I got my F112 back and spent a lot of time A-Bing it with the D2612CE and I'm amazed how nice the new one sounds. The Dread just has more punch. The two guitars are approximately the same size except for the waist, but the laminated arched back really seems to throw out the sound. I am appreciating the cutaway, it facilitates a few of the songs I do. The nut seems to be a smige wider which makes it a little easier to navigate in the open position. I don't care for the satin neck, but I'll probably see if I can buff a shine on it with some Meguiar's.
At this point I'm leaning to keeping both. I may call Sweetwater and see if they want to work something out with me so I keep the one they sent me. I still need the saddle lowered and I'd like to get the finish crack sealed, though that's probably not a very big deal on a laminated back.
Comparing the Fishman Sonitone with the Baggs Anthem SL, the Baggs wins when I have a lot of the Mic in the mix. At gigging volume there isn't as much difference since you have to cut the mic down.
I'm really happy to have two distinct voices to play with. It's probably one more than I need, but it's a nice luxury.
The Chinese Guild plays and sounds really good. I would not be reluctant to get one in the future.
A lesson learned is to play a guitar a while before deciding you don't like it. I am too prone to making snap judgements.
