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1966 Guild F-20 Small Body Sunburst | Hoboken Factory Vintage Guitar Acoustic Guitar
1966 Guild F-20 Small Body Sunburst | Hoboken Factory Vintage Guitar Acoustic Guitar
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All guitars are packed with exceptional care. Let's face it, packages are going to get thrown around and if not properly packed, they will break. We have shipped thousands and thousands of guitars of all values and know the importance of a good job packing.
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Return Policy:
Return Policy:
48 hour inspection period, buyer pays shipping both ways and must be returned in the same condition as sent, no exceptions. 5% restocking fee to cover costs.
Condition Ratings:
Condition Ratings:
Condition Rating Descriptions:
Mint: blemish-free and not modified
Excellent: used instrument with minor cosmetic defects (light scratches, pick marks)
Very Good: used instrument with cosmetic defects (scratches, finish dings, buckle rash)
Good: used instrument in working order with significant cosmetic defects (scratches, dings, pick marks, buckle rash, binding cracks)
Fair: used instrument with imperfections that affect the function of the instrument
Poor: used instrument with imperfections that generally require repair
Non-Functioning: used instrument that does not work
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1966 Guild F-20 Small Body Sunburst Acoustic Guitar Plays Great! Hoboken!
Here is a really nice 1966 Guild F-20 from the old Hoboken, New Jersey factory. In our opinion, some of the best Guild guitars were built during the Hoboken years, and this is a nice one. While it's certainly not collector-grade, it's a really fun guitar to play with a wonderful vintage tone and plenty of life left.
Condition is good plus overall. There are two impact marks on the top, one on each side of the lower bout. These are not cracks, but rather old hits to those areas. On the back, there is one repaired crack measuring approximately five inches long that appears to have been repaired well.
The guitar has a healthy neck angle. Action measures 6/64" on the bass side and 5/64" on the treble side at the 12th fret, with a decent amount of saddle remaining. It plays easily and has the warm, woody sound these small-body Guilds are known for.
It retains its original Sunburst finish, original strip tuners, bone nut, and the original Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge. The tortoise celluloid pickguard is original as well and is lifting ever so slightly in one area, which is common for guitars of this era.
Cosmetically, there are finish checks throughout along with some finish reaction on the sides and a small amount on the top and back, likely from prolonged contact with a guitar strap. The frets have plenty of life remaining.
It comes complete with a chipboard case, which may very well be the original.
The Details
- Condition: Good Plus
- Originality: All Original
- Finish: Original Sunburst
- Notes: Hoboken-built Guild; repaired back crack; healthy neck angle with excellent action
Playability & Sound
This is exactly what you'd hope for from a vintage Hoboken Guild. It plays very easily with a comfortable setup and excellent neck angle. The sound is warm, open, and surprisingly full for a small-body guitar, making it equally enjoyable for fingerstyle or light flatpicking. It's simply a fun vintage acoustic that has been played, cared for, and is ready for many more years of music.
Specifications
- Brand: Guild
- Model: F-20
- Year: 1966
- Factory: Hoboken, New Jersey
- Finish: Sunburst
- Top: Spruce
- Back & Sides: Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Appears to be Brazilian Rosewood
- Bridge: Appears to be Brazilian Rosewood
- Nut: Bone
- Tuners: Original Strip Tuners
- Pickguard: Original Tortoise Celluloid
- Nut Width: 1.66"
- Neck Depth: 0.84" (1st Fret) / 0.89" (10th Fret)
- Action at 12th Fret: 6/64" Bass Side / 5/64" Treble Side
- Bridge String Spacing: 2.07"
- Case: Chipboard Case (possibly original)
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