Tell me about your D30 BL tone please

[drive-south]

I own 2 D30's as well as a D55, D25-12, JF30-12, and several Gibson acoustics (AJ, J45, J185, J185-12). The D30s are among my favorite 6 stringers. I usually reach for a D30 before my D55 which is till breaking in and growing on me.

1 of my D30's is blonde and the other is VSB. Variety is the spice of life. I find the D30's have just as much bass as the D55, but not as much sustain. This can be a good thing if you are playing leads and want clarity.

If I remember correctly, the G37 had a mahogany neck, while the D30's have maple necks.

You certainly got a great price on the D30 from EBAY. Congrats and enjoy it.

drive-south

 

[killdeer43]

Re: Tell me about your D30 BL tone please-Score!

Thanks for the help everyone! Scored my D30 last night. My first Guild!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

Great guitar at a really nice price.
I'm slightly adrool over here at my place. :wink:

Stay in tune,
Joe

 

[Treem]

Congratulations heyron!

 

[heyronbrown]

Thanks y'all! Fedex delivery scheduled thurs!

 

[GardMan]

Mahogany necks were only used the first couple of years I believe... If I had Han's book here with me I'd know..
Howard

If I remember correctly, the G37 had a mahogany neck, while the D30's have maple necks.

The G-37 was introduced with a mahogany neck with silk-screened headstock logo (my '74 has a mahogany neck). In ~'76, it was "upgraded" with multi-piece maple neck, headstock overlay, and Guild/Chesterfield logo inlay (from Hans' book; maybe mid-year? I have seen at least one with a '76 SN and a 'hog neck on eBay). According to Beesley's book, the G-37 was discontinued in '86, and the the D-30 was introduced the next year ('87) with similar specs to the G-37, except "sporting" the (then) new "tapered" headstock and scalloped bracing.