If You Axe Me Guitar Repair Blog

This story started out as a phone call from a pawn shop owner who wanted me to look at an "old Martin" that needed some repair. He had called me the year before about an "old Martin", and when I got a look at this one, I realized it was the same guitar I had seen the...

During the 1960's and 70's, Guild jumbo body 12 strings were legendary for their sound and rock steady build. The top of the line was the F-512, with a spruce top and rosewood sides and back. Next model down was the F-412, which had the same specs as the 512, but with...