I happen to have one. A nice 1973 F-212. Condition is excellent other than a few bits of missing finish on the back of the headstock. Basically outstanding for a guitar of this age and vintage.
It may need a neck reset. It's borderline. The guy looking for an F-212 doesn't care if it needs a neck reset if the price is right. I offer to sell him mine for $850 plus actual shipping. That's a very fair price assuming it needs a $400-500 neck reset. With a good neck angle these are worth $1200-1500.
Sent him a bunch of pictures and measurements and he jumps on the deal.
Packed everything up nice and tight in a proper guitar box I got from Elderly Instruments. Went to UPS and they said $122. I'm like "your online calculator said 80". Their response, "I don't know man, says $122."
"So... I can drive home, pay on line, drop it back off with the shipper and save 45 bucks?"
"I guess so.. We close at 8"
Got mad and went to FedEx. Came to $77.18
Nervous as all get out shipping a 45 year old instrument from AZ to OR. It should be ok, but FedEx...
Anyway, it arrived safe and sound today.
And... my buyer has a problem. He thinks the bridge has been shaved and that's going to be an issue, so he want to ship it back. I'm of the opinion that the bridge has not been shaved, and even if he needed to change the bridge when he has the neck reset that's going to be less than the cost of shipping it back. Remove bridge, glue new one, that's not an expensive job.
But I think I'm going to just end up taking it back, with the "buyer" paying shipping both ways.
People are hard.
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