Share 1971 Goya (Levin) GG-5 "Goliath' 12-string guitar and case. Made in Sweden.

Up for consideration is a 1971 Goya (Levin) GG-5 "Goliath' 12-string guitar and case. Made in Sweden.

Very Good to Excellent condition. A few minor nicks/dings; neck reset, new nut and saddle.

This is a fairly rare Levin-era Goya GG-5 12-string jumbo dreadnaught, nicknamed 'Goliath'.  An all-solid wood guitar, specs include an Alpine spruce top, flame maple neck and sides,  mahogany neck, bound rosewood fingerboard, fully bound top and back, with B-W-B purfling on the top,  and a rosewood bridge.  Side-oriented fretboard position markers.

She is in remarkable original condition;  there are no cracks or repairs in the top or back.  Tuners are straigne and smooth, and there is virtually zero fret wear.  

She has a 1 7/8” nut width along with a 24 3/4” scale length.  It has a very flat fingerboard radius and a D shaped neck profile with a flat apex, similar to a classical guitar.  

She has been strung with a set of light (11-47) phosphor bronze strings, with the action measuring just slightly over 6/64ths at both the bass and treble E strings at the 12th fret. There is .008" relief in the neck. There is a little room at the saddle to lower the action slightly.

The guitar has a nice, big sound with plenty of volume and a pure acoustic tone. She plays easy, with the short scale allowing easy fretting and barre chords. 

I have performed the following repairs:

• Reset the neck: the neck was removed in the traditional steam-off manner; the neck angle was reset; and the dovetail shimmed and refit. The joint was glued with Titebond original, and is a tight, secure fit. A tapered shim was added under the fingerboard extension to compensate for 'drop-off' at the neck joint.
• Add soundhole braces/reinforce soundhole: the tension on the neck over the years had warped the area on either side of the soundhole. I have installed a small brace on either side of the soundhole to strengthen and flatten this area. I'm pleased with the result; the area is indeed flat under tension now, with only a slight dip at the treble side of the actual soundhole rim residual from the deformation. See photo of soundhole.
• New bone nut and saddle: A new nut and intonated saddle has been made following the neck reset.

Aside from the above, she is in original condition, there are no loose braces, un-repaired cracks, or other repairs to worry about.

A note on 'action and playability': every guitar's action (the string height at the 12th fret), relief (the amount of forward curve of the fretboard), and playability (the ease with which notes and chords are fretted) will be different depending on the guitar's setup. What is ideal for one person might not suit another, and any adjustment is understood to be the responsibility of the owner. The measurements and description I have provided are accurate and setup references are to my tastes, and may not be yours.  

I have repaired and sold many guitars, and pride myself on my thorough description and customer service. The guitar will be packed securely, and shipped with insurance in a sturdy guitar shipping carton. Because of the repairs and investment I've put into this guitar (and that you won't have to), I am pricing this as what I believe to be fair, based the comparable sales I have been able to find. I will entertain reasonable Best Offer. I will offer FREE shipping with full purchase price; otherwise shipping and handling will be a flat $75 to the CONUS.

Please view all pics and ask any and all questions before buying/making an offer. I have described the condition accurately and completely; while I am certain you will be satisfied with the guitar,this is an as-is sale with no returns unless I have mis-represented something.