NGD Guild DV-52

[Rambozo96]

Snagged a DV-52 off reverb this morning after jonesing for a rosewood back and sides model for a while and watching the used DV-52’s. Ebony fretboard too if I’m not mistaken and still quite the deal in the current vintage market. I can’t seem to decipher the serial number though I heard they get hard to track towards the end of Westerly’s run. I guess I’ll probably get it by the end of the next coming week.

 

[hansmoust]

I can’t seem to decipher the serial number though I heard they get hard to track towards the end of Westerly’s run.

Looks great! It's almost 30 years old!

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[Rambozo96]

Looks great! It's almost 30 years old!

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

I looked and it seems like late 93’ or early 94’ but I guess I can look for a date stamp on the neck block to get a decent estimate.

 

[hansmoust]

I looked and it seems like late 93’ or early 94’ but I guess I can look for a date stamp on the neck block to get a decent estimate.

Late '93 is almost 30 years old, right?

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[HeyMikey]

Great price on that one Rambozo. Can’t tell how much saddle is left but if it all checks out that is a heck of a great score! Congrats.

 

[GGJaguar]

Nice rosewood on that one! Congrats!

 

[Rambozo96]

Late '93 is almost 30 years old, right?

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

Right at 30 years. Just took me a minute to decipher the serial number

 

[davenumber2]

Nice rosewood on that one! Congrats!

I was going to say the same thing. It’s a real beauty.

 

[chazmo]

It certainly does look great!

 

[wileypickett]

For the money, these can't be beat IMO!

 

[Cougar]

Snagged a DV-52 off reverb this morning.....

Nice! Gotta love that ebony fretboard! I bet it sounds great!

 

[Norrissey]

Great score! Wow! That's a top notch dread for a great price! Congrats!

 

[Rambozo96]

So was this basically a D50? What was the difference between the DV and the D?

 

[Norrissey]

The DVs were introduced in the '90s. The "V" is for vintage. They were built lighter than the D50s of the '70s and '80s. I think this was Guild's effort to build lighter acoustics more like the ones they built in the '60s. DV-52s also have scalloped bracing which gives them a different sound from the D50s of the 70s and 80s. The DV-52 I owned had nice sparkly treble sounds and a deep boomy bass sound that reminded me of some Martin D-18s I've played. They are wonderful guitars - especially for the price you paid! : )

 

[plaidseason]

I prefer the vibe of the herringbone rosette on the earlier DV52s over the later abalone.

 

[D30Man]

I love the rosewood on this model. DV 52's seem have really have a nice treatment finish on the back / sides of these. Letting the beautiful grain shine through. Nice score.

 

[Rambozo96]

It arrived today. Neck angle still good and action great. Seemed like a gamble at first be there wasn’t a ton of pics and the seller seemed new to reverb but the case was packed nicely and it made it from Pennsylvania to Texas unscathed and it’s a lovely player. It’s been a while since I had a guitar with an ebony fretboard. Very slick feeling

 

[dreadnut]

Aw, nice score!

 

[GGJaguar]

Glad it's a winner! Enjoy!

 

[HeyMikey]

Fantastic score. Glad it arrived safely and checks out. Nothing like an ebony board.