Dang I like that a lot!
Sadly im in Dallas and currently Covid-19 free - so, 2 things prohibiting me from going to NYC haha.
I need to find a list of what american made guilds have been made so I know what to look for. I really like spruce on sitka but a lot of what im seeing is spruce on maple for the newer guilds. I just need to go play a bunch and see if the maple scratches the itch for me that rosewood does. I'd love to find an indian rosewood engleman spruce guild but I have a feeling i'd be paying 2, 3k for something like that.
Im sorry to put all these questions on you guys but you are the pro's and have so much more experience in this : I can only look up the current models - A lot of them are maple based and from what im reading, maple supresses, because of the density of the wood, reduces sustain and highlights the quality of the top.
I would love to get an idea of not current models, older models, that are quality and worth pursuing. I really prefer sitka and rosewood - Im not scared by like $1-2k prices, but I just cannot afford $3000 guitars right now. I am fine with 70's on guitars if they are deemed of high quality. I am having a hard time finding a definitive list that says:
Model #
Top Wood (hopefully solid)
Side and top (Hopefully Rosewood).
I hate to lean on you guys so much for all this info but you are the masters.. So i have a tax return coming in and a bunch of guitars im about to sell off. I've learned to shy away from GAD .. Im not apposed to taylors as well but I find that even though the 100ce's are laminate bodies and are in the $1000 range - where as the same guilds are higher quality and same or similar price ranges. I cannot afford 3000K guitars right now, but 1-2k is fine.. I dont need direct links unless you're willing to provide but model #'s that have proven quality would really help me a lot and I would appreciate a lot.
I look through the current lot and I see the F-40 and F-50 - but those of those are maple. Maybe a used D-55? Those are indian rosewood and floating around 2k. Im just scared of mahoghany because I want the resonance of rosewood. There is a Guild JF-30 BLD 1998 natural for $1075.
Thank you all for the help, it's appreciated. As one of the other members said, Regret is an expensive commodity.