
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Post by frenchie on Mar 22, 2015 18:38:34 GMT
Really nice looking Guild there. I've been on LTG a lot recently, as i've got a couple of Guild semis. Didn't you have a really nice Daion? I`ve still got the Daion 78 Heritage, Grayn. I have noticed you posting over there too.
Steve.
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frenchie
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My main instrument is: 1994 Gibson J-100 Xtra Mahogany B&S.
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Post by frenchie on Mar 22, 2015 18:42:53 GMT
I haven't got a Jumbo but I have an Orpheum OM Very nice guitars those Orpheum`s, Raggy. You can clearly see Ren Ferguson`s input into that line. I find the Hog Jumbo model to be very similar to Gibson`s 1941 SJ-100.
Steve.
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frenchie
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Post by frenchie on Mar 22, 2015 18:43:57 GMT
Always liked the Guild jumbo shape - never played one though. Yours looks a delight frenchie - glad you're pleased with it. Keith Thanks Keith.
Steve.
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frenchie
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My main instrument is: 1994 Gibson J-100 Xtra Mahogany B&S.
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Post by frenchie on Mar 22, 2015 18:47:03 GMT
Not an owner but a Guild aficionado. My 'dream' guitar is late 60's F312, but I've given up trying to find one! I didn`t know about the F312. You see plenty of F212/412`s around. The holy grail model`s appear to be the F512/custom 612`s and their usage by one John Denver.
Steve.
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Post by earwighoney on Mar 22, 2015 20:33:15 GMT
Not an owner but a Guild aficionado. My 'dream' guitar is late 60's F312, but I've given up trying to find one! I didn`t know about the F312. You see plenty of F212/412`s around. The holy grail model`s appear to be the F512/custom 612`s and their usage by one John Denver.
Steve.
The F612 is Guild 'Unobtanium'. I've come across one or two F212's which have sounded wonderful but have been ridiculously overpriced and in need of a neck reset. I have MIC GAD F212 which is a superb guitar, but not really a true F212, the body shape is based on the F40 not the F212/312. The 312 is the same body shape as the 212, and most of the ones I've seen have Brazilian RW back and sides. I'm not generally a fan of Brazilian RW but the old F312's are really, really special. I've never seen one on sale in the UK, a few in the States but the CITES issue would prevent me from ever ordering one from the USA. It's not the most exclusive Guild ever made, but it's the one I would like to get my hands on the most.
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Post by andyhowell on Mar 24, 2015 8:06:04 GMT
I played one of the new Guild Jumbos on Friday at Guitar Guitar. A very fine instruments.
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