Wow! Old GAD

[Gamehenge757]

Gonna put in my humble opinion here and say that those first run Chinese made gad guitars were, are, and will continue to be a phenomenal value. I’ve had several gad40ce’s, the most recent being one of the nicest sounding and playing guitars I’ve owned. The new 140/150 models not so much.

 

[cutrofiano]

...I’ve had several gad40ce’s, [...] one of the nicest sounding and playing guitars I’ve owned.
The new 140/150 models not so much.

Were the early (non prefix 1..) GADs built by someone else then?

Moritz

 

[Grassdog]

I've always thought the GAD series Guilds (all generations) were among the best MIC acoustic guitars of any brand - kind of on the same level with Blueridge. Just wish those old GADs didn't have that pick guard.

 

[cutrofiano]

...GAD series Guilds [...] kind of on the same level with Blueridge.

Same production (GREE).

Moritz

 

[Mark WW]

The clear one? Easy to replace.

 

[Grassdog]

The clear one? Easy to replace.

Naw the one with the different shape with one side tampered and shorter. I just like the symmetry of the traditional Guild pickguard I guess.

 

[adorshki]

Naw the one with the different shape with one side tampered and shorter. I just like the symmetry of the traditional Guild pickguard I guess.

In case you weren't aware, they're easily removed with a little judicious application of heat.
At least one member here (Killdeer43 IIRC) replaced the one he didn't like with a traditional style 'guard.
It's a poly finish, so pretty "bullet-proof", little risk of damage from removing, but not sure if underlying wood will be lighter, I normally associate the top darkening with the NCL, not the wood itself.

 

[D30Man]

In case you weren't aware, they're easily removed with a little judicious application of heat.
At least one member here (Killdeer43 IIRC) replaced the one he didn't like with a traditional style 'guard.
It's a poly finish, so pretty "bullet-proof", little risk of damage from removing, but not sure if underlying wood will be lighter, I normally associate the top darkening with the NCL, not the wood itself.

I swapped the pg on my GAD25 ( not a fan of the early GAD pg's ) with a traditional using a hairdryer to quote Al "judiciously" and it came right off.