Interesting comment about Guilds

[killdeer43]

The fellow who just sold me the '93 D4 included a note inside the case. This was the best part of the note:

"I hope you enjoy this guitar, it sounds great. I really believe Guilds are a poor man's Martin, but I never knew why Martins are so much more expensive."

Just wanted to share this little tidbit, :wink:
Joe

 

[Ravon]

Being poor can have its advantages. Not many though :lol:

 

[killdeer43]

Being poor can have its advantages. Not many though :lol:

I guess we'll just take whatever we can get. :wink:

Joe

 

[zulu]

Or is a Martin just a rich man's Guild?

 

[Ravon]

Or is a Martin just a rich man's Guild?

Now your talkin'

 

[Ridgemont]

Cute, but that comment seems to be about 50 years too late. If you look at current street prices, they are pretty much head to head. It seems like Guild finally caught up. Or did Martin slow down?

Edit: I mean new guitar prices with warranty.

 

[killdeer43]

Cute, but that comment seems to be about 50 years too late. If you look at current street prices, they are pretty much head to head. It seems like Guild finally caught up. Or did Martin slow down?

Hmmm.....good ponderable there. :?:

Joe

 

[john_kidder]

Naw, 'fraid not

First 200 Martin listings on quick eBay search go down to $2850, 200 Guilds go down to $1540. And there are many Martins over $10,000, no Guilds at all.

 

[dapmdave]

Or is a Martin just a rich man's Guild?

I like the way you think, zulu.

Dave

 

[Ridgemont]

Naw, 'fraid not

First 200 Martin listings on quick eBay search go down to $2850, 200 Guilds go down to $1540. And there are many Martins over $10,000, no Guilds at all.

If you narrow your search to new guitars with warranty, you will notice they are eerily similar. The vintage/used guitar market is not a good representation of current day new guitar prices.

 

[Ravon]

Naw, 'fraid not

First 200 Martin listings on quick eBay search go down to $2850, 200 Guilds go down to $1540. And there are many Martins over $10,000, no Guilds at all.

If you narrow your search to new guitars with warranty, you will notice they are eerily similar. The vintage/used guitar market is not a good representation of current day new guitar prices.

We're movin' on up, to the eastside, to a deluxe apartment....

 

[Ridgemont]

Naw, 'fraid not

First 200 Martin listings on quick eBay search go down to $2850, 200 Guilds go down to $1540. And there are many Martins over $10,000, no Guilds at all.

If you narrow your search to new guitars with warranty, you will notice they are eerily similar. The vintage/used guitar market is not a good representation of current day new guitar prices.

We're movin' on up, to the eastside, to a deluxe apartment....

Hot dog...indoor toilet too.

 

[6L6]

The only thing money can't buy is poverty.
Lou Rawls

 

[taabru45]

Money can't buy poverty. Steffan

 

[Ravon]

I've read somewhere that money can't buy poverty

 

[killdeer43]

I've read somewhere that money can't buy poverty

That has a familiar ring to it! :wink:

Joe

 

[kevin the bass man]

is there an echo in here? or did I just turn my amp up too loud so now my ears are ringing?

 

[mario1956]

Think of it another way.....poverty can't buy money....true??

 

[kdavid]

guitars will get you thru times of no money better than money will get you thru times of no guitars

 

[adorshki]

guitars will get you thru times of no money better than money will get you thru times of no guitars

Guilds will get you through times of no girlfriend better than girlfriends will get you through times of no Guild. :wink: