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I find the D15s charmingly austere, although the one I had for awhile was some kind of
special edition with brass-plated Grover Tuners - sweet guitar, might have kept it.

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i often want one and see them on reverb at great prices too. the D25 arched is already stripped down, so the more stripping sometimes the better. and this with a Hog top, more like a stripped down Holy Grail D25, IMHO of course. :)
 
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I'd love to get a nice D15, but it needs to be bright cherry red...
 
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I just bought a 1995 Guild D25-NT yesterday from my luthier. He took it in on trade. I wasn't able to find a mark on it... Some swirl on the back but no buckle rash. No headstock dings. Nothing. The best I can figure, it went back in the case in 95 and never came out. I had him install a Fishman pickup, a strap lock, and set it up with fresh Elixir bronze 11's. I'm ready to gig it! I also have a Taylor 714ce and a Martin JC16 (and some lower end Alvarez, Yamaha, and Washburns that my kids have taken over). I think the Guild slots in between the shimmer of the Taylor and the thunder of the Martin. It is a very balanced woody tone with just enough treble to not get lost when soloing (which is unfortunately curtailed a bit by no cutaway). So far I am very happy and don't see this guitar going anywhere anytime soon!

Chris

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WW, if I remember right that pictured D15 was similar feeling and sounding to the early 70's arch-top all-hog 25 but
as mentioned before - IME - not quite in the same sonic realm as fully awakened spruce-top arch-back D25 at full howl.
As I still have an arch-back all hog 25, and a D15 inbound soon from the west coast, should be able to compare again
in a couple of weeks.
 
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ctomis said:
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I just bought a 1995 Guild D25-NT yesterday from my luthier. He took it in on trade. I wasn't able to find a mark on it... Some swirl on the back but no buckle rash. No headstock dings. Nothing. The best I can figure, it went back in the case in 95 and never came out. I had him install a Fishman pickup, a strap lock, and set it up with fresh Elixir bronze 11's. I'm ready to gig it! I also have a Taylor 714ce and a Martin JC16 (and some lower end Alvarez, Yamaha, and Washburns that my kids have taken over). I think the Guild slots in between the shimmer of the Taylor and the thunder of the Martin. It is a very balanced woody tone with just enough treble to not get lost when soloing (which is unfortunately curtailed a bit by no cutaway). So far I am very happy and don't see this guitar going anywhere anytime soon!

Chris

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Congrats Chris - looks like a sweet D25! - and welcome!
 
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Bought mine new at Mannie's in NYC in 1973 (I have the receipt to prove it). With a hard-shell case and a capo, it set me back $194.00 ( a lot of money for a high school kid in those days). my band-mate bought a D-35 the next day
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Assuredly, a mahogany guitar records easier than rosewood. My D 35 id the go to for acoustic rhythm guitar recording. The rosewood works only for very sparse mixes.
 
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Bonneville88 said:
WW, if I remember right that pictured D15 was similar feeling and sounding to the early 70's arch-top all-hog 25 but
as mentioned before - IME - not quite in the same sonic realm as fully awakened spruce-top arch-back D25 at full howl.
As I still have an arch-back all hog 25, and a D15 inbound soon from the west coast, should be able to compare again
in a couple of weeks.
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yeah, the next D25 I get, whenever that is, I plan on getting a spruce topped-arched back D25. The full beast. From my own experience, hog tops strangle volume and projection and tone.
 
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Re all-hog, arch-back Guild dreads, have had five D17s, one D15, and two D25s.
All had good tone, but - IME - missing the volume, projection and overtones of the spruce top 25s.
The 17s seem uniformly mellow - definitely not the guitar to take to an acoustic jam, but still enjoyable,
except they all had the same narrow-ish nut, which is why I'll be selling my last one, pictured earlier, soon.

However - all-hog flat-back Corona D25s (have owned five, now down to three) can be pretty amazing, loud and
crisp, although still not the overtones of a good spruce top D25.
 
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Bonneville88 said:
Re all-hog, arch-back Guild dreads, have had five D17s, one D15, and two D25s.
All had good tone, but - IME - missing the volume, projection and overtones of the spruce top 25s.
The 17s seem uniformly mellow - definitely not the guitar to take to an acoustic jam, but still enjoyable,
except they all had the same narrow-ish nut, which is why I'll be selling my last one, pictured earlier, soon.

However - all-hog flat-back Corona D25s (have owned five, now down to three) can be pretty amazing, loud and
crisp, although still not the overtones of a good spruce top D25.
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not surprisingly Bonneville, i am using my '84 D35 100% of the time when playing guitar. It is just louder and more powerful.
 
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ctomis said:
All:
I just bought a 1995 Guild D25-NT yesterday from my luthier. He took it in on trade. I wasn't able to find a mark on it... Some swirl on the back but no buckle rash. No headstock dings. Nothing. The best I can figure, it went back in the case in 95 and never came out. I had him install a Fishman pickup, a strap lock, and set it up with fresh Elixir bronze 11's. I'm ready to gig it! I also have a Taylor 714ce and a Martin JC16 (and some lower end Alvarez, Yamaha, and Washburns that my kids have taken over). I think the Guild slots in between the shimmer of the Taylor and the thunder of the Martin. It is a very balanced woody tone with just enough treble to not get lost when soloing (which is unfortunately curtailed a bit by no cutaway). So far I am very happy and don't see this guitar going anywhere anytime soon!

Chris

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Stinkin' Binding!
 
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