If it hadn't been for JD's Guilds (and the one one owned by my early 1970's guitar teacher), I might have ended playing a Martin or (horrors!) a Gibson.
Yes for a bit , but also for Greven , Taylor , Gibson , etc -
he liked guitars in general -thou Guild was one of his first favorites .
Actually had one of his Greven's in my hands back in the mid seventies
( john Greven was making two of John Denvers 3 Grevens at that time )
( his 12 string that was latter distroyed in a car accident ) have a picture of my dad holding it .
I actually ordered my White lady Jumbo Greven that same day.
I also own 3 Guilds