Thanks Joe. Heh heh, cave, that's a good word for it, and should I buy another guitar all too soon, it will also be my dog house. Guess I better start barking, one of my favorite companies is going to send me a new model to test drive. Woof...
What's Your Favorite Guild Model?
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My favorite guitar is my F-212. even though I don't play it very much and it needs a little work to eliminate some buzzing on the octave 'g' and 'a' strings. That's mostly because I've had it fro 45 years and can't imagine my life without it.
That said, right now I play my D-50 more than any other guitar. I am waiting for a local indie dealer to get in a New Hartford D-55 to see if I like it as much as I've liked some of the Westerly D-55s I've run across, and maybe I'll work on a deal.
Brad
That said, right now I play my D-50 more than any other guitar. I am waiting for a local indie dealer to get in a New Hartford D-55 to see if I like it as much as I've liked some of the Westerly D-55s I've run across, and maybe I'll work on a deal.
Brad
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Brad, What a GREAT thing to be said about ANY GUITAR!!!! Cant really beat THAT!Brad Little said:
such is the depth of of our care and emotions for these guitars of ours.( if we are lucky) .and really, all in all, we are just their caretakers over time.
Sats
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I think the above-mentioned post is a good way of looking at this question: "if you could only keep one (which would bum a whole bunch of us out) which would you keep?"
For me, I'd say my '75 D35 is the most fun. It's not the most pronounced sounding of my Guilds, but just a dream to play.
For the quintessential Guild dreadnought sound, I'd pick my 2001 D55: it's big, robust and deep...
I s'pose if I had to make a choice, that would be "the one".
(I'm still out to get a D25 though...)
John
For me, I'd say my '75 D35 is the most fun. It's not the most pronounced sounding of my Guilds, but just a dream to play.
For the quintessential Guild dreadnought sound, I'd pick my 2001 D55: it's big, robust and deep...
I s'pose if I had to make a choice, that would be "the one".
(I'm still out to get a D25 though...)
John
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Hi John: That's too funny 'cause we DID have a "If you could only keep just one.." thread within the past couple months. I tried to search to post a link for you but it told me to try later.. sorry.JohnnyS said:
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Well, I have had several Guilds in the past and let many go. I've kept my '73 F50R, a 512 and a 65-12, one of which will go. I also have a D 60 which will one day go and a GF 60 which will also go. And an old D 40 that I love but is expendable. The F50R is the best by far.
Others which have already gone by the wayside are a couple of D 25s, a couple of 69-70 D 35s, some D40's, some DV 52's, an F 40, an F 50, an F50R, a D 55, a D 60, a D 212, a Starfire and a Nightbird.
Out of all the Guilds that I have ever owned, the '73 F50R is the keeper. But if I were just entering the market for a single all around Guild, I think I would choose a used Westerly D 55. They seemed to have been the model of consistency.
I would love to find an early '70's or before F 612, but that is a long shot at the very best.
My .02 tonight.
CK
Others which have already gone by the wayside are a couple of D 25s, a couple of 69-70 D 35s, some D40's, some DV 52's, an F 40, an F 50, an F50R, a D 55, a D 60, a D 212, a Starfire and a Nightbird.
Out of all the Guilds that I have ever owned, the '73 F50R is the keeper. But if I were just entering the market for a single all around Guild, I think I would choose a used Westerly D 55. They seemed to have been the model of consistency.
I would love to find an early '70's or before F 612, but that is a long shot at the very best.
My .02 tonight.
CK
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Frankly My dear friends........I don't know!
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Tough... It's like every Guild has a soul to it, though as with people, you tend to get along with some more than others... Haven't played that many Guilds though, but the archback D25 and the 12-string version of it would possibly be the best guitar for the money anyone could invest in. Highly underrated guitars. You could put twice that amount on a new guitar of this or that brand but the D25 would run circles around it.
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With that little bit of inspiration, I think I'll pull my D25 off the rack and take it around the block a couple of times. :wink:sitka_spruce said:
Thanks,
Joe
My favorite Guild acoustic of all time is the ultra rare F-612. It's super rare, the stuff of legend, mysterious, and a real beauty to boot. Very few have ever seen one much less played one. Look to very early John Denver shots to catch a glimpse - but don't ever stare at one, that's rude. lol.
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my nightingale (middle):
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Wow, that Nightingale is one righteous axe, Krysh! <drool>
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Acoustic 6-string - F-48
Electric 6-string - single cutaway Starfire III w/ a Bigsby.
Acoustic 12-zstring - F212XL (actually, already have two )
Electric 12-string -Starfire XII, preferably the extremely rare single cutaway one like David Crosby used for a while.
Bass - B-50
Electric 6-string - single cutaway Starfire III w/ a Bigsby.
Acoustic 12-zstring - F212XL (actually, already have two
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Electric 12-string -Starfire XII, preferably the extremely rare single cutaway one like David Crosby used for a while.
Bass - B-50
Terry Allan Hall said:Acoustic 6-string - F-48
I like F48s a lot too, but they're really hard to find. Is that one yours?
Terry Allan Hall said:Bass - B-50
Here's another one on the bucket list, just about as rare as a F48.
yettoblaster
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I'm going to run with the ambiguously stated question:
My favorite Guild MODEL may have been an old A-50 acoustic non-cutaway laminated archtop I once had.
But presently MY favorite Guild model is my X-150 Savoy, which seems to be a particularly stellar guitar (aren't they all?). Slightly in favor of my newly acquired (and nice) D40.
Anyway I would hate to spend all that bread for an Artist Award only to find out there's just something about my X-150 that can't be beat! In fact, I'm going to let myself off the financial hook and never play an Artist Award (that's for sale). :wink:
My favorite Guild MODEL may have been an old A-50 acoustic non-cutaway laminated archtop I once had.
But presently MY favorite Guild model is my X-150 Savoy, which seems to be a particularly stellar guitar (aren't they all?). Slightly in favor of my newly acquired (and nice) D40.
Anyway I would hate to spend all that bread for an Artist Award only to find out there's just something about my X-150 that can't be beat! In fact, I'm going to let myself off the financial hook and never play an Artist Award (that's for sale). :wink:
jimistone
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I only have one Guild my DV52...I haven't really played many Guilds in the past. I've played alot of Gibsons, Martins, Taylors, and various cheapos though.
The DV52 sounds incredible IMO. Everytime I go to a music store that sells high end acoustics I play 3 or 4. I can't find one that stacks up against my DV52.
It mops the floor with Gibson J-45's and better than holds it's own with Martins and Taylors.
Of course it's all subjective but that's my opinion and I'm stickin' to it!
So, I guess the only one I have would be the one I would keep.
The DV52 sounds incredible IMO. Everytime I go to a music store that sells high end acoustics I play 3 or 4. I can't find one that stacks up against my DV52.
It mops the floor with Gibson J-45's and better than holds it's own with Martins and Taylors.
Of course it's all subjective but that's my opinion and I'm stickin' to it!
So, I guess the only one I have would be the one I would keep.
