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Been questing for a Guild for a long time and I'm ready to take the plunge.
I like smaller guitars generally - the F-30 has really seemed like the right size/sound for me. Budget is a little constrained, trying to stay close to $1k. There's a '75 on Reverb at the moment - interested, but not entirely sure about the "mini-jumbo" shape versus the previous shape.
https://reverb.com/item/34475638-guild-1975-westerly-f-30-acoustic-guitar
I know there's a ton of knowledge here, but in the searching, it's hard to find a kind of beat-by-beat history of the F-30, especially since it's had so much variation. Is there a big sound difference on the mini-jumbo shape? Is it much of a difference in overall size, or just shape? When did Guild switch back to the classic shape? Obviously personal preference thing, but anyone think there's any real down side to the mini-jumbo F-30s?
Also noting I'm trying to buy an "all-purpose" guitar. Space/finances/primarily being a keys player means I'm only trying to own a single acoustic.
Thanks for any help! Doing my best to take in all the info and also find something in the budget.
I like smaller guitars generally - the F-30 has really seemed like the right size/sound for me. Budget is a little constrained, trying to stay close to $1k. There's a '75 on Reverb at the moment - interested, but not entirely sure about the "mini-jumbo" shape versus the previous shape.
https://reverb.com/item/34475638-guild-1975-westerly-f-30-acoustic-guitar
I know there's a ton of knowledge here, but in the searching, it's hard to find a kind of beat-by-beat history of the F-30, especially since it's had so much variation. Is there a big sound difference on the mini-jumbo shape? Is it much of a difference in overall size, or just shape? When did Guild switch back to the classic shape? Obviously personal preference thing, but anyone think there's any real down side to the mini-jumbo F-30s?
Also noting I'm trying to buy an "all-purpose" guitar. Space/finances/primarily being a keys player means I'm only trying to own a single acoustic.
Thanks for any help! Doing my best to take in all the info and also find something in the budget.