{"product_id":"1984-guild-f-42-george-gruhn-designed-mini-jumbo-acoustic-guitar-sunburst-w-case","title":"1984 Guild F-42 George Gruhn-Designed Mini Jumbo Acoustic Guitar Sunburst w\/ Case","description":"Up for sale, a 1984 Guild F-42 George Gruhn-designed acoustic guitar in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. An exceedingly rare Guild model produced only from 1984-1985, the F-42 is a distinctly voiced Guild model with a spruce top and mahogany back and sides, co-designed by George Gruhn and Kim Walker, the shop foreman at Gruhn's shop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis F-42 has multiple hallmarks, from its narrow, snakehead-style peghead and scalloped bracing on the spruce soundboard to its notched diamond fretboard inlay. Weighing 4lbs 10oz with a 16” lower bout width and 4 1\/2” of depth, this guitar has a big, bold sound, with tons of projection. An excellent strummer that’s particularly balanced sounding, the F-42 delivers a broad dynamic range, producing a sweet and detailed tone when picked softly. This Guild F-42 benefits from a professional setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike's Guitar Bar with 12-53 strings and easy-playing action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Neck: Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e- Shape: Slender C, measuring .795” at 1st fret, .935” at 9th fret\u003cbr\u003e- Fretboard: Rosewood, small diamond inlays\u003cbr\u003e- Frets: Slender, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3\u003cbr\u003e- Scale Length: 25 1\/2”\u003cbr\u003e- Nut width: 1 11\/16”, bone\u003cbr\u003e- Tuners: Waffle-back\u003cbr\u003e- Serialization: KG-prefix, stamped into headstock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Body: Spruce, mahogany\u003cbr\u003e- Bracing: X, scalloped\u003cbr\u003e- Hardware: Rosewood bridge, bone saddle\u003cbr\u003e- Plastics: Tortoise pickguard\u003cbr\u003e- Marquetry: Simple black-and-white rosette and top purfling\u003cbr\u003e- Label: Serialized oval, ‘Westerly, R.I.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Sunburst gloss nitro lacquer finish is extremely clean, with broad checking, some faint marks in the clear coat and a few tiny dings on the lower bout on top.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original hardshell case is included.","brand":"Guild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50517475361024,"sku":"KG100026","price":2879.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_b0c6a04a-52c4-44f4-97c8-cd0a6338f68f.jpg?v=1791165247","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1984-guild-f-42-george-gruhn-designed-mini-jumbo-acoustic-guitar-sunburst-w-case","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}