Hello Acoustic LTG Forum...new member here, but have been reading the forum for several months now as a non-member. My Guild story, as short as I can make it: back in Feb I came across a NOS 2011 GAD F150R at my favorite shop in Fairbanks, AK. They had it squirreled away, and one day it just showed up on the wall with all the Martins they sell. They were offering it for $850, and after playing it one time (and against some of the new Martins on the wall), I knew it was too good a deal to pass up. What a remarkably fine built and great sounding instrument. I brought it home and compared side by side to my Taylor 814CE & Martin HD-35 & JC-40…obviously all different sounds, but in quality and playability I could see no real difference. Only then did I start reading the LTG Forum (starting with the 06 archives), and began to see all the pro/con opinions of MIC Guilds, including the “this will never be a real Guild” comments. I do understand those sentiments, but was so taken with the 150 I really wanted to try a few other GAD models. Over this summer I acquired several… a 2006 F40NATw/F ($650), a 2009 JF30BLD ($500), and a 2010 30PCENAT ($575). All have not disappointed….very, very nice guitars, all in very good condition, and I feel like I hit the MIC jackpot. Unfortunately my wife says no more….for now. I have not had the opportunity to play a MIA Guild of any vintage, but hopefully the next time I’m in the Lower 48 I’ll get a chance to….but for now just wanted to share my MIC story.