Guild F-48 - $1,550 (Boise, ID)

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condition: good

make / manufacturer: Guild

model name / number: F-48

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This Vintage Guild F-48 is a rare model, only made in 1972 - 1975 in Westerly, Rhode Island. It is a jumbo size body Mahogany back and sides with a spruce top and Rosewood fretboard and bridge. Player’s grade, one owner since new. Normal minor lacquer cracks on top, sides, and back – typical for its age. Good condition overall. Three minor dings on top have been dropped-filled with nitro lacquer.

Bridge has been shaved down by 1/8” and saddle only shows about 1/16” above bridge. Straightedge test hits the bridge about 1/16” below the current top edge, about 1/8” above base of bridge. Plays fine right now but would benefit from a neck reset at some point. Cosmetically it looks quite good for its age, but has enough issues to not be considered as collector grade. Wonderful sound from fifty-four-year-old wood.

OHSC in good condition (missing one hasp on a latch) but the case is otherwise in VGC considering its age.
The neck has a comfortable not too thick profile between C and soft V shape that flattens out into more of a D as it goes up.

The nut width: 1 5/8"
Bridge pin spacing: 2 1/8"
Scale length: 25.5"
Original Grover tuners
Action: Bass 6/64 Treble 5/64
Serial number: 74156 (1972 manufacture)

post id: 7978419297

posted: 2026-10-05 12:07

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This Vintage Guild F-48 is a rare model, only made in 1972 - 1975 in Westerly, Rhode Island. It is a jumbo size body Mahogany back and sides with a spruce top and Rosewood fretboard and bridge....