1965 Guild M-20 0-Size Guitar

Who doesn't like M-20s? I haven't ever seen anyone really give a "sniff" look to one when they've been in the shop. They're very much cousins of the Martin 0-15/0-17 models but have their own thing going on. They feel somewhat Gibson-like in the left hand but sound like a cross between an LG-2 and a 0-15 to the ears. They're a little woodier and drier than a Martin and a bit more smooth than a Gibson.

Ancel did a ton of work on this for a local customer. He replaced missing parts of the top/back, cut and fit a new bridge, repaired the headstock veneer (as best as possible), cleaned it up, fi a new saddle, and set it up. I'd (previously) reset the neck.

Hilariously enough, when he fit the new bridge he used the old Guild bridge footprint for the new bridge as a marker for placement rather than a check down the centerline of the neck. When I reset the neck, I reset its center on line with the endpin (you know, as a guitar should be), but Guild themselves had it off-target a bit when they put the thing together. As a result, the saddle slot and pins are a little misaligned on the top of the bridge, though I find it charming because it wouldn't be obvious at first.

Overall, this is a great little guitar and I hope it makes the owner as happy as it makes me. Ancel has been working on a lot of difficult projects, lately, and it's really rewarding to see them all bear fruit as they finish-up.