Oxnard D 20

[richardp69]

I picked this one up a few months ago. I haven't been playing it much but I took it down off the wall yesterday and am having a hard time putting it down now. It is one of the lightest Guilds I've ever owned, it has a huge voice along with that all Hog sweetness and it stays in tune for months at a time.

I won't say it's better than my Westerly D 25's just because I hate trying (and don't really think it's even fair) to compare similar guitars from different times and made in different places. I will say, this D 20 will take no back seat to any comparable Guild regardless of where it was made.

I got mine at a ridiculously low price which makes it even better to me anyway. If any of you are in the market for an all Hog lower priced Guild I will say you could do a whole lot worse than the Oxnard D 20, assuming it's anything like mine. Just my opinion of course.

 

[F312]

Now we need to see it. Do you know the weight of said guitar?

Ralph

 

[Badger]

I am curious now

 

[marius]

If any of you are in the market for an all Hog lower priced Guild I will say you could do a whole lot worse than the Oxnard D 20, assuming it's anything like mine. Just my opinion of course.

Agreed! I snagged one on eBay a while back for less than half of new. It was a great guitar but I prefer small bodies. If only it had been an M-20.

 

[richardp69]

o.k., well here's a couple pics. There are boatloads of far better pics on the net but here's mine.

My household scale likely isn't great but it shows about 3.5# which is quite a bit lighter than my 2 Westerly Guilds.

This obviously is a no frills model so if you're looking for exotic finishes or bunches of bling and appointments, this is not for you. However, if you want an affordable, made in the USA, really sweet sounding guitar with a large voice and that woody/earthy tone you can get with an all "Hog" guitar this would be a good choice.

 

[GGJaguar]

Interesting, thanks for the insight. The last all-mahogany Guild dreadnought that I played was a new D-15 in 1991. I recall it sounded very boxy. So, if this new incarnation is more open sounding, I'm very interested to learn more.

 

[richardp69]

I don't know all that much but have learned over the years that the same guitar/model can sound a whole lot different to other player's ears. To mine though, it sounds really good, especially considering the price point.

 

[F312]

Nice hog, not all stripped up.

Ralph

 

[Westerly Wood]

Interesting, thanks for the insight. The last all-mahogany Guild dreadnought that I played was a new D-15 in 1991. I recall it sounded very boxy. So, if this new incarnation is more open sounding, I'm very interested to learn more.

IMHO, the all hog Guild dreads sound way better than Martin's potato series (D15). There is no comparison. How Martin totally whiffed on this model is beyond me.

 

[GGJaguar]

IMHO, the all hog Guild dreads sound way better than Martin's potato series (D15). There is no comparison. How Martin totally whiffed on this model is beyond me.

I have a Martin D-15SM (12-fret) and don't find it lacks for anything. It's definitely louder, richer and more open sounding than the Guild D-15 I played. With that said, I don't care for any of the Martin 15 series 14-fret models. The 12-fret D-15S and 000-15S sound good to me while their 14-fret counterparts leave me flat. I can't comment on how my Martin compares to the new D-20 as I have not played one yet, but hope to do so once the music stores open up again.

 

[midnightright]

Thank you! That means a lot—especially coming from you... I’ve thought about it casually from time to time, as one of my all-time favorite models owned was an early 70’s version. But since they don’t make those anymore, per se: this would be my best alternative (new). Thanks again!