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1966 GUILD MARK III Classical/Folk Acoustic, All Solid Wood, G'dCond. OCBC!
Estimated price for orientation: 595 $
Category: Acoustic Guitars
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: GUILD Dexterity: Right-Handed Model: Mark III String Configuration: 6 String Body Type: Classical/Folk Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Series: Mark Model Year: 1966
PLEASE READ: As you can see by googling my on-line store ALUMPSTER’S GUITARS, I generally sell only Martin, Gibson, Guild, Taylor, Larrivee, and Alvarez-Yairi guitars. Most of these models are made so well that they tend to increase in value and improve in the complexity and resonance of their sound as they age, regardless of their appearance. This guitar, like all my guitars, is available at a negotiable Buy It Now price in my on-line store at any time. I will also consider reasonable offers in my store, including installment payments and trade-ins. If you have a question about this guitar, please Google “alumpster’s guitars” to ask on-line or call 803-731-0515.According to The Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars, the Guild Mark III classical guitar was manufactured from 1961 to 1986. Gruhn’s Guide and Vintage Guitar Price Guide basically agree, although there is some disagreement as to specific features. Like most classical guitars, it’s smaller than the dreadnought or jumbo series, measuring 14 ½” at the lower bout, with a scale of 25 ½.” Like its rival, the Gibson C-100, it may have been designed more for the coffee house of the 1960s folk music scene or classical performance than for the blue grass stage. However, it still has enough carrying power for anybody and is a beautiful example of Guild craftsmanship. The Mark III features a solid spruce top with mahogany back, sides, and three-piece neck in a polished gloss natural finish, a rosewood wrap-around bridge, and a 12/19-fret rosewood finger board. It has an ornate patterned rosette and full three-ply binding on both the top and the back. The slotted classical headstock has no logo, but its rosewood overlay is set off beautifully by the pearloid buttons on the open nickel tuners. The serial number (CC 432), displayed clearly on the label, dates it as 1966. After 51 years of making music, there are some obvious cosmetic and structural concerns: there is obvious crazing or cracking in the finish of the top, and a homely but thoroughly repaired crack along the seam in the top lower bout from the binding to the sound hole. There are a number of dings and bruises, especially in the top, but it still plays like a well cared-for guitar of about a quarter of its age. The action is fine, there is virtually no wear at the frets (presumably due to its nylon strings), the neck is straight, the top is flat, and of course playing music for 51 years has made that Guild sound even better, more resonant, and more powerful. Set up at the standard nylon height of 4/32” at the 12th fret low E, the new strings sing loud and clear. Despite its solid condition, this guitar is obviously not for a collector to put in a museum; this is a player’s guitar, and I sincerely hope that its next owner is someone who will play it well and often. The case is a vintage chip board case which is probably not original. It is, however, in excellent shape, inside and out, with hardware which functions perfectly. The handle is solid, and it affords light-weight protection for this fine vintage guitar.Buyer pays a flat rate of $55 for insurance and shipping to the lower forty-eight states; shipping costs elsewhere will be negotiated as necessary. Payment by Paypal is preferred; cashier’s checks are acceptable, but checks must clear before the guitar will be shipped.I have tried to be perfectly clear and accurate in describing this vintage instrument, so its return will not be accepted unless it can be shown that it was egregiously misrepresented in this listing. Please check out the pictures and ask any questions you might have before offering to buy it.Thank you for your interest in this fine old guitar.
Description
| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | GUILD |
| Dexterity: | Right-Handed | Model: | Mark III |
| String Configuration: | 6 String | Body Type: | Classical/Folk |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States | Series: | Mark |
| Model Year: | 1966 |
PLEASE READ: As you can see by googling my on-line store ALUMPSTER’S GUITARS, I generally sell only Martin, Gibson, Guild, Taylor, Larrivee, and Alvarez-Yairi guitars. Most of these models are made so well that they tend to increase in value and improve in the complexity and resonance of their sound as they age, regardless of their appearance. This guitar, like all my guitars, is available at a negotiable Buy It Now price in my on-line store at any time. I will also consider reasonable offers in my store, including installment payments and trade-ins. If you have a question about this guitar, please Google “alumpster’s guitars” to ask on-line or call 803-731-0515.According to The Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars, the Guild Mark III classical guitar was manufactured from 1961 to 1986. Gruhn’s Guide and Vintage Guitar Price Guide basically agree, although there is some disagreement as to specific features. Like most classical guitars, it’s smaller than the dreadnought or jumbo series, measuring 14 ½” at the lower bout, with a scale of 25 ½.” Like its rival, the Gibson C-100, it may have been designed more for the coffee house of the 1960s folk music scene or classical performance than for the blue grass stage. However, it still has enough carrying power for anybody and is a beautiful example of Guild craftsmanship. The Mark III features a solid spruce top with mahogany back, sides, and three-piece neck in a polished gloss natural finish, a rosewood wrap-around bridge, and a 12/19-fret rosewood finger board. It has an ornate patterned rosette and full three-ply binding on both the top and the back. The slotted classical headstock has no logo, but its rosewood overlay is set off beautifully by the pearloid buttons on the open nickel tuners. The serial number (CC 432), displayed clearly on the label, dates it as 1966. After 51 years of making music, there are some obvious cosmetic and structural concerns: there is obvious crazing or cracking in the finish of the top, and a homely but thoroughly repaired crack along the seam in the top lower bout from the binding to the sound hole. There are a number of dings and bruises, especially in the top, but it still plays like a well cared-for guitar of about a quarter of its age. The action is fine, there is virtually no wear at the frets (presumably due to its nylon strings), the neck is straight, the top is flat, and of course playing music for 51 years has made that Guild sound even better, more resonant, and more powerful. Set up at the standard nylon height of 4/32” at the 12th fret low E, the new strings sing loud and clear. Despite its solid condition, this guitar is obviously not for a collector to put in a museum; this is a player’s guitar, and I sincerely hope that its next owner is someone who will play it well and often. The case is a vintage chip board case which is probably not original. It is, however, in excellent shape, inside and out, with hardware which functions perfectly. The handle is solid, and it affords light-weight protection for this fine vintage guitar.Buyer pays a flat rate of $55 for insurance and shipping to the lower forty-eight states; shipping costs elsewhere will be negotiated as necessary. Payment by Paypal is preferred; cashier’s checks are acceptable, but checks must clear before the guitar will be shipped.I have tried to be perfectly clear and accurate in describing this vintage instrument, so its return will not be accepted unless it can be shown that it was egregiously misrepresented in this listing. Please check out the pictures and ask any questions you might have before offering to buy it.Thank you for your interest in this fine old guitar.