I'm a little intrigued by the Guild D-30, at first, I just thought it was kind of an all solid bodied maple dread like my Gibson Dove, but now I see that it's its own thing entirely. Anybody here have one? Any general advice would be great.
I'm a little intrigued by the Guild D-30, at first, I just thought it was kind of an all solid bodied maple dread like my Gibson Dove, but now I see that it's its own thing entirely. Anybody here have one? Any general advice would be great.
Anybody here have one? Any general advice would be great.
Have said before here - D30 and G37 are completely different guitars in sound and feel - and weight.
History and specs be damned, have spent considerable time with both - highly recommend the D30,
the G37 not so much.
thanks Bonneville for the correction. good to know your call on D30 over G37, in case I ever find one
For me, the G37 was somewhat like playing the 6-string equivalent
of a piano with the sustain pedal permanently depressed - interesting, challenging,
perhaps a uniquely capable sonic tool in the hands of someone who knows how and when
to play to its strengths, but I never could quite find a groove for it, whereas the
D30s sound good playing anything and everything.
For me, the G37 was somewhat like playing the 6-string equivalent
of a piano with the sustain pedal permanently depressed
I talked one Reverb buyer out of purchasing a G37 I had for sale - he messaged he'd
been looking for a D30 (and eventually I helped him find one!).
For me, the G37 was somewhat like playing the 6-string equivalent
of a piano with the sustain pedal permanently depressed - interesting, challenging,
perhaps a uniquely capable sonic tool in the hands of someone who knows how and when
to play to its strengths, but I never could quite find a groove for it, whereas the
D30s sound good playing anything and everything.
G37 didn't quite have the distinctive maple snap of the D30, and didn't have
a whole of volume - and heavy enough (think mine was 6+ lbs) to elicit a WTF
from whoever picked it up.
IME the D30s (have had three) are really user-friendly, great playing and sounding
instruments, so I'm in complete agreement with dapmdave and Alan_M.
Hey Larry, just a note to say welcome as a newish member. And that if you are truly considering buying a D30 (which I definitely would) that the one from member Dave (dapmdave) is a good example and from a seller who has earned his stripes here on the forum and works with one of our favorite luthiers Tom Jacobs in Florida. His guitar will be exactly as described and he's a super person to deal with. It looks to be a good example and the price is more than fair.
I have a Guild maple arched back dread myself that i would never part with. It's maybe too removed from D30, G37, or even G45 to be a comparison, but as you've heard, these guitars have a whole world of fans.
Just thought I'd put that out there. Good luck. They're super guitars!! :encouragement: