edgarmadhook
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Hi folks! It's been a while.
So, first off....yeah, yeah yeah....the M20 is a better guitar but I had to buy the poor man's version. Still, I spent well over my budget getting this guitar & took a lot of time to research it as much as possible, mainly due to the fact I probably couldn't try it before I bought it.
I'm not in a place that sees an abundance of choice (Leipzig in Germany) so buying something like an old Epiphone or beaten up Gibson was out of the question. I'm trusting in the consistency & reputation of Guild, regardless of the fact it's made in China & not the US.
In the end though, it was a great decision! Chinese-made does not always mean poor quality. The guitar looks & feels great! It's louder than expected, while being very well balanced tonally. It also performs remarkably well as a strummer which is great because that tends to be more my style. I did buy this with the intention of practicing more finger-style techniques though
It's 5 years old & the seller set it up perfectly with a nice low action & some great Elixir Nano-web strings. Seriously, I can't put this thing down. It's an absolute joy to play! Oh yeah, it came with a hardcase too, instead of the more recent PolyFoam cases.
Also, I was looking for something completely different to my old D50 (spruce/rosewood dreadnought) so a small-bodied, all mahogany guitar fit the bill perfectly...
The only change I've made is to change the plastic bridge pins to an identical set of ebony ones that my D50 has...
So, to my question...
What are peoples experiences with the tuners on low end Guild acoustics? I've read a few discussions where people have said the guitar goes out of tune & an upgrade has solved the problem perfectly. Saying that though, the seller told me that this one stays in tune fine, depending on how heavy-handed you play.
It's been holding up well for the past 48 hours & this is more a question for the future than an immediate concern. I've looked at the Guild website & see three different descriptions on some of the Chinese "Westerley" series.
M-120E (2014) - Vintage-Style Open-Back
M-120 (current) - Guild Vintage 18 Open Gear Tuners (nickel)
DS-240 (current) - Guild Tuning Machine GBB2 Butterbean 18:1 (nickel)
The tuners on the DS-240 are actually stamped "Guild". The other two aren't.
From what I gather, the US-made M20 uses Grovers which I'd probably buy, if I had to upgrade. But, do people know if there's actually a difference in quality between the three I've listed above, or have they simply evolved in appearance & description?
So, first off....yeah, yeah yeah....the M20 is a better guitar but I had to buy the poor man's version. Still, I spent well over my budget getting this guitar & took a lot of time to research it as much as possible, mainly due to the fact I probably couldn't try it before I bought it.
I'm not in a place that sees an abundance of choice (Leipzig in Germany) so buying something like an old Epiphone or beaten up Gibson was out of the question. I'm trusting in the consistency & reputation of Guild, regardless of the fact it's made in China & not the US.
In the end though, it was a great decision! Chinese-made does not always mean poor quality. The guitar looks & feels great! It's louder than expected, while being very well balanced tonally. It also performs remarkably well as a strummer which is great because that tends to be more my style. I did buy this with the intention of practicing more finger-style techniques though
It's 5 years old & the seller set it up perfectly with a nice low action & some great Elixir Nano-web strings. Seriously, I can't put this thing down. It's an absolute joy to play! Oh yeah, it came with a hardcase too, instead of the more recent PolyFoam cases.
Also, I was looking for something completely different to my old D50 (spruce/rosewood dreadnought) so a small-bodied, all mahogany guitar fit the bill perfectly...
The only change I've made is to change the plastic bridge pins to an identical set of ebony ones that my D50 has...
So, to my question...
What are peoples experiences with the tuners on low end Guild acoustics? I've read a few discussions where people have said the guitar goes out of tune & an upgrade has solved the problem perfectly. Saying that though, the seller told me that this one stays in tune fine, depending on how heavy-handed you play.
It's been holding up well for the past 48 hours & this is more a question for the future than an immediate concern. I've looked at the Guild website & see three different descriptions on some of the Chinese "Westerley" series.
M-120E (2014) - Vintage-Style Open-Back
M-120 (current) - Guild Vintage 18 Open Gear Tuners (nickel)
DS-240 (current) - Guild Tuning Machine GBB2 Butterbean 18:1 (nickel)
The tuners on the DS-240 are actually stamped "Guild". The other two aren't.
From what I gather, the US-made M20 uses Grovers which I'd probably buy, if I had to upgrade. But, do people know if there's actually a difference in quality between the three I've listed above, or have they simply evolved in appearance & description?