Oxnard GSR

[ReevesRd]

ReevesRd, CME sold me my F-55 back in 2018. Good outfit and they own Reverb. I wished I'd thought of it.
My F-55 was a scratch and dent. Was yours?
Specs-wise how is an M-40 different than an M-20? Spruce vs. Hog?

The M-20 has mahogany top, back, and sides.

 

[plaidseason]

Plaid I see you have a few guits from the Godin family in your signature. I think their acoustic lines are a phenomenal bang for the buck. The best value made on North American soil IMO. I have owned the AMI parlor and (2) LaPatrie Etudes.. Almost pulled the trigger on several seagulls.. Just a great line up of instruments. My son was 2 and broke the headstock off of my first etude. I traded the AMI parlor plus $400 for my beloved D-30 back in 2013. Sorry for the veer.

I'm definitely a big Godin fan, for the reasons you mention.

Years back I owned a Seagull Grand (parlor) and regretted selling it. Years later a search for an A&L Ami lead me to the finding the Simon & Patrick Songsmith for $180 at a local Guitar Center. It's been my regular gigging guitar since 2015. People regularly ask me about, thinking it's some kind of $3000+ boutique guitar, or tell me that it "plays like a Taylor." Humorously, a couple of years back I decided I was going to upgrade my gig guitar to something along the lines of a Martin 00-17 (or similar $1100-1500 used guitars). But the only sub $2000 guitars that I liked better than my lowly S&P were a D28 and an HD28, both of which were not what I was looking for in either size or cost.

What's also funny is that picked up the S&P so that I wouldn't have to worry about something terrible happening to my irreplaceable F44 at a gig. But now I have similar feelings about the S&P. It would obviously be a much smaller financial hit, but sentimentally speaking, I'm pretty attached to it.

 

[ReevesRd]

The M-20 has mahogany top, back, and sides.

D30Man, it was not a scratch and dent.

 

[D30Man]

D30Man, it was not a scratch and dent.

Eeeeeven bettah... Didnt think so was just curious as CME had period there where they were selling quite a few Oxnard S&D's..

 

[D30Man]

I'm definitely a big Godin fan, for the reasons you mention.

Years back I owned a Seagull Grand (parlor) and regretted selling it. Years later a search for an A&L Ami lead me to the finding the Simon & Patrick Songsmith for $180 at a local Guitar Center. It's been my regular gigging guitar since 2015. People regularly ask me about, thinking it's some kind of $3000+ boutique guitar, or tell me that it "plays like a Taylor." Humorously, a couple of years back I decided I was going to upgrade my gig guitar to something along the lines of a Martin 00-17 (or similar $1100-1500 used guitars). But the only sub $2000 guitars that I liked better than my lowly S&P were a D28 and an HD28, both of which were not what I was looking for in either size or cost.

What's also funny is that picked up the S&P so that I wouldn't have to worry about something terrible happening to my irreplaceable F44 at a gig. But now I have similar feelings about the S&P. It would obviously be a much smaller financial hit, but sentimentally speaking, I'm pretty attached to it.

There is a grand parlor on CL Dallas for $150. Looks a little abused, but barring any structural damage, would make a killer camper / coucher.

Seagull Grand Acoustic Guitar - musical instruments - by owner - sale

Seagull Grand great looking guitar. Don't know much about these but the wood work looked amazing. Bought at an estate sale. 1 string was missing. Seller said it can be easily replaced at any guitar...

dallas.craigslist.org

If I hadn't just picked up that $375 F-130 I would be all over this.

 

[ReevesRd]

GSR D-40 Traditional on Reverb
Another one-of-a-kind GSR from Oxnard

Guild D-40E GSR Traditional Antique Burst w/ LR Baggs Element & Hard Case | Reverb

GUILD SPECIAL RELEASE, One-of-a-kind with Gloss Nitrocellulose Finish & LR Baggs Element Pickup SystemFrom Guild: The Guild D-40 Traditional embodies the features that have made the D-40 one of Guild’s most beloved and revered models. Using a high-grade solid Sitka spruce top and solid Afric...

reverb.com

 

[davismanLV]

That GSR D-40 Traditional is beautiful with the gloss finish. It's just lovely, but I'm a bit confused. Is it GSR (Guild Special Run) or is it 1 of a kind. Run implies several were made, usually #20 or so. 1 of a kind is exactly what it says, only ONE. So the terminology is confusing to me. What I think is funny is that the guitar is being sold as BRAND NEW and the truss rod cover is upside down!!! Easy fix, but tells me someone has monkeyed with it since leaving the factory. It would be cool if they showed a photo of the cap on the inside neck block that gives us model info and serial number and any data like 1 of 20 or something. Also, on a guitar at this price point I'd kind of expect maybe ebony fretboard/bridge. Still I love the burst and the gloss and that mahogany is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

 

[SFIV1967]

...but I'm a bit confused. Is it GSR (Guild Special Run) or is it 1 of a kind. Run implies several were made, usually #20 or so.

