Archie
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Hi all.
I mostly play Archtops and had no current intention of owning a flat-top acoustic. It's been 7 years since I played my last flat-top (Furch) and I thought my strumming days where over.
This week in the UK there was an online guitar auction. It had some nice Archtops, so I picked out around 15 and went down to do the in person viewing.
Whilst there, a funny looking Guild, with old Epiphone styled inlays, caught my eye.
Now, anything Guild with an ebony fretboard, peaks my interest and so I asked to see it.
I took it over to my appraisal area, sat down and banged out an open G. The sound was phenomenal. As good as any of the best D55's I've strummed along the years. Deep, rich, even tone, with beautifully sweet trebles. I looked it up on the catalogue and it was a Guild D70NT.
Raising an eyebrow I put it back in its case and got on with viewing the Archtops.
The auction was the following day and the only memory I had of the D70, was a 1 minute iPhone video I made, detailing the condition and commenting on the tone.
As it came up on the online auction room, I watched the bidding get stuck at exactly the budget I had set for it and before the hammer fell, I thought what the hell and bumped it up by another £50. That was my only bid and it was the winning bid.
The next day I was able to go and collect the items. I say items because I'd also bought two amps. Waking up however, the thing that got me out of bed and excited to drive 3 hours, was the Guild.
I subsequently learnt that the Guild D70 is somewhat rare (ish) in the Guild acoustic world and were made during 1981-1985. Around 300 were made, although this number seems to go up or down, depending on the source.
I can tell that the top and back are solid wood but not sure about the sides. I have read the guitar is all solid woods. Any further clarification would be appreciated.
The neck is heavy, as is the neck block. The guitar isn't neck heavy but you feel the weight when you pick it up.
It has a lot of sustain and I would imagine you could get a louder guitar if the construction was lighter but you might then loose the richness and the balance this guitar exhibits. Saying that, the guitar is still very loud. Not so much when finger picked but when strummed, it's like a cannon; a real orchestra.
There are some dings to the top and there has been a professional repair regarding bellying; it currently has the StewMac, anti bellying device, attached to the saddle. The work though seems flawless and looking at the guitar, you would never know, except for a small abalone dot, on the bridge.
The guitar also came with original case, booklet and KEY!!!
I'll do my best to catalogue the D70 here. Any information from other owners past and present would be appreciated and any questions; I will do my best to answer.
Kindest Regards
I mostly play Archtops and had no current intention of owning a flat-top acoustic. It's been 7 years since I played my last flat-top (Furch) and I thought my strumming days where over.
This week in the UK there was an online guitar auction. It had some nice Archtops, so I picked out around 15 and went down to do the in person viewing.
Whilst there, a funny looking Guild, with old Epiphone styled inlays, caught my eye.
Now, anything Guild with an ebony fretboard, peaks my interest and so I asked to see it.
I took it over to my appraisal area, sat down and banged out an open G. The sound was phenomenal. As good as any of the best D55's I've strummed along the years. Deep, rich, even tone, with beautifully sweet trebles. I looked it up on the catalogue and it was a Guild D70NT.
Raising an eyebrow I put it back in its case and got on with viewing the Archtops.
The auction was the following day and the only memory I had of the D70, was a 1 minute iPhone video I made, detailing the condition and commenting on the tone.
As it came up on the online auction room, I watched the bidding get stuck at exactly the budget I had set for it and before the hammer fell, I thought what the hell and bumped it up by another £50. That was my only bid and it was the winning bid.
The next day I was able to go and collect the items. I say items because I'd also bought two amps. Waking up however, the thing that got me out of bed and excited to drive 3 hours, was the Guild.
I subsequently learnt that the Guild D70 is somewhat rare (ish) in the Guild acoustic world and were made during 1981-1985. Around 300 were made, although this number seems to go up or down, depending on the source.
I can tell that the top and back are solid wood but not sure about the sides. I have read the guitar is all solid woods. Any further clarification would be appreciated.
The neck is heavy, as is the neck block. The guitar isn't neck heavy but you feel the weight when you pick it up.
It has a lot of sustain and I would imagine you could get a louder guitar if the construction was lighter but you might then loose the richness and the balance this guitar exhibits. Saying that, the guitar is still very loud. Not so much when finger picked but when strummed, it's like a cannon; a real orchestra.
There are some dings to the top and there has been a professional repair regarding bellying; it currently has the StewMac, anti bellying device, attached to the saddle. The work though seems flawless and looking at the guitar, you would never know, except for a small abalone dot, on the bridge.
The guitar also came with original case, booklet and KEY!!!
I'll do my best to catalogue the D70 here. Any information from other owners past and present would be appreciated and any questions; I will do my best to answer.
Kindest Regards
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