GardMan
Enlightened Member
jgwoods said:I paid $300 for my Martin D28 in '70 and it came with a case so that's the same deal as your D50 for $265 +$35 for the case.
Given the resale value of the D28 I got the better deal.
Recently I paid $2350 for a GSR-F40 and thought it was a very good deal . The OP is saying around $2000 which would be a truly excellent deal on a $4400 list, $3349MAP guitar. Outstanding I think.
Many folks love their Guilds because the bought them used for short money. For the owner of one bought new for a fair price that is an issue as the lesser resale value of Guild vs Martin, Gibson, etc. means you take more of a loss when selling, if selling.
I d intend to keep my Guild, but I do worry just a bit about resale value if I choose to sell in a financial crunch.
My $265 '72 Guild was/is a D-35... mahogany, not rosewood....