Yes, some of the "GSR" from Oxnard were just one single unit. Very different from what NH did. I had collected info about every GSR model that came out of Oxnard until mid last year (which is a 89 page Word document by now...). Had not seen any new GSR models, so that one here is a new one with other specs than any other GSR before. Normally the "GSR would be handwritten on the "Certificate" in the case. Some of the GSR got the round black/gold paper label inside but many that CME got had no such label and they only had one of each. I never figured why some got the label and some not.
Ralf

 

[Default]

I wonder if you could hand buff that satin finish to a high gloss. I know I can do that with my F-50, just haven't gotten to it.

 

[twocorgis]

I wonder if you could hand buff that satin finish to a high gloss. I know I can do that with my F-50, just haven't gotten to it.

I thought about that with my B54ce, but the satin on the sides and back doesn't bother me too much. As long as the top is gloss, I'm good.

 

[schoolie]

My M-40 feels like it wasn't grain filled--at least not completely. I don't think it can be buffed out to gloss.

 

[Guilderland21]

That GSR D-40 Traditional is beautiful with the gloss finish. It's just lovely, but I'm a bit confused.

I'm also a bit confused - other than the pickup, and maybe (if it's not just the lighting) the absence of the darker reddish finish on the back and sides, I'm not sure how this is different from any other D-40 Traditional sunburst. Seems a little odd to call that a special run. On the other hand, if there are enough Oxnard GSRs to fill an 89-page document, I guess some of them have to be pretty similar to each other, or to existing models.

 

[Westerly Wood]

It’s mostly just marketing.
Back in the day, Guild would make sone special changes in build and it would be special. Nowadays, you can just change something small and call it a special run.

we are now using a different color crayon on the soundhole sticker. Boom. GSR.

 

[SFIV1967]

I'm also a bit confused - other than the pickup, ..., I'm not sure how this is different from any other D-40 Traditional sunburst. Seems a little odd to call that a special run.

Agreed, I also see no other feature than the added pickup which would make that a "GSR". Now we don't even know if she is called a GSR, the shop called her like that, who knows. Without seeing the Certificate or the badge inside it's not clear.
Ralf

 

[chazmo]

Agreed with folks about the dumbing down of whatever GSR was supposed to mean.

ReevesRd, is there any marking on the guitar (inside or outside) that indicates it's a GSR.

 

[ReevesRd]

Agreed with folks about the dumbing down of whatever GSR was supposed to mean.

ReevesRd, is there any marking on the guitar (inside or outside) that indicates it's a GSR.

From the photos, I don't see a label at all. It does have a certificate of authenticity.
Here's a photo of an Oxnard GSR soundhole sticker.

 

[ReevesRd]

I understand the confusion about the Oxnard GSR models. However, it's kind of cool to have a one-of-a-kind Guild, even if it only has a minor difference from the original model.

 

[Westerly Wood]

I understand the confusion about the Oxnard GSR models. However, it's kind of cool to have a one-of-a-kind Guild, even if it only has a minor difference from the original model.

and it sure looks top notch!

 

[Br1ck]

I think the Cordoba folks have done a pretty good job across the board. They need to keep up with what they can sell. Rest assured they have done market surveys regarding all the past models. They know exactly what price points they need to meet. They know the biases against anything ply. They don't at this point want to eat into the D 20 market and reeducate buyers. Can't blame them. Satin finish is cheap to apply. Makes a guitar more price competitive. As they are able they will expand if they think they can sell guitars. If they don't think they can sell your favorite model, they won't make one. Imports are a matter of make this for X amount of money. What I see and don't like is dealers who only stock the imports.

It is amazing Guild has survived at all. Be happy for every US built model they make.

And yes, welcome to LTG.

 

[fronobulax]

What I see and don't like is dealers who only stock the imports.

<veer> We beat that horse to death during the New Hartford years but it helps to remember there is a balance between the buyer's and seller's interests. What a dealer stocks doesn't really matter in a "buy before try" scenario. So the buyer wants a physical location where they can see and try as much of the product line as possible. But the seller has to manage capital and inventory and usually cannot afford to have money tied up in an instrument that they are not likely to sell in a month or two.