Question about the pearwood D-44’s

[Rambozo96]

I been intrigued by this model as it’s spec’d with Pearwood back and sides which I never really heard much about for guitars. How do they sound? I heard the specs eventually changed to a maple back and sides sometime in the 70’s. Was this a particularly rare model?

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Was this a particularly rare model?

Yes, in Pear wood. Less so in Maple.

 

[richardp69]

I had a Pear Wood D 44. It didn't do it for me. I currently have a '73 D 44 Maple and it is a fine guitar.

 

[GardMan]

I had a 71 pearwood D-44... To me, it sounded most like my mahogany 72 D-35. Maybe just a little richer. But very similar tone, with sparkling trebles, nice mids, and surprisingly nice bass. Very folksy sounding. I liked it a lot... but decided I didn't need both, and the D-35 was my first ever Guild...