Guild GAD/Westerly M120

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Based on specs, it appears the Westerly Collection M-120 is a rebranded GAD M-120. It has a new "Westerly Collection" label, a tortoise shell pickguard replacing the black pickguard. I think the Westerly M-120 may have a natural gloss polyurethane finish on the neck, rather than the satin finish. It also comes with a polyfoam case rather than the hard shell case.

Guild reports the new M-20s to begin production the end of the year or early 2016. I expect they'll have a prototype at Winter NAMM. Anticipated street price is $1,399.99 (according to Elderly.com). I heard Guild's goal was to produce affordable USA-made acoustic guitars. You can contact Guild to be put on a mailing list for notification when the M-20's are available for order.
 

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Based on specs, it appears the Westerly Collection M-120 is a rebranded GAD M-120. It has a new "Westerly Collection" label, a tortoise shell pickguard replacing the black pickguard. I think the Westerly M-120 may have a natural gloss polyurethane finish on the neck, rather than the satin finish. It also comes with a polyfoam case rather than the hard shell case.

Guild reports the new M-20s to begin production the end of the year or early 2016. I expect they'll have a prototype at Winter NAMM. Anticipated street price is $1,399.99 (according to Elderly.com). I heard Guild's goal was to produce affordable USA-made acoustic guitars. You can contact Guild to be put on a mailing list for notification when the M-20's are available for order.

Welcome.
 

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First post WELCOME TO LTG, MJKelly!
Others will follow, I'm certain, but in the meantime why don't you tell us a little about yourself, like whether or not you own any Guilds, where you're located, etc. Inquiring minds you know.
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Welcome to LTG MJKelly! Plenty of other threads about the various topics you mentioned. Might take you some days to read all of this! Have fun here!
Ralf
 

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There is a nut width difference between a GAD M-120 and a Westerly M-120. There are also a few other minor construction changes as well.
 
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Hello everyone! I'm just discovering this forum, I love Guild axes and own a little GAD M120 that I love, since around 2013 I think :)

I was looking for an answer about the soundhole size of this peculiar guitar, anyone knows it? The thing is that the guitar is not at home for a few days and nobody can take the measurement for me, but I need to find a soundhole cover to avoid feedback. Will be playing it june 6, so I hope everything will come up fine.

Anyway, thanks in advance if someone has the answer, or even can mesure his own M120 😊
Cheers!
 

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Hello everyone! I'm just discovering this forum, I love Guild axes and own a little GAD M120 that I love, since around 2013 I think :)

I was looking for an answer about the soundhole size of this peculiar guitar, anyone knows it? The thing is that the guitar is not at home for a few days and nobody can take the measurement for me, but I need to find a soundhole cover to avoid feedback. Will be playing it june 6, so I hope everything will come up fine.

Anyway, thanks in advance if someone has the answer, or even can mesure his own M120 ��
Cheers!

Welcome aboard Jordain!
Can't help with the measurement but a little bump of this thread might help you get some more views.
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