D-55 on its way to Guild for warranty service

[dwasifar]

 

[Opsimath]

Hooray!

But, 1 of 2 pieces?

I hope they get it to you pronto and it far surpasses your expectations!

 

[davismanLV]

But, 1 of 2 pieces?

Some assembly required.

 

[fronobulax]

Some assembly required.

Hopefully the case and guitar are not in separate packages....

 

[dwasifar]

Hooray!

But, 1 of 2 pieces?

I hope they get it to you pronto and it far surpasses your expectations!

Some assembly required.

Hopefully the case and guitar are not in separate packages....

I was wondering who would notice that. From some remarks Chris at Guild made while we were getting this set up, I gather the second box contains swag. Which is good, because it gives me something to open while I'm waiting for the guitar itself to acclimate temperature.

 

[GGJaguar]

You might want to acclimate the swag box. You never know what they put in there.

 

[fronobulax]

You might want to acclimate the swag box. You never know what they put in there.

@Brad Little and @Default both got genuine Guilds made in New Hartford as "swag" but that was on a factory tour and you had to be present...

 

[wileypickett]

@Brad Little and @Default both got genuine Guilds made in New Hartford as "swag"

Yeah, the creeps! (I don't think anyone left empty-handed on that first tour -- I got a leather bag, a selction of coasters, and a few other things I'm probably forgetting about.)

 

[dwasifar]

Well, here's the box:



From the look of it, it might have been mashed a little in transit, but not severely. I've opened it at one end and it is acclimating.

And here's the swag. A Guild logo mug, a Guild logo hat, and a shirt that I also presume has the Guild logo on it somewhere, though I have not opened it to check:



The shirt is probably not going to fit me, but the hat, surprisingly, does. I usually have a hard time with hats due to having a Big Giant Head.

So now we wait for temperature. It's a good time for it to arrive; the temperature is in the 50s outside right now, which is unseasonably warm for late November in the Midwest. I'm impatient but I will let it warm up.

 

[chazmo]

Nice swag, dwasifar. Oh, and very eclectic collection of old radios on your shelves there. Cool.

Keep us apprised. Don't rush the acclimatizing.

 

[West R Lee]

Now I'm getting excited. What a saga. How cold is it where you live dwasifar? No fork lift forks went through the box?.....always a good sign.

West

 

[wileypickett]

Love your vintage radio collection -- nice!

 

[GGJaguar]

Nice! I have that mug, but don't use it. It doesn't hold enough coffee. They should have made it bigger.

 

[dwasifar]

Nice! I have that mug, but don't use it. It doesn't hold enough coffee. They should have made it bigger.

Given the choice between a mug that's too small and a hat that fits, or the reverse, I'll take the small mug and big hat.

 

[Wellington]

Nice! I have that mug, but don't use it. It doesn't hold enough coffee. They should have made it bigger.

Sounds perfect, I hate big mugs but drink a few cups a day, adding that bad boy to my Xmas list!

 

[West R Lee]

OK, forget what I said previously about acclimation........open that sucker.......I want to see it. Actually, I want you to see it and give us your first impression.

West

 

[Boneman]

Cool swag, that is sweet that Chris hooked you up, shows they feel real bad about the situation. Hope it all works out in the end. Waiting in anticipation. What if they sent you a sunburst version?

 

[dwasifar]

OK, forget what I said previously about acclimation........open that sucker.......I want to see it. Actually, I want you to see it and give us your first impression.

Patience, grasshopper.

 

[West R Lee]

Patience, grasshopper.

You are a strong willed man dwasifar. You're doing good!

West

 

[Wellington]

Just open the damn thing, it's made to be played!
I suppose the last thing you want after all this is a crack in the replacement ...