Jeff used this guitar frequently for acoustic parts during live performances, most notably at the Live in Chicago concert in 1995. During that show, the guitar had black tape covering the soundhole—a quick and inexpensive alternative to a proper soundhole cover, used to reduce feedback during amplified acoustic sets.
The guitar was also most likely used on the studio recording of Lover, You Should’ve Come Over, although that remains speculative.
As for how Jeff came to play this instrument, the June 2016 issue of Guitar World notes that Steve Addabbo lent Jeff his own 1967 Guild F-50 in 1993. The two met at Shelter Island Sound Studios in New York in February of that year, where they recorded several tracks later released on the 2016 compilation album You and I. While it’s not confirmed whether the Guild F-50 used during Jeff’s career is the same one Steve lent him, it seems highly likely.
Specs
Jeff’s Guild F-50 features a solid Sitka spruce top finished in a dark burst (by that time heavily faded), along with figured maple back and sides. As a jumbo-sized acoustic, it was better suited for strumming, especially compared to his Gibson L-1, which was more ideal for fingerpicking.
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