1969 Guild F212 Jumbo 12-String Guitar

We just recently worked-on and sold a same-year Guild F212 from that murky time where the Hoboken factory was replaced by the Westerly factory. This instrument is clearly all Hoboken in nature, however, and continues on with that glorious, full, '60s Guild sound and feel.

A consignor sent this in and it arrived in overall good shape but it did need some fretwork and setup-side work done. Post-repairs it plays spot-on and sounds rich and full and chimey -- just like you'd want! These F212 models also have a superb look to them -- bold in their own way but not bossy about it.

A previous repair shop did a good job splicing a new piece of spruce into the center of the lower-bout-top and then touching-up the finish to look like it was always there.

Repairs included: our repairs were a level/dress of the frets, some string ramps added from the pinholes to behind the saddle to add better back-angle on the saddle, full compensation of the saddle itself, cleaning, and setup work. As I recall, all this was done by Ancel and the job is excellent. Previous repairs included a splice-in of replacement top material on the center seam of the lower-bout and perhaps some finish touchup/overspray here and there.

• Weight: 5 lbs 7 oz
• Scale length: 25 1/2"
• Nut width: 1 7/8"
• Neck shape: medium D
• Board radius: 16"
• Body width: 16 7/8"
• Body depth: 4 7/8"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid mahogany
• Bracing type: x
• Bridge: ebony
• Fretboard: ebony
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 46w-10 extra lights
• Truss rod: adjustable (two of them!)
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium-lower

Condition notes: as mentioned above, there is a splice-on of new top material along the center seam on the top. There's some overspray/finish touchup work here and there, too, but it is completely non-obvious. The finish does show wear and tear including small scratches and weatherchecking throughout. The bridge pins may not be original. The saddle is probably not original. It's likely to have had a neck reset done in recent memory. The celluloid headstock veneer has shrunken a bit away from its edges.

It comes with: a good hard case.

Consignor tag: BM