devellis
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I dropped into my local music store (Music Loft in Carrboro, NC) this afternoon after lunch and, lo and behold, there on the wall was this big ol' Guild jumbo. I took it down and played it a bit. My hands were freezing cold from being outside but despite that, it sounded very nice. It had electronics and a sunburst, and a Westerly label inside. (I'm a Guild novice, so excuse me if all that information is redundant with the model designation). It had normal wear but was otherwise in good condition, as far as a quick encounter could reveal.
I'm not in the market at present so I have no interest in buying it but thought I'd put the word out here in case anyone else wanted to check it out. It was on consignment with a price tag of $1999, original case included. No idea whether that's a good, bad, or indifferent deal for this particular instrument.
I'm glad I had the chance to play it. In addition to the obvious reason of really enjoying playing a very nice guitar, I've also wanted to get more of a sense for how Guild jumbos feel on the knee. I've been contemplating a jumbo 12-string down the road (I'll have a better idea in April of whether or not I can swing it) and my sense is that this body size would work for me. The neck would take some getting used to -- very thick from back to fingerboard -- but I assume that might be different on (a) a New Hartford model and (b) a 12-string. I have instruments with different neck widths and profiles now, and play mandolin as well as guitar, so I'm fairly accustomed to adapting to different necks. the body size was more of an issue. I only sat with the guitar for about 10 minutes, which isn't very long, but my sense was that the jumbo body was manageable.
I'm not in the market at present so I have no interest in buying it but thought I'd put the word out here in case anyone else wanted to check it out. It was on consignment with a price tag of $1999, original case included. No idea whether that's a good, bad, or indifferent deal for this particular instrument.
I'm glad I had the chance to play it. In addition to the obvious reason of really enjoying playing a very nice guitar, I've also wanted to get more of a sense for how Guild jumbos feel on the knee. I've been contemplating a jumbo 12-string down the road (I'll have a better idea in April of whether or not I can swing it) and my sense is that this body size would work for me. The neck would take some getting used to -- very thick from back to fingerboard -- but I assume that might be different on (a) a New Hartford model and (b) a 12-string. I have instruments with different neck widths and profiles now, and play mandolin as well as guitar, so I'm fairly accustomed to adapting to different necks. the body size was more of an issue. I only sat with the guitar for about 10 minutes, which isn't very long, but my sense was that the jumbo body was manageable.