DV52 arrived today

[frankieb]

Hello all, just received my first Guild today. It's a 2000 DV52, this is the first guitar I ever bought over the internet so I was kinda nervous. It is in really great shape, all I could find was one tiny ding in the top and a couple small dings in the back of the neck, no scratches anywhere in the finish. Someone added a tusq compensated saddle and didn't do a real pretty job fitting it, so will yank it and fit a new compensated bone saddle, no biggie. It needs a good cleaning, looks to have sat for quite awhile. Will try to get it cleaned up and some pics posted over the weekend The strings are older than dirt, and it still sounds good, will get a new set on there tomorrow and see what she does. From what I can tell I really think this might be "the one"

 

[bluesypicky]

Welcome Frankie and congrats: You just got yourself one of the best dreads ever made.
Enjoy and don't be shy with pics! :wink:

 

[southernGuild]

Welcome to LTG Frankie..............Great guitar. A DV-52 was my first Guild also, very easy to love..............and it just loves ya back! You'll find a few '52 fans here for sure.
Enjoy. :wink:

 

[jcwu]

DV-52 was my first Guild too!! What a sweet way to start a Guild fixation.

 

[bluesypicky]

DV-52 was my first Guild too!! What a sweet way to start a Guild fixation.

...and sure to be successful on the "fixation" front! 8)

 

[twocorgis]

Welcome frankieb! DV52s (along with D25s) are held in such high esteem here that I bought one myself. 8)

Hang out; youll like it here!

 

[frankieb]

Thanks all, I found my way here when I began searching for a new acoustic. I kept finding references to the DV52 showing up here and there while searching, I had never heard of them. Got to diggin for info and found this forum, that was the nail in coffin... :lol: I hope I don't get bit as hard into the Guild habit as I have the tube amp building habit, have already been eyeing some D-55's..... :shock:

 

[bluesypicky]

:lol: I hope I don't get bit as hard into the Guild habit as I have the tube amp building habit, have already been eyeing some D-55's..... :shock:

Need I say more?
You're toast.
:lol:

 

[Qvart]

Need I say more?
You're toast.
:lol:

Gabba gabba we accept you we accept you one of us. :lol:

Welcome!

 

[jcwu]

Thanks all, I found my way here when I began searching for a new acoustic.

Why would you do that when you already have the venerable DV-52??

I found this forum because I was curious about the DV-52, as I hadn't heard it mentioned much... I'm always hearing about Martin this, Taylor that, your mom's Gibson, etc etc, so I decided to find out why no one talks about the awesome DV-52. And... I ended up here!

Within a few short months I went from 1 Guild to 5 Guilds. But I've since sold two and am down to a nice stable of three Guilds... which are plenty. For now.

 

[john_kidder]

plenty. For now.

So many of us have said, some more often that others.

 

[tjmangum]

plenty. For now.

So many of us have said, some more often that others.

It's a slippery slope! Congrats on the DV-52. They are great guitars.
tj

 

[GardMan]

Welcome, and enjoy! Dave

 

[Graham]

Welcome to LTG frankieb.

A '96 DV52 was the first Guild that I ever owned and I bought it here from Cypress Knee. I considered it my first "real" guitar. When it arrived I was in awe of the tone, the sustain, the build, the feel, the look and I was immediately enamored with Guild.

It has moved on to Europe and sounds better in the hands of the current owner, but an incredible guitar through and through.

I credit the great folks here, for their help in finding it for me.

Once again, welcome.

 

[frankieb]

Thanks for all the comments everyone, this looks to be a really great forum.

 

[Graham]

Thanks for all the comments everyone, this looks to be a really great forum.

What makes it a really great forum is your participation. We love guitars, we love Guilds, but we also love to know about each other. It is a very different place on the web.

 

[dreadnut]

Congrats, frankieb, you scored a nice one! Best value going on a dread, IMHO. You won't believe your ears when you get her re-strung and set up properly!

 

[hojo199]

Congrats! I bought my DV52 also the internet also and had no idea what to expect. The guitar turned out to be wonderful -- a spotless '97 in original case with the hang tags! I love the smaller neck profile and scalloped bracing. The only "issue" I have with this guitar is that it really needs to be played and opened up. I don't believe that this guitar did anything but sit in a case before I got it. So, I play it, and play it, and play it -- more than any other guitar I own;-)

 

[chazmo]

Welcome to LTG, frankieb, and congratulations on your DV-52.

 

[Treem]

Welcome to LTG, frankieb, and congratulations on your DV-52.

+1 :mrgreen: