"Forever Young" Bob Dylan Cover

Such a great message in this song. Its a parents prayer. Theirs a line in this song that goes...May you have a strong foundation when the winds of change shift. We all hope we give a strong foundation to our children and that they are able to weather the storms. Forever young....yep that where I'll keep them. Thought it was fitting for the guitar Im playing too. Found this old girl as a basket case. Where to begin....This is a Guild F412 from 1973. These are the holy grails of vintage 12 strings. Admired for the big sound and incredible voice. This one hadnt sung in a long time. She cracked in so many places I dont have enough fingers and toes to add them all up. Curled up like a potato chip from lack of humidity. The top was caving in the braces were loose the bridge was falling off. I had to take pliers to the bridge pins to get them out. The pick guard was shriveled up and cracking the top....need I go on. Basket case! Well I took her apart and for 3 months I humidified her. Then I began fixing everything....and I mean everything. She was played a lot at some point but fell into disrepair and left in a closet or an attic somewhere. Well after months of working on her I finally finished her up last week and strung her up. Crossed my fingers as I put tension on the strings. Then I gently tuned her up and after 10 minutes of tuning I strummed a G chord. It was like angels singing. I literally got a chill as I listened to her. What a tone monster! I love to bring old guitars back to life. I sell some, give some away......but this one is mine. Shes never leaving my hands. At the end of the song you can see the restoration pictures. Even did the case. Actually its more preservation than restoration. I left most of the lumps and bumps and cracks visible. Just shored her up so she wont fall apart. She looks a bit like Willie Nelsons trigger. But I think she's gorgeous!

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