F-30, D-55, F-512 review by Guitarist Magazine

Default · Apr 16, 2014

That... F-512....

<swoons>

tommym · Apr 16, 2014

WOW!

That is a pretty impressive way of presenting the various guitars!

Tommy

Christopher Cozad · Apr 16, 2014

Steve, that may simply be the finest presentation of Guild goodness I have ever seen. Thank you for posting it.

Westerly Wood · Apr 16, 2014

Loves the F30. And the 512. Super.

SouthernSounds · Apr 16, 2014

Wonderfully done: great to see Guild is finally receiving the love that it deserves!

Kudos to NH!

Oh my, oh my that F-512...

All the best,
B.

twocorgis · Apr 16, 2014

Outstanding! :applause:

Default · Apr 16, 2014

I had to play that a couple of times. It's just brilliant and I don't know why it isn't the norm.

killdeer43 · Apr 16, 2014

Wow! I'll have one of each, please. :applause:

Joe

Wilfred · Apr 17, 2014

Very good, all about the guitars and their sound.

southernGuild · Apr 17, 2014

Excellent job showcaseing these fine guitars, and the unique sounds they create. Nice just 'Listening' to it, to hear the sound of each guitar.
Very nice! Thanks Steve!

Default · Apr 17, 2014

Thanks, John!

crank · Apr 17, 2014

Nice job showcasing the guitars but not a review. I guess you have to read the magazine for that.

steamfurnace · Apr 17, 2014

All three sounded excellent, even with my laptop speakers. Thanks for the post!

Neal · Apr 17, 2014

And they each do what they are designed to do very well. Three distinct voices, all complementary. And it helps that the guitarist has some serious touch!

I was pleased to hear that the F-30 Std held its own with the two big boys, especially when finger-picked.

Given this review, is it possible that rumors of the demise of the non-cutaway versions of the Standard Series Guilds may be premature?

Neal

fronobulax · Apr 17, 2014

Neal said:
Given this review, is it possible that rumors of the demise of the non-cutaway versions of the Standard Series Guilds may be premature?

Have not heard the rumors. But at LMG II several people did a side by side comparison playing the F30 Standard and F30 Traditional to help Mrs. Fro. choose between them. While there were differences, no one remarked at the time that the differences were sonic. So if the buying public is heeding

Taylor Martin Guild said:
More of us should buy a guitar for its sound

then it makes sense that to the marketing folks the two models are effectively competing with each other and the one with lower sales needs to go.

capo12 · Apr 17, 2014

Great video. Thanks for posting that. It reaffirmed my preference for mahogany and made me want an F-30 (sorry,I can't thank you for that!)

Neal · Apr 17, 2014

Which instrument, pray tell, did Mrs. Fro choose?

Interesting observation. I would have expected there to be a sonic difference between the F-30 Aragon and the F-30 Std due to the differences in the soundboards (red vs. sitka spruce).

Neal

davismanLV · Apr 17, 2014

Oh wow, thanks Steve!! That was DIVINE!! It's a perfect example of how each different guitar has its own voice, none better than the other, just different. So what to do? Which one do you pick? All of them. Put them together like this and let them shine individually AND together!! Lovin' this video..... thanks again! :encouragement:

Watasha · Apr 17, 2014

Awesome comparison. I loved the presentation & I thoroughly enjoyed that gentleman's playing. All 3 Guilds sounded amazing, the D55 really sounded nice fingerpicked. Bravo & thanks for sharing.

gilded · Apr 17, 2014

That was great fun. All the guitars sounded good, but really liked the 512. Me want one, now! Anybody want to trade a good sounding '66 Starfire III for good sounding New Hartford 512?

I'm ready to make the leap!

F-30, D-55, F-512 review by Guitarist Magazine

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