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I paid 1500 for the F50R, lot of guitar for the price, especially if you compare to the equivalent offerings from Gibson etc. You might find one for 1300 but that would be a rare deal. I'm not sure if Guild ever did a lower-bling rosewood jumbo, I don't think so but others here will know...

Unless you've already absolutely decided on a dread, do consider the jumbos. Many a dedicated dread-head has gotten one taste of a Guild Jumbo and never looked back... It's always best to play before you buy, but it's not always possible. I came up against that situation on my last buy and...

One of those things that people will argue about forever. A lot of people swear by Westerly, but an owner of a very credible shop (and an excellent player) once told me that he prefers the later models; he thought the Westerly models were overbuilt, heavy, and "a little clunky". Opinion...

Toni, you need a Rosewood Guild. Then a maple Guild, and then... Does that help? :D I own a rosewood and have played a number of hogs, but I couldn't begin to say whether the differences were a function of the woods or the body styles or the individual guitars or the mood I was in while...

Hey Joe is a regular when I sit down to play. A few others that always seem to emerge... Drifter's Life, JJ Cale, great fingerpickin' tune I Hope That I don't Fall In Love With You and Cold Cold Ground, Tom Waits... simple songs, nice lyrics, plenty of scope for messin' around. Coal Tattoo...

Always thought of Shubb as the Capo di tutti capi... ...and always wanted to use that line in a post!

I only have one, mostly because I live in a place where good acoustics are hard to find. I actually get along just fine with just one. I'd still like to have a 12-string though, never really spent time with one and I'd love to try. And something with a smaller body than the F50R, maybe in...

DV52 seems like one of the great values in the acoustic world... looking at one it's hard to believe that they cost what they do, relative to other US made guitars with similar materials and build quality. Outstanding. Still, you have to try a full-sized Guild jumbo before committing to a...

The Ds are wonderful but somewhere along the line you owe it to yourself to try a jumbo, maybe an F50 or F50R. You may find yourself converted...

I would date an F48 in a heartbeat. I'd marry one in a heartbeat. Just need to find one that's single...

No worries on jerking the chain, and good to see the guitar stay where it is... but could you post some pics anyway? That's all I wanted to see when I clicked on this. I don't think I'll ever own a Braz-built guitar, unless one jumps on me and drags me away (possible). I just don't feel like...

I've always been concerned that an undersaddle pickup might affect the unplugged sound of the guitar. Not like I know anything about it, but it just seems like the saddle/bridge/top interface is a key point in transmitting the vibration of the strings to the top of the guitar, and that sticking...

I could see trading the F50R for one of those insanely expensive pre-war Martins... because then I could sell the Martin, buy back the F50R, and acquire a whole Guild collection to keep it company!

Thanks, I missed that. Not that I don't like the full-bling models (I do), but having those less tricked out but still high quality US made guitars available at a more accessible price point will be a very good thing for Guild, and for us!

Is it true that there's a plan to bring back the F212XL? That's been my dream 12 for a while, though if a 412 or 512 jumped into my arms I might just give in...

I'm really surprised nobody's walked away with that, times must be truly hard. If I wasn't on another continent I'd be on your doorstep with my tongue hanging down to the doormat. Looks lovely, somebody's gonna get a deal...

An option between play before you pay and the eBay gamble is to look for reputable music stores that sell on line. Many of these have their own repair facilities and are pretty careful about making sure that the instruments they sell are in good condition, and if something goes wrong you have...

Two recent experiences with Guild brand reputation... Not long ago I had a visit from a guy who'd found me on line, looking for white water paddlers in the northern Philippines. Colorado boy, now living in Vancouver. So we paddled a bit; he stayed at the house (big old shack), and in the...

Could always keep the second guitar more or less permanently in an open tuning, which gives a good excuse to play in a different tuning and also a good excuse to keep the guitar!

Its about 140km north of Baguio City... same kind of environment but without the city!