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I have a 93 JF 30, my favorites so far are DR Rares, bluegrass gauge

There’s a D50 1979 here on sale for $2900 sounds and looks fantastic, but seems high

There’s a store here in seattle selling a 79 D50 and 79 D55, going for 3k and 4k respectively, both in fantastic condition. The D50 is deeper sounding

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And if so is there a way to tell from the serial number or on the label in the guitar?

I like rares bluegrass gauge on my JF 30 maple for whatever that’s worth

I loved these on my Southern Jumbo and Nick Lucas, prefer Rares on my JF 30, these and the Martin authentics and retros are my favorites

Ok, I took them off my JF 30 after a couple of weeks and put on Martin Authentic 80/20 bluegrass gauge that sound a lot better. I think these Kovar strings would be great on guitars that are almost too boomy, the metallic or whatever you want to call the sound would tame it. The JF 30 (at...

I still have them on my JF 30, into the second week, they are nice for finger picking, not a warm tone but nice for blues picking. I still think I prefer DR Rares bluegrass gauge best on this guitar but I'm giving it more time

I just was fortunate enough to try a 1979 Guild D50 and a 1979 Guild D55 (probably the same owner) at a store here in Seattle. The D50 was deeper and louder while the D55 was chimier. Frankly I preferred the sound of the D50. Both were in great condition

I just put the mediums of these on my JF30 we'll see how it goes

DR Rares have a bluegrass gauge

I know they’re different woods, is there a major difference in sound

It’s an arch back

Update, it says D25C and the serial number is 150521

I love this forum. Given the seemingly endless editions of Guild plants, serial number confusion, weird versions of the same model through the years, this place is the best

I didn't buy it. It sounds nice, they also have a D44 pearwood that sounds nice

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I will go back, the serial number and photos

I read that the arch back started in 76, this guitar was not an arch back