D25 versus D40, D50, D55

[Scratch]

Isn't the DV-6 rosewood?

 

[learnintoplay62]

Hi Ken. Yes it is

 

[adorshki]

Hi Ken. Yes it is

Oops! Forgot about that! :lol:

 

[taabru45]

Hi Ken. Yes it is

Oops! Forgot about that! :lol:

That's what it takes to make you blush.............. :lol: :lol: my bashful friend.... :!: Steffan

 

[adorshki]

Hi Ken. Yes it is

Oops! Forgot about that! :lol:

That's what it takes to make you blush.............. :lol: :lol: my bashful friend.... :!: Steffan

And then you ought see what happened to me over here:
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:lol:

 

[Scratch]

The only gotcha I can ever recall on Al :wink: :wink:

 

[adorshki]

Oops, double post. Man this IS turning into a rough week! :lol:

 

[adorshki]

The only gotcha I can ever recall on Al :wink: :wink:

Oh, Hans has "steered me right" at least twice! :lol:

 

[learnintoplay62]

Thanks Al.
Ken :lol:

 

[kitniyatran]

I've tried two different D40's in the last couple of months, both, I think, Tacomas,one selling as new, the other used. The new played nice, & sounded good. The used was a bit more work to play, & I don't recall being much impressed with it at all. My D25(spruce/arched) plays the way that feels right to me, & beats most other guitars in sound, these two included. The sound is "bigger"; full, loud with more bottom end than mahogany usually yields, & projection. The extra bottom end from the arch makes for a very balanced flatpicking guitar.

By the way, the neck is nothing like a baseball bat, & I forgot to mention the sustain, that, as noted by others, is forever.

 

[adorshki]

I've tried two different D40's in the last couple of months...the new played nice, & sounded good. The used was a bit more work to play, & I don't recall being much impressed with it at all. My D25(spruce/arched) plays the way that feels right to me, & beats most other guitars in sound, these two included. The sound is "bigger"; full, loud with more bottom end than mahogany usually yields, & projection. The extra bottom end from the arch makes for a very balanced flatpicking guitar.

Yep, my '25's my favorite neck. BUT I have to say, I've been giving the D40 most of my time lately for a couple of reasons, and last Saturday I noticed a new quality to it, I'd have to call it "punch". I've heard a couple of owners describe it as "tightly focused" and I think I get it now. Even though it's definitely still not as loud as the '25, and I'm beginning to understand it probably never will be, there's still a presence to it that the '25 doesn't have. Kind of like the difference between a spotlight (the D40) and a parachute flare (the D25). How's that for analogy? :lol:

 

[mr guild]

I could never get used to the arched back of the D25, especially when I was sttting on a stool... Arch back meets belly!...Maybe a little too much beer!... As with all Guilds, they do sound sweet... I love the smaller bodies. F series... I currently use a GAD 30R A/E, and I love it... I use a Fishman external preamp/control, and play thru a Yamaha system... It has a huge sound... I'm thinking same guitar in a 12 string model... Gotta love the Guilds...

 

[kitniyatran]

I've tried two different D40's in the last couple of months, both, I think, Tacomas,one selling as new, the other used. The new played nice, & sounded good. The used was a bit more work to play, & I don't recall being much impressed with it at all. My D25(spruce/arched) plays the way that feels right to me, & beats most other guitars in sound, these two included. The sound is "bigger"; full, loud with more bottom end than mahogany usually yields, & projection. The extra bottom end from the arch makes for a very balanced flatpicking guitar.

By the way, the neck is nothing like a baseball bat, & I forgot to mention the sustain, that, as noted by others, is forever.

Okay, time to eat my post! Went to make a payment on my next mandolin, & tried the used Tacoma D40 again. It played & sounded good, but I'm still not interested in giving up my D25 for it!

 

[dreadnut]

Having played my D-25M exclusively for about 25 years, what's not to like about it? Sustain into next week!

Then I got my DV-52, it only sightly outperforms the D-25, and the neck is slimmer.

Gotta keep 'em both, I guess

 

[Pike]

As far as Guilds go I have had one D66, one D60, two D55's, two DV52's, two D50's, two D40's, one D35, and three D25's (one flat back, two arched back). All of them very good sounding guitars. The ones I have kept, and are the best sounding to me are the Westerlys D66, D55 and D40. The D60 was very good also, equal to the D55...

 

[-ike-]

well, haven't had a D40 nor D50 nor a D55 yet, but as far as it goes for flat back vs arched back, i think i could give my 2 cents on the following:

about a year ago i went to a local musicstore. i looked around and tryed out Martins standard D18. beautiful guitar! really nice. but in a corner there was a used Johnson JD 50 - all solid wood, mahagony body and spruce top - in short, it "equals" the Martin D18. playing it, the Johnson beats the Martin. plus the fact the the martin was 1800+ euros (new) and the Johnson was about 350 euros (used but fine+++ cond.) - it was no surprise, the Johnson went home with me

so here is the flat back - i think from the specs, the Johnson JD 50 & Martin D18 are equal (talking abot specs) to the Guild D25 flat back?

anyway, since my D25 arched back moved in to my house, this is the guitar that i play most.
why?
- well it is louder than any other dread i know and/or own.
- the D25 sounds so sweet, i would take it to any gig i have to do with our bluegrass group.
- being a strummer (not a picker) i don't give anything on "single notes" and the D25 fits perfectly in my hands, the handling is nearly perfect and she plays so easy (if set up is correctly done).
tell you something very important: a D25 arched back -> is a keeper!!

 

[adorshki]

so here is the flat back - i think from the specs, the Johnson JD 50 & Martin D18 are equal (talking abot specs) to the Guild D25 flat back?

FROm your description that sounds correct.

anyway, since my D25 arched back moved in to my house, this is the guitar that i play most.
why?
- well it is louder than any other dread i know and/or own.
- the D25 sounds so sweet, i would take it to any gig i have to do with our bluegrass group.
- being a strummer (not a picker) i don't give anything on "single notes" and the D25 fits perfectly in my hands, the handling is nearly perfect and she plays so easy (if set up is correctly done).
tell you something very important: a D25 arched back -> is a keeper!!

That's probably why more D25's have been sold than any other single Guild model.
Next thing you'll probably be telling us you'd never sell it! :lol:
You are one of us now. You must avoid garlic and wooden spikes and daylight and crosses. And you should wait to be invited into people's houses and avoid mirrors. :lol:

 

[-ike-]

Next thing you'll probably be telling us you'd never sell it! :lol:
You are one of us now. You must avoid garlic and wooden spikes and daylight and crosses. And you should wait to be invited into people's houses and avoid mirrors. :lol:

you bet...