Guild D-62NT /George Gruhn

viennoise · Nov 23, 2020

Hi there from Austria, I'm new to the forum and I'm looking for some information on a Guild D-62NT Co designed w/ G. Gruhn, Westerly, which is for sale near the place I work.
I guess it's from the mid '80s (seller thinks it's from 1976) and seems to be in very good condition. Asked price is $ 1900.
Given, that prices for American guitars in Europe are always quite high, I wonder if this is an ok price?
Does anybody own that guitar or played one? What do you think?
Thanks and kind regards, Michael

GardMan · Nov 23, 2020

Welcome to LTG!
The SN chart I use dates the SN of that D-62 to 1985. Sorry, I can't give any estimate of it's price... but perhaps someone with copies of the vintage guitar price guides will jump in.

Westerly Wood · Nov 23, 2020

viennoise said:
Hi there from Austria, I'm new to the forum and I'm looking for some information on a Guild D-62NT Co designed w/ G. Gruhn, Westerly, which is for sale near the place I work.
I guess it's from the mid '80s (seller thinks it's from 1976) and seems to be in very good condition. Asked price is $ 1900.
Given, that prices for American guitars in Europe are always quite high, I wonder if this is an ok price?
Does anybody own that guitar or played one? What do you think?
Thanks and kind regards, Michael

it's a good price as i doubt these Guilds come up often for sale in austria.
how much more above your ideal price is the seller asking? as that really is the true cost to you. i mean if you are willing to spend 1500, then really D62 is costing you $400.

know what i mean?

FNG · Nov 23, 2020

Is this mahogany? I thought the Gruhn D64 was maple, and the D66 rosewood. Do you have any more pics?

Hans?

gjmalcyon · Nov 23, 2020

Welcome - stick around. Nice bunch of folks around here.

Not at lot of "comps" - this is the only one I could find:

Used Guild D62-NT | Reverb

Manufactured June 22, 1993 Sitka Spruce Top, East Indian Rosewood Back and Side. Bold bordered herringbone trim and soundhole treatment. Grover tuners and an LR Baggs element pickup system installed. Two piece back with herringbone centre seam a...

reverb.com

Stuball48 · Nov 23, 2020

I say that is a fair price on what looks like a guitar in very good condition. Very good description and doesn't look to be hiding anything. If you have been looking for a rosewood Guild - and have the money - might just buy this one. Believe you could recouped your money

hansmoust · Nov 23, 2020

gjmalcyon said:
Not at lot of "comps" - this is the only one I could find:

Used Guild D62-NT | Reverb

Manufactured June 22, 1993 Sitka Spruce Top, East Indian Rosewood Back and Side. Bold bordered herringbone trim and soundhole treatment. Grover tuners and an LR Baggs element pickup system installed. Two piece back with herringbone centre seam a...

reverb.com

Hello gjmalcyon,

Even though that guitar on Reverb is listed as a D-62NT it is not! It's a DV-62NT and a completely different model from a different period!

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

GardMan · Nov 23, 2020

hansmoust said:
Hello gjmalcyon,
Even though that guitar on Reverb is listed as a D-62NT it is not! It's a DV-62NT and a completely different model from a different period!
Sincerely,
Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

I should have seen that... that's why I couldn't find it SN, cause I was only look at the D-62s. I knew the rosewood and herringbone didn't seem right for a D-62 from the 80s...

wileypickett · Nov 23, 2020

Can't speak to the value, but these are great guitars.

You'll know once you play it if it's worth that much to you -- I suspect you'll think it is!

GardMan · Nov 23, 2020

FNG said:
Is this mahogany? I thought the Gruhn D64 was maple, and the D66 rosewood. Do you have any more pics?
Hans?

Hans didn't address the woods of Viennoise's D-62... But, according to Beesley's book a D-62 from 1985 should have mahogany B/S. Beesley says "slotted diamond" fret markers, but some instruments known to have dot markers (unless Beesley wasn't aware of the mislabeled DV-62s?).

viennoise · Nov 23, 2020

Thanks everybody for your quick replies! Some more pics attached.
Mahogany B/S (my guess) and dot markers. Nice chair, btw...

FNG · Nov 23, 2020

Awesome. I've seen pics of the F-42, wasn't aware Gruhn made a mahogany dread. Not many made if the serial number charts are correct.

Not sure on the price, never seen a comparable sale. Considering you are in Europe, the scarcity of the guitar, the codesigned Gruhn label and the condition looking at the pics, probably pretty close on the price. I would say it is worth a test drive.

Have you played it?

viennoise · Nov 23, 2020

No, I didn't play it, since we are having a hard corona lockdown in Austria right now. No chance...

gjmalcyon · Nov 23, 2020

hansmoust said:
Hello gjmalcyon,

Even though that guitar on Reverb is listed as a D-62NT it is not! It's a DV-62NT and a completely different model from a different period!

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

Thanks, Hans.

richardp69 · Nov 23, 2020

I have a DV 62 and it is pretty special.

geoguy · Nov 23, 2020

It looks like a mahogany back, behind the label in your first photo. And yes, I realize the back is laminated, but it should be the same type of wood on the outer & inner layers of the back.

Given that this is a relatively rare guitar, and assuming no expensive maintenance is needed, I think it sounds like an acceptable price. Particularly in Europe, where prices are higher compared to the US.

GardMan · Nov 23, 2020

geoguy said:
...And yes, I realize the back is laminated...

I believe the D-62 has solid mahogany back and sides...

richardp69 · Nov 23, 2020

Yes sit, it does.

Guildedagain · Nov 25, 2020

Neat guitar, I like the waffleback tuners. Anything to do with Gruhn is gold to me.

The beauty in this one is probably more than skin deep, I think Gruhn designed the bracing to be special but I barely know what I'm talking about here.

A future collectible no doubt, and condition looks to be as good as you would expect for a rare guitar.

I always try to buy for a little less, but if your desire to own it becomes paramount, forget about the money. You can't play money, and the way it is devaluating, much better to turn it into something both more enjoyable as well as a better investment.

SFIV1967 · Nov 25, 2020

Welcome to LTG Michael ! We have some very active members from Austria as well!
Nice D-62! Hope you have a chance to bring her home!
One thing more to think about. When you would find such guitar in the US you would have to add the cost of shipping and the 20% Austrian VAT (Mehrwertsteuer) plus a smaller tax for instruments (like 3.5% or so) when importing her into Europe. So a lower looking price in the US might turn in quite some higher endprice for us Europeans. Plus all the issues with importing rosewood like on the fretboard.

Ralf

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