Guild G 75

[Bernie]

Je pense que Franck Cheval est dans la Drôme, et Thomas Fejoz peut-être pas loin...Il n'est pas rare que les Martin (haut de gamme) soient réglées avec les cordes assez hautes, et montées avec des tirants forts (médium - et au moins light -), ce qui donne un son puissant, mais peut les rendre assez difficiles à jouer...Un bon luthier t'arrangerait ça vite fait...Cheval est un des plus reconnus pour les guitares Martin, et Fejoz est lui aussi réputé très bon (il y en a d"autres)...
Quand ti auras trouvé ta G75, porte faire régler ta Martin, c'est souvent suffisant...
Je ne peux te donner d'opinion sur la G75 (que je ne connais pas) mais Guild fait de bonnes grattes, robustes et fiables 'un peu moins "dynamiques" que Martin, en général je pense).
En attendant descendre le tirant des cordes (de "medium" à "light" ou de "light" à "Custom light" devrait t'aider, d'autant que les G-75 doivent être assez rares...Wellcome / Bienvenue...

(approximate translation)
Franck Cheval or Thomas Fejoz are well-known luthiers in your area I believe. They can probably do a good set-up that would solve the issue on your Martin D-35...
High-end Martins guitars are often sold with a rather high action that will give them much power, but can make them a bit too hard to play...The strings used are usually medium gauges (13-56) and all-together that is often too much for non-professional musicians; and for those who like a smooth action...
Can't help you with G-75s - don't even know them - but Guilds too are worth being loved, so when you'll get yours, take the Martin for a good set up...Meanwhile changing stings to lower gauges(medium to light or light to custom-light) could be enough (or would surely help)...I haven't seen a G-75 in France for a very long time (never in fact) so that would be first thing to try...Wellcome
www.pagesjaunes.fr/annuaire/livron-sur-drome-26/luthiers

 

[stephane]

Hi Stephane, I have a D35 and it plays great, have you had it set up?

no i didn't. you think i should ? it's a young guitare what ever. and it need 12 53 to sound good. a little too much for me.. so i want something smaller. and i ve found in love with the G75.

 

[stephane]

Je pense que Franck Cheval est dans la Drôme, et Thomas Fejoz peut-être pas loin...Il n'est pas rare que les Martin (haut de gamme) soient réglées avec les cordes assez hautes, et montées avec des tirants forts (médium - et au moins light -), ce qui donne un son puissant, mais peut les rendre assez difficiles à jouer...Un bon luthier t'arrangerait ça vite fait...Cheval est un des plus reconnus pour les guitares Martin, et Fejoz est lui aussi réputé très bon (il y en a d"autres)...
Quand ti auras trouvé ta G75, porte faire régler ta Martin, c'est souvent suffisant...
Je ne peux te donner d'opinion sur la G75 (que je ne connais pas) mais Guild fait de bonnes grattes, robustes et fiables 'un peu moins "dynamiques" que Martin, en général je pense).
En attendant descendre le tirant des cordes (de "medium" à "light" ou de "light" à "Custom light" devrait t'aider, d'autant que les G-75 doivent être assez rares...Wellcome / Bienvenue...

(approximate translation)
Franck Cheval or Thomas Fejoz are well-known luthiers in your area I believe. They can probably do a good set-up that would solve the issue on your Martin D-35...
High-end Martins guitars are often sold with a rather high action that will give them much power, but can make them a bit too hard to play...The strings used are usually medium gauges (13-56) and all-together that is often too much for non-professional musicians; and for those who like a smooth action...
Can't help you with G-75s - don't even know them - but Guilds too are worth being loved, so when you'll get yours, take the Martin for a good set up...Meanwhile changing stings to lower gauges(medium to light or light to custom-light) could be enough (or would surely help)...I haven't seen a G-75 in France for a very long time (never in fact) so that would be first thing to try...Wellcome
www.pagesjaunes.fr/annuaire/livron-sur-drome-26/luthiers

i sell the Martin. maybe too quickly... if not i will do set up to the guitare .. thanks

 

[stephane]

i sell the Martin. maybe too quickly... if not i will do set up to the guitare .. thanks

hey i ve just called franck Cheval, i 'll see him tomorrow with my D35..

 

[stephane]

It's amazing how quickly a person can go from not knowing something exists to thinking they can't live without it. Ugh.
ha ha exactly...
Oh - and welcome Stephane! Good luck on your G-75 quest!

 

[Bernie]

hey i ve just called franck Cheval, i 'll see him tomorrow with my D35..

Cool, good move I'd say...

If you want to write down an answer in the middle of a 'Quote', you'll have to write down [/Quote] at the end of the quotation's first part and the things written before the actual original quotation starts (between signs [ and ]) again at the beginning of quotation's 2nd part...Otherwise one can't tell which is which...

 

[stephane]

Cool, good move I'd say...

