Just a brief opinion of this 12 string that has come in to my possession to sell for my best friends widow. I've been so impressed with this guitar that I would have loved to keep it my self if I could afford it.
To me the simple but blingy aesthetics are gorgeous. I'm not used to such a fancy looking guitar. I like plain guitars like my 2 martin acoustics, my 50's Custom shop Fenders and even my Gibson R8 is a plain board. I don't really like the flame tops that everyone is gaga over with the R9's and some R8's.
If I were to keep this 12 string it would be my fanciest guitar by far.
I've spent a lot of time this past week strumming and playing. This guitar really inspires me to explore original instrumental pieces. It doesn't have the overhead that my Martins do. It compresses fairly early. The action on this is super low, so that could be some of it. Its nearly as easy to play as an electric. I'm so used to playing my Martins with their single note articulation. The Guild is mellow in comparison and sounds the best strumming. I have tried some flatpicking bluegrass songs and while interesting its not really meant for that. But chords just melt in to each other so beautifully. I've been learning to play "Cats in the cradle" on it just because the songs sounds so good played on this 12 string.
I have an original song that I recorded a few years ago that I wished I had this guitar for. I'll probably do a home recording sample using that song when I get around to it.
To me the simple but blingy aesthetics are gorgeous. I'm not used to such a fancy looking guitar. I like plain guitars like my 2 martin acoustics, my 50's Custom shop Fenders and even my Gibson R8 is a plain board. I don't really like the flame tops that everyone is gaga over with the R9's and some R8's.
If I were to keep this 12 string it would be my fanciest guitar by far.
I've spent a lot of time this past week strumming and playing. This guitar really inspires me to explore original instrumental pieces. It doesn't have the overhead that my Martins do. It compresses fairly early. The action on this is super low, so that could be some of it. Its nearly as easy to play as an electric. I'm so used to playing my Martins with their single note articulation. The Guild is mellow in comparison and sounds the best strumming. I have tried some flatpicking bluegrass songs and while interesting its not really meant for that. But chords just melt in to each other so beautifully. I've been learning to play "Cats in the cradle" on it just because the songs sounds so good played on this 12 string.
I have an original song that I recorded a few years ago that I wished I had this guitar for. I'll probably do a home recording sample using that song when I get around to it.
