iJamF47M
Junior Member
First off, thanks to everyone for the nice comments and warm welcome in the thread below. It's nice to be associated with a "club" of like-minded people. To be honest that was one factor in my decision when I decided I wanted a top-end guitar. Brand is important to me, it's not the only thing, but a brand name means something. When somebody asks you, "What kind of guitar do you have?", I like the fact that I can now say "Guild". I've already gotten some blank stares and responses like, "Never heard of that, must be expensive." or "Ohhhh- Guild...Nice!" It tells me right off the bat where they are coming from. Seems people that actually know what they're talking about with guitars know very well what a Guild is. The reputation is strong among them. My electric-only friends only seem to know what a Gibson, Martin and Fender is. Outside of that, they are kind of clueless.
I have nothing against Martin, Gibson or Taylor brand guitars, they are all first rate and I considered many of them, but they've gotten so popular that they are starting IMHO, to become a "me-too" brand name. In other words, you have a lot of people who have to have them just because everyone else does. With any of my hobbies, I never choose the me-too brands. I like a certain amount of individualism and uniqueness. In my other hobbies, I have noticed the same brand phenomenon. In the cycling world, it's Trek. In archery, it's Matthews. In home theater, it's Bose.
I'm curious as what responses you all get when the statement "I have a Guild" is made.
iJamF47M
I have nothing against Martin, Gibson or Taylor brand guitars, they are all first rate and I considered many of them, but they've gotten so popular that they are starting IMHO, to become a "me-too" brand name. In other words, you have a lot of people who have to have them just because everyone else does. With any of my hobbies, I never choose the me-too brands. I like a certain amount of individualism and uniqueness. In my other hobbies, I have noticed the same brand phenomenon. In the cycling world, it's Trek. In archery, it's Matthews. In home theater, it's Bose.
I'm curious as what responses you all get when the statement "I have a Guild" is made.
iJamF47M