Very true! That’s why I sought advice here. Definitely helps with my decision. There are a couple small dealers Guild lists within striking distance. I’ll call them too. The plan is to love it!
Are new D-55s out there?
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Very true! That’s why I sought advice here. Definitely helps with my decision. There are a couple small dealers Guild lists within striking distance. I’ll call them too. The plan is to love it!
adorshki
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Surprisingly enough, Oxnard shows specific thicknesses for the D55 neck, which they don't for the D40 Traditional:
| Neck Shape | C Shape |
| Nut Width | 1 11/16" (43mm) |
| Neck Thickness 1st Fret | 21mm |
| Neck Thickness 9th Fret | 22.5mm |
Y'gotta drop down past the playing demos to the "Show full specs" button on their pages.
D-55 Natural | Guild Guitars
The D-55 is prized by players worldwide for its rich, balanced sound, outstanding playability, and elegant cosmetic appointments.
guildguitars.com
Surprisingly enough, Oxnard shows specific thicknesses for the D55 neck, which they don't for the D40 Traditional:
Neck Shape C Shape Nut Width 1 11/16" (43mm) Neck Thickness 1st Fret 21mm Neck Thickness 9th Fret 22.5mm
Y'gotta drop down past the playing demos to the "Show full specs" button on their pages.
D-55 Natural | Guild Guitars
The D-55 is prized by players worldwide for its rich, balanced sound, outstanding playability, and elegant cosmetic appointments.
I wonder if it has shoulders, or it’s a “C” as listed? Either way, I plan to adapt to it.
Br1ck
Senior Member
Yes, the rent on businesses here is extreme. But one should not lump California, or anywhere else, as any one entity, as there are still plenty of small towns that are economically depressed, and you can't tell me those stores you shop at don't loose a chunk of business to the Sweetwaters of the world. I'm not going to buy it. Even a store like Gryphon could not exist except for the support, now second generation, of a landlord that plain wants them to be there. It has been so since day one. Their "market" rate rent would probably be $15,000 a month.
Being ahead of the curve is not always a good thing for sure. Life is one big compromise. When I wonder how folks afford all the toys I remember how much of my money goes to the bank.
Br1ck
Senior Member
You could buy both on a CC and return one. Extreme measures for extreme times. Of course finding them is a problem.
Surprisingly enough, Oxnard shows specific thicknesses for the D55 neck, which they don't for the D40 Traditional:
Neck Shape C Shape Nut Width 1 11/16" (43mm) Neck Thickness 1st Fret 21mm Neck Thickness 9th Fret 22.5mm
Y'gotta drop down past the playing demos to the "Show full specs" button on their pages.
D-55 Natural | Guild Guitars
The D-55 is prized by players worldwide for its rich, balanced sound, outstanding playability, and elegant cosmetic appointments.
I saw that.The profile on my D-18 is “low profile” and measures .596” at the 1st and .646” at the 10th. That’s 15.1mm and 16.4mm. Should be interesting. I’m glad for the thickness.
It also looks like the Guild has a scale length that’s 6mm longer.
Nah, not a CC guy. Don’t even have one. Prepared to wait, but it won’t be easy!
adorshki
Reverential Member
"Word". I think too many folks don't realize sometimes ya gotta adapt to the instrument in question a bit. Had to do it a lot with my F65ce, after playing full-depth no-cutaway dreads for almost 25 years.
I screwed up my own credit out of over-confidence in job security back in early '90's, swore to go without until about '04 when my long-term bank offered me a card with very good terms. At the time, a CC was a frequent security deposit need for things like car rentals and plane flights, so went head and took it.
Also built up a good payment history which has other ancillary advantages (like better finance rates on vehicle and potentially house purchases).
Over time started getting the 0% balance transfer and cash-back offers, here's the trick:
Never charge more than you can actually pay cash for, never carry a card around with you (if you've got a Visa/Mastercard logo'd debit card), and once you get the cash payout, apply it to the balance. Keep making payments until the 0% on new purchases period is about to expire, then pay it off.
By that time you'll likely have another balance transfer offer for something like 2% flat fee ($30.00 on $1500.00). But if they're gonna give you $200 after the "required activities", you're w-a-a-ay ahead of the game.
What they're hoping is that like a lot of folks you'll "splurge" or violate other conditions of the "deal" and start qualifying for interest charges.
So I only ever used a new card for stuff I'd be buying anyway, just to build up the purchase volume to qualify for the cash back.
Then back in the file cabinet it'd go.
Of course you need to meet certain criteria to qualify, and if you've got a CC logo'd debit card you don't need a CC for things like security deposits anymore, unless the debit card's got a daily limit that's frequently inadequate.
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