adorshki
Reverential Member
You'n'me, TX: The hornet's nest.This is something that I have heard over and over and I don't really think it is completely true. The statement that LTG is not the Demographic they are trying to reach as LTG members prefer to not buy new Guilds and are a much older crowd. I would think I am part of the demographic they are trying to reach as I am in my early 40's with the income to purchase new American Guilds and would rather buy a new instrument with warranty as opposed to a used one without. The Majority of my New Hartford made Guilds in My signature were purchased new by me from authorized Guild dealers. I was as excited as anyone about New American Made Acoustics coming out of Oxnard and really wanted one until they got all shifty with the details.
Kidding aside, I agree you are probably exactly the demographic they want especially discretionary income wise, and I'm probably it too because of the buy new with warranty thing as well.
But as percentage of total membership I do suspect we're in a pretty small minority.
Where they messed up to me as a customer was starting off by trying to hide the change in build details of the first American made Acoustic models. After that I lost all trust in my favorite Guitar company so why would I take a chance by spending $3k plus on a product from a company that can't be straight forward with their customers? I have played several of the Oxnard made models and to me they just don't measure up to the New Hartford models I own. That coupled with the fact that there may be some unknown details come to light about the build aspects of a guitar years after I would have purchased it from them has been what has kept me away from buying a new Guild. I really hope they do succeed but for the mean time it will be without me as a customer. It is what it is I guess.
TX
Angry hornet's nest.
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And for the moment I can't forgive 'em fro calling a 17" jumbo an F40.
What the h-ll didja do with them 16" body bucks, Cordoba?
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