Guild F-20 Flat Top Acoustic Guitar (1967)
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Guild F-20 Model Flat Top Acoustic Guitar (1967), made in Hoboken, sunburst top, dark back and sides finish, mahogany back, sides and neck; spruce top, rosewood fingerboard, original black soft shell case.
The often very fine sounding Guild flattops of the 1960's are surprisingly hard to find these days; examples this well preserved are far from common! This is a 1967 sunburst-top F-20, the smallest body size in the company's line up. The F-20 was the next model up from the all mahogany M-20 (famously regarded as the "Nick Drake" guitar) and is the same size and shape with a spruce top. This is a smooth little finger-or-flatpicking guitar, with a vibrant midrangey sound, and also works very well as a strummed chord machine.
The bright and unfaded reddish-orange sunburst finish is a catalog option but less often seen than a plain natural top. This is an extremely well-built little guitar, much lighter than 1970's Guilds and easily on par with similar size Martin or Gibson offerings from the same era. This guitar has survived with no significant damage, repairs or alterations, just light play wear.
Overall length is 39 in. (99.1 cm.), 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 24 1/2 in. (622 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.). All original, no damage or repair with some overall finish scratching and light pickwear. A very nice player with a surprizingly powerful sound. Excellent Condition.
The often very fine sounding Guild flattops of the 1960's are surprisingly hard to find these days; examples this well preserved are far from common! This is a 1967 sunburst-top F-20, the smallest body size in the company's line up. The F-20 was the next model up from the all mahogany M-20 (famously regarded as the "Nick Drake" guitar) and is the same size and shape with a spruce top. This is a smooth little finger-or-flatpicking guitar, with a vibrant midrangey sound, and also works very well as a strummed chord machine.
The bright and unfaded reddish-orange sunburst finish is a catalog option but less often seen than a plain natural top. This is an extremely well-built little guitar, much lighter than 1970's Guilds and easily on par with similar size Martin or Gibson offerings from the same era. This guitar has survived with no significant damage, repairs or alterations, just light play wear.
Overall length is 39 in. (99.1 cm.), 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 24 1/2 in. (622 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.). All original, no damage or repair with some overall finish scratching and light pickwear. A very nice player with a surprizingly powerful sound. Excellent Condition.