I've never been a fan of cutaway guitars. I've likely never given them a fair shake but they always seemed to me to be thinner, have less tonal substance and lack the volume and depth of a full-bodied guitar. (seems to me if you add in electronics that makes that statement irrelevant). Most of my playing is limited to the 1st 5 frets or so and so I've never had much need for the benefits of a cutaway. I have a few, don't get me wrong but they've just never been my favorite.
Now, I can say I've changed my mind to a degree. I just received a '75 D 40C NT. I got it for a pretty good price and was told it played effortlessly with no issues. Of course when I received it that wasn't even close to being the case. I'm not big on returning guitars unless there's something that wasn't disclosed that's just impossible or super expensive to repair. I took it to my local Luthier and he's turned this into a real gem of a Guild. I love this guitar. The fingerboard was lifting from the neck (that was the main issue), it needed some minor fret work and a good set up. This sounds to me as deep and full as my other D 40's, all of which I really like. (although I will be letting one go). Some of it is likely its age.
So, I guess you can teach old dogs new ideas.
Now, I can say I've changed my mind to a degree. I just received a '75 D 40C NT. I got it for a pretty good price and was told it played effortlessly with no issues. Of course when I received it that wasn't even close to being the case. I'm not big on returning guitars unless there's something that wasn't disclosed that's just impossible or super expensive to repair. I took it to my local Luthier and he's turned this into a real gem of a Guild. I love this guitar. The fingerboard was lifting from the neck (that was the main issue), it needed some minor fret work and a good set up. This sounds to me as deep and full as my other D 40's, all of which I really like. (although I will be letting one go). Some of it is likely its age.
So, I guess you can teach old dogs new ideas.