About to get into a Guild, Seeking advice

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Hey folks. I'm a relative Guild virgin here, and I'm very likely going to trade my 2008 Cole Clark FL2 for a 1978 Guild D25m tomorrow. Is there anything I should know about the instrument, or anything I should ask before I go through with the deal. (Questions, issues, dealbreakers, concerns, etc)
 
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Welcome. Stick around - nice folks around here. Much love for the D-25 in all its flavors.

Check the neck angle - that will tell you if there is neck reset in the guitar's immediate future. That can be expensive.

Here's Frank Ford's article on frets.com:


Good luck in the hunt.
 
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Looks to me like the Cole Cark is worth more than the D25, but if course only if some one wants to pay that much.

Can you play the Guild?
 
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Yes I'll be able to play it before anything changes hands, and I made that clear to the other party as well.
 
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Looks like the FL2 might be worth almost double the d25
 
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Update: So I went through with it, and I love the guitar. Got some issues that I want to have looked at by a luthier when I have the cash, but it plays really well and sounds AMAZING and L O U D. Previous owner Tony Riced the soundhole, which I wish wasn't the case, but like I said it's a great guitar that I love playing.
 
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Do it.

Never heard of this other brand, but Guild is world famous.

I had a '78 D25, one of the most amazing acoustic Dreads I've ever owned. I had to sell it because my other guitars didn't approve.

It really was that good.

With Martin Monels, just fabulous tone.

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Depending on the model (your taste in guitars factored in) and the condition of the guitar, you probably can't go wrong with a Guild. For the money, you'll probably get a fantastic experience.
 
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Personally, I'd say that enlarging a soundhole is a HEAVY MODIFICATION on a D25 so I hope the price reflected that!! There's too many nice D25s out there that are beautiful and unmolested! Glad you like the guitar, tho.
 
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I do think I may seek out a cleaner example at some point though, or I may look into a D4 from 1992 just because I've always wanted a birth year guitar.
 
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Guildnewbie1992 said:
Update: So I went through with it, and I love the guitar. Got some issues that I want to have looked at by a luthier when I have the cash, but it plays really well and sounds AMAZING and L O U D. Previous owner Tony Riced the soundhole, which I wish wasn't the case, but like I said it's a great guitar that I love playing.
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Tony Riced the sound hole? That's a great euphemism but I don't get it!
Photos please. Helps us think.
 
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