Parting with D-28 for Guild

[davenumber2]

Your D40T must have been an anomaly. I have played four D40Ts, including the one I own, and all four were uniformly great. It does happen. I owned a D40 Traditional from New Hartford for a short time that was a sonic dud. I probably should have left it on a Tone-Rite for a couple of weeks to see if it helped, but I sold it (and got out on the deal) instead.

2010 Guild D40

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It was not a bad guitar by any means but I had high expectations. @Norrissey had previously owned the guitar and felt similarly about it.

 

[Boneman]

Here’s a good D20 review:

 

[CajunJ]

The one thing about demos is you really have to consider the player. Fortunately, I find that most Guilds don't really limit themselves to having to be played a certain way to sound good. For example, I don't have fingernails on my right hand, but still can get an adequate fingerstyle tone on almost any Guild.

I'll throw something out in left field here as well. If you ever get a chance to play any maple Guilds, don't pass it up, they're consistently good. I think the F-55 is the only one they currently make and the 12 string version of it (the F-512).

Here's Trevor Menear's demo for Guild. This demo is spot on the money, and I'll prove it with my own demo below


Here is my demo with ,y '76 F-50 (same guitar, they renamed it at some point). It had some brighter strings than I normally run, I'll do it again when I restring it with DR Veritas but no post processing.
F50-Demo

Sounds pretty close right? I mean I'm using a pick and all so it's brighter.

Wow. What a rich sound. Yours sounds amazing.

 

[CajunJ]

Here’s a good D20 review:

Is that the Oxnard he’s playing?

 

[Boomstick]

Is that the Oxnard he’s playing?

This would be an Oxnard. He posted this in 12/2016 and it was a new guitar review.

I'd trust forum users to find reviews that adequately represent the instrument

 

[CajunJ]

This would be an Oxnard. He posted this in 12/2016 and it was a new guitar review.

I'd trust forum users to find reviews that adequately represent the instrument

Cool. I wasn’t sure if it was an Oxnard since it was older. Will certainly check it out.

 

[davenumber2]

Cool. I wasn’t sure if it was an Oxnard since it was older. Will certainly check it out.

The D20 wasn't introduced until the move to the Oxnard factory, so all D20s are/were made in Oxnard.

 

[davenumber2]

This would be an Oxnard. He posted this in 12/2016 and it was a new guitar review.

I'd trust forum users to find reviews that adequately represent the instrument

This one is pretty accurate I think.


And here's a couple clips of mine:

 

[CajunJ]

This would be an Oxnard. He posted this in 12/2016 and it was a new guitar review.

I'd trust forum users to find reviews that adequately represent the instrument

Sounds pretty nice on there.

 

[CajunJ]

The D20 wasn't introduced until the move to the Oxnard factory, so all D20s are/were made in Oxnard.

Ahhh. Got it.

 

[CajunJ]

This one is pretty accurate I think.


And here's a couple clips of mine:

Nice, Dave. Sounds great, man. Appreciate the clips.

 

[Paul Guild Fan]

My 1999 D28 is a great guitar but my 1992 JF65 blows it out of the park, whether I'm fingerpicking or strumming or some place in between. I now play it all the time, having been a Martin devotee for most of that 25 years.

I realise it's comparing chalk with cheese. I just know what sounds good to me!

 

[steveintampa]

I have never fully bonded with a Martin guitar.I have played several. The closest one was a Koa slope shoulder CEO with a very well done burst.

 

[Br1ck]

The OP has said he is veering away from Bluegrass and singing with his wife. As such, the D 55 gets my vote. You can always get a Tacoma D 40 bluegrass later.