Ngd guild jf 30 1991

[walrus]

I'm late to the party, but congratulations! Beautiful guitar!

walrus

 

[bobouz]

I always was intrigued by the recent J 185

Actually, the J-185 is my overall favorite guitar. It's small-jumbo combination of a 16" body size, narrow waist, 24.74" scale, and maple body are the perfect fit for me both tonally & in terms of playability. Mine is a 2012, and it does not disappoint in any way.

The closest Guild equivalents in body size would primarily be the Westerly F-40 (also a personal favorite) & F-47, with a key difference being their longer scale length.

Of course with any given model, there will be winners & losers re tone. But to develop a frame of reference, I would certainly encourage trying them out when the opportunity arises!