{"product_id":"1978-guild-f-50-jumbo-acoustic-guitar-blonde-w-case-westerly-usa","title":"1978 Guild F-50 Jumbo Acoustic Guitar Blonde w\/ Case, Westerly USA","description":"Up for sale, a 1978 Guild F-50, complete with a hardshell case. Crafted at Guild’s Westerly, RI factory, this jumbo bodied acoustic features a solid Sitka spruce top, curly maple back\/sides, maple neck, and bound ebony fingerboard, finished in Blonde gloss nitro lacquer and benefitting from a professional neck reset.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This F-50 Standard measures 17\" wide across the lower bout, offering bold projection with plenty of muscle, excellent string-to-string definition and snappy note attack. The low end has a broad, relaxed quality, and the overarching sound has the detail and rubbery treble cut of maple, tempered by a top that’s had almost a half century to open up and offer a smooth, woody character. This F-50 weighs 6lbs 9oz, professionally setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Neck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e -Wood: Maple (two-piece, walnut stringer)\u003cbr\u003e -Shape: Chunky C, measuring .885” 1st fret, 1.010” 9th fret\u003cbr\u003e -Fretboard: Ebony, abalone\/pearl block inlays\u003cbr\u003e -Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled\/crowned, light wear on frets 1-7\u003cbr\u003e -Scale Length: 25 1\/2”\u003cbr\u003e -Nut: 1 11\/16” (replacement)\u003cbr\u003e -Tuners: Schaller (Guild-branded)\u003cbr\u003e -Serialization: Six-digit stamp dates to ‘78\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Body Specs:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e -Wood: Sitka spruce, curly maple\u003cbr\u003e -Bracing: X (straight)\u003cbr\u003e -Bridge: Ebony, compensated bone saddle (upgraded), replacement low E bridge pin (original included)\u003cbr\u003e -Label: Serialized, Westerly, RI\u003cbr\u003e -Marquetry: Multi-ply binding and rosette\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The gloss Blonde nitro lacquer finish is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, exhibiting vertical checking and minor chipping along the binding and at the neck heel. Further cosmetic wear is limited to one ding on top at the bass-side lower bout, minor scuffs on the rims, and various lesser nicks consistent with use. The gloss on the neck profile exhibits a few shallow marks that have been buffed smooth and are not distracting to the palm while fretting, and a piece of binding is missing from the treble side headstock edge.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A hardshell case is included.","brand":"Guild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48766307172608,"sku":"194247","price":2099.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/full_d263257d-31d7-4d4d-af37-d0d5830fb5ff.jpg?v=1779825248","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1978-guild-f-50-jumbo-acoustic-guitar-blonde-w-case-westerly-usa","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}