If you want to write down an answer in the middle of a 'Quote', you'll have to write down

at the end of the quotation's first part and
[/QUOTE]
ok...

 

[Bernie]

I have corrected my previous message to try to make it easier to understand (basically you'd need to have [Quotestephane xxx...] and [/Quote] around each part of the quotation).
Use the "Preview" sign, to the right below the post you are writing, to check out you've got it right, before posting your reply...

 

[HeyMikey]

Hello, i'm looking for a G 75 rosewood...
any one can talk about this guitare ?
Great day

Hi Stephane, Have you considered a Guild F30R? It is a very comfortable and great sounding model, and much more available, perhaps even in France. It shouldn’t take you too long to find a nice one. I absolutely love mine. The nut widths do vary from different periods of manufacture, so that is one thing the check. Good luck in your quest. Mike

 

[stephane]

Hey .

Hi Stephane, Have you considered a Guild F30R? It is a very comfortable and great sounding model, and much more available, perhaps even in France. It shouldn’t take you too long to find a nice one. I absolutely love mine. The nut widths do vary from different periods of manufacture, so that is one thing the check. Good luck in your quest. Mike

Which Periods would you advice me ?

 

[HeyMikey]

Hey .

Which Periods would you advice me ?

They are all great. The ones I play are the Stanard series from New Hartford because they have a 1-3/4 nut. They are also new enough to typically be in excellent structural condition and not require any work Most others are 1-11/16 nut width but there is variation. A number of the early ones have a 1-5/8 nut width unfortunately.

 

[Bernie]

hey i ve just called franck Cheval, i 'll see him tomorrow with my D35..

Looking forward to hearing from your time with Franck Cheval - did you get your D-35 set-up, how much did you pay etc.
Or maybe you just left the Martin D-35 there, or didn't go ?
Does your Martin belongs to those series where they had a Brazilian Rosewood wedge ?

 

[stephane]

Looking forward to hearing from your time with Franck Cheval - did you get your D-35 set-up, how much did you pay etc.
Or maybe you just left the Martin D-35 there, or didn't go ?
Does your Martin belongs to those series where they had a Brazilian Rosewood wedge ?

Hey .. yes he fixed it. 30 euros.. the neck a bit ans also thé bridge ( not sur of the word). Now thé strings are Closer to the neck.. more confortable and softer sound.. for the wedge i la see.. i will tell you .. it s the modem 2016 aniversary

 

[Bernie]

Hey .. yes he fixed it. 30 euros.. the neck a bit and also thé bridge ( not sure of the word). Now thé strings are Closer to the neck.. more confortable
and softer sound..

Good : are you happy and comfortable with the guitar now, or do you still feel like changing to a smaller one ?
What he probably did - on top of adjusting the neck - was to file down or adjust the SADDLE it's called (bone part in the bridge). Did you enjoy talking to him ? I met him once at a luthiers' exhibition and found him an interesting person.

for the wedge i'll see.. i will tell you .. it s the modem 2016 aniversary

It should be a standard (2015) 50th Anniversary (with Indian Rosewood back & sides); otherwise it would be mentioned...Those with the Brazilian wedge were a limited run, only 100 were made, all signed by Chris Martin IV I think ; they had Madagascar Rosewood back & sides with a Brazilian wedge (the central piece of the back), a Européen aged spruce top and more fancy features (much more expensive too). By the way, they've been made in 2015 - not 2016 -, just like yours very likely...

 

[stephane]

The G 75 is home now ! , beautiful rosewood, projection is amazing, very confortable. i m in love. i sold my martin D35 and for more than half price i have a very cool guitare and the most important, it have a soul. a special sound more vintage..

 

[gjmalcyon]

The G 75 is home now ! , beautiful rosewood, projection is amazing, very confortable. i m in love. i sold my martin D35 and for more than half price i have a very cool guitare and the most important, it have a soul. a special sound more vintage..

Congratulations! I love a happy ending. Play it in good health and may it be the first of several Guilds in your life.

 

[GGJaguar]

Wonderful news Stephane! Enjoy your vintage Guild!

 

[Westerly Wood]

i really like french language. it just looks so cool written out.

 

[stephane]

I don't know if this is any help to you, but here is a G-75 on the Boston Craigslist for $1,250:

Guild G75 acoustic guitar - musical instruments - by owner - sale

Very rare Guild guitar with original case. Made in 1975 in Westerly, RI, this is a dreadnought...

boston.craigslist.org

the guitar is home now ! thanks a lot for your help and your kindness too. best regards

 

[stephane]

Lovely!!! That does make a difference on where you can look. There is one on Reverb if you haven’t already seen it, but I don’t know where it can be shipped.

Hmmm if only there was an easy way to trade French wine for US guitars....

the guitar is home now ! thanks a lot for your help and your kindness too. best regards