GardMan
Enlightened Member
Hey all,
I have been lurking for a couple months now... and am about ready to add to "my" collection of Guild flat tops. I have a '72 D35 that I bought in Jan 1973 (when I was 17) that has a beautiful mellow tone (but has seen some hard roads), and a '78 D35 (that really belongs to my wife) that has a bit more "nasal" quality to its tone (but is in much better cosmetic ondition).
I was thinking of trying to find a vintage '72-78 D25 (just to have something besides D35s). Does anyone care to comment on the tonal differences between the arch backed D25s vs the earlier flat backs? or between the mahogony D25s and the spruce-topped D25s or D35s of the same vintage? I know when I chose my first, I compared the D25 and D35... but cannot remember if I made my decision based on sound, looks, or both.
Thanks,
Dave
I have been lurking for a couple months now... and am about ready to add to "my" collection of Guild flat tops. I have a '72 D35 that I bought in Jan 1973 (when I was 17) that has a beautiful mellow tone (but has seen some hard roads), and a '78 D35 (that really belongs to my wife) that has a bit more "nasal" quality to its tone (but is in much better cosmetic ondition).
I was thinking of trying to find a vintage '72-78 D25 (just to have something besides D35s). Does anyone care to comment on the tonal differences between the arch backed D25s vs the earlier flat backs? or between the mahogony D25s and the spruce-topped D25s or D35s of the same vintage? I know when I chose my first, I compared the D25 and D35... but cannot remember if I made my decision based on sound, looks, or both.
Thanks,
Dave