txbumper57
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NRD! 2013 Guild R-30S Hog Resonator
I figured I would throw some pics of this one up for everyone seeing as you rarely see or hear of them. It is a 2013 Guild R-30-S Solid Mahogany Round Neck Resonator. When it arrived yesterday it was in need of some attention. Even though it looks to have never been played it had some dead strings on it and needed some serious hydration and cleaning of the rosewood fretboard. After taking care of the fretboard and cleaning it up a bit she settled right in with a new set of strings. I have it setup to play Fingerstyle instead of slide and she sounds great. Great clear voice in Standard Tuning as well as a full step down.
The fit and finish is excellent. They really went the extra mile with the quality of the build on these resonators. The binding is identical to my GSR D50 from 2012 with 5 layers facing the front being W/B/W/B/W and having the grooves on the side of it that run the length of the body. I think my favorite aesthetic though is the Vintage Style Guild Logo on the Headstock with the triangle under it and the three lined Chesterfield underneath the three pronged crown. I would love to see Cordoba bring this headstock logo back for future Guilds. The burst finish is Awesome and reminds me of how they did the Orpheum Jumbo Burst with that vintage look. The mahogany grain is gorgeous as well as the metal work being mirror polished.
I will try to get a sound clip up in the next day or so but until then, Here are some pics for everyone and I hope you enjoy them.
I figured I would throw some pics of this one up for everyone seeing as you rarely see or hear of them. It is a 2013 Guild R-30-S Solid Mahogany Round Neck Resonator. When it arrived yesterday it was in need of some attention. Even though it looks to have never been played it had some dead strings on it and needed some serious hydration and cleaning of the rosewood fretboard. After taking care of the fretboard and cleaning it up a bit she settled right in with a new set of strings. I have it setup to play Fingerstyle instead of slide and she sounds great. Great clear voice in Standard Tuning as well as a full step down.
The fit and finish is excellent. They really went the extra mile with the quality of the build on these resonators. The binding is identical to my GSR D50 from 2012 with 5 layers facing the front being W/B/W/B/W and having the grooves on the side of it that run the length of the body. I think my favorite aesthetic though is the Vintage Style Guild Logo on the Headstock with the triangle under it and the three lined Chesterfield underneath the three pronged crown. I would love to see Cordoba bring this headstock logo back for future Guilds. The burst finish is Awesome and reminds me of how they did the Orpheum Jumbo Burst with that vintage look. The mahogany grain is gorgeous as well as the metal work being mirror polished.
I will try to get a sound clip up in the next day or so but until then, Here are some pics for everyone and I hope you enjoy them.
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