1959 Guild F-30 000-Size Guitar

May 19, 2023

1959 Guild F-30 000-Size Guitar

Update August 2023: recent owner Michael sold this on to my other buddy Brandon, so now it's gone 3 directions! While it was here it got a refret, pickup install, and I got the chance to add a video and some specs to this info.

My pal Dan sent this in to be lefty-fied but wound-up finding a different guitar in the meantime and it worked-out because my other buddy Michael was sore about having sold-off his late-'60s F-30. This one, being late-'50s, is very much like a '60s version but on steroids. It sounds just a bit bigger and with a little more authority in the mids.

Clearly, this one's a pretty guitar, too, with its curvy pickguard, attractive sunburst, and neat little details in the headstock.

Repairs included: recently a refret, pickup install, and setup.

Weight: 4 lbs 6 oz

Scale length: 24 3/4"

Nut width: 1 5/8"

Neck shape: medium C

Board radius: 7 1/4"

Body width: 15 1/8"

Body depth: 4 1/8"

Top wood: solid spruce

Back & sides wood: solid mahogany

Bracing type: x