Guild DC-1e nthr info please

[jgmaute]

I've got a friend who is just learning to play guitar. He lives in Houston and is looking at a Guild DC-1e nthr on Craig's List. http://houston.craigslist.org/msg/1021416142.html , The seller needs to sell it by tomorrow and has a bottom line of $450 for guitar and hscase. I really don't know much about this model, I've looked it up and see that it has hog sides and back, spruce top, and fishman electronics. I know the hr means hand rubbed so it's a satin finish. The seller told me it was made in Westerly, RI ( I had him check the label).

Does anyone have this model? Anyone played it? My friend wants some advice and all I can tell him at this point is that it's a Guild and probably worth his time to go over and play it to see how it feels, sounds, etc.

Thanks for any input you can add to enlighten me.

jgm

 

[taabru45]

There is also a nice D25 on ebay right now 15 min left, in Houston, check
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %26ps%3D54

 

[plaidseason]

Asumming all is well with guitar, $450 seems like a fair price - I see D4's on ebay for that much all the time and the D4 is basically the same guitar sans electronics.

I owned a DCE1 for a good 10 years and it was a great, and very versatile guitar. Most often, it was my go-to live guitar.

Make sure the electronics work well.
Check the action, particularly the bridge/saddle height.
Check everything else.

If all is well, then that's good deal on a great guitar.

-Chris