Recommendations on what Guild to buy?

[SFIV1967]

Not sure why you'd rule out a JUMBO.

I guess because he already has a 17" EJ200.
Ralf

 

[geoguy]

FYI, Elderly is advertising a Tacoma F-40 (mahogany back & sides) for $1,600. In a lovely "ice tea" sunburst. Pretty close to your targeted price range, and supposedly in excellent condition.

Guild (Tacoma) F40

 

[Tres]

FYI, Elderly is advertising a Tacoma F-40 (mahogany back & sides) for $1,600. In a lovely "ice tea" sunburst. Pretty close to your targeted price range, and supposedly in excellent condition.

Guild (Tacoma) F40

My Tacoma made F-47 is an awesome guitar. They really were making good stuff there.

 

[GGJaguar]

This is my New Hartford F-40. The sunburst is a little darker than the Tacoma-made example at Elderly.

 

[Russell Letson]

Among the many surprises I experienced was a maple Tacoma-built F-47 I ran across in a store in Langley, WA. I'd always found maple flat-tops a bit too bright, but this one behaved wonderfully whether I fingerpicked or flatpicked a bit of swing rhythm. I had an Olympus LS-10 recorder with me, so I made a quick recording, and it still sounds good. I can't directly upload the MP3 to the board, so I'll fiddle around and see whether I can make it available to download.

In any case, it was a lesson in how to not let preconceptions overrule ears.

 

[Mhcapa55]

Not sure why you'd rule out a JUMBO. I (got lucky and) picked up this New Hartford F50R for less than 2 grand....

I think my ej-200 covers that area
But Im sure it doesnt sound as good as that
Dang thats good looking too

 

[Mhcapa55]

Among the many surprises I experienced was a maple Tacoma-built F-47 I ran across in a store in Langley, WA. I'd always found maple flat-tops a bit too bright, but this one behaved wonderfully whether I fingerpicked or flatpicked a bit of swing rhythm. I had an Olympus LS-10 recorder with me, so I made a quick recording, and it still sounds good. I can't directly upload the MP3 to the board, so I'll fiddle around and see whether I can make it available to download.

In any case, it was a lesson in how to not let preconceptions overrule ears.

Try vocaroo.com
Maybe you can post a link ?

At any rate, input taken

 

[Mhcapa55]

I guess because he already has a 17" EJ200.
Ralf

Exactly.
But that 50 would prob be a trade up

 

[Mhcapa55]

FYI, Elderly is advertising a Tacoma F-40 (mahogany back & sides) for $1,600. In a lovely "ice tea" sunburst. Pretty close to your targeted price range, and supposedly in excellent condition.

Guild (Tacoma) F40

That looks nice
Its got the 1 3/4 nut tho
Im pretty set on a 11/16

 

[Mhcapa55]

Aaand...
now Im wondering what this is too


Still thinking f47 for that shape bc of the lower bout size
And I have two dreads already...
But ... Im rationalizing another now

I might have a problem... Lol

 

[SFIV1967]

Aaand...now Im wondering what this is too

This is a first generation Guild GAD series model, made in China. They were very good solid wood guitars for the price. You can spot them on the pickguard shape and the missing truss rod cover (truss rod adjustemnt through soundhole). Also they have like snowflakes and other figures as fretboard inlays, you see a big snowflake (if you know what it is) on the first fret for instance. So this is a GAD-50 model, solid rosewood body with solid spruce top from the 2005 to 2011 timeframe.

Ralf

 

[HeyMikey]

That looks nice
Its got the 1 3/4 nut tho
Im pretty set on a 11/16

I would ask them to double check the nut width. I don’t believe those had 1-3/4. Could be a mistake.

 

[geoguy]

If it has a 1.75-inch nut width, I should probably make them an offer!

 

[Mhcapa55]

I would ask them to double check the nut width. I don’t believe those had 1-3/4. Could be a mistake.

Hm
Ok
I think I got that from a google search so you might be right

 

[Mhcapa55]

This is a first generation Guild GAD series model, made in China. They were very good solid wood guitars for the price. You can spot them on the pickguard shape and the missing truss rod cover (truss rod adjustemnt through soundhole). Also they have like snowflakes and other figures as fretboard inlays, you see a big snowflake (if you know what it is) on the first fret for instance. So this is a GAD-50 model, solid rosewood body with solid spruce top from the 2005 to 2011 timeframe.

Ralf

Dang Ralf
You're a guild genius
I found one online. Def recognize what you mean by snowflake.

I cant believe thats a chinese guitar... This guy was signed with Sony back in the 90s and he was always either playing this guitar or a Tacoma that looks like a dr20 live. I liked the sound. Thats why I got my Tacoma. Same with this guild. Im shocked its from china tho

 

[Rayk]

Welcome aboard mhcapa55 you sure the gang working . Lol

 

[Mhcapa55]

Welcome aboard mhcapa55 you sure the gang working . Lol

Was it me...or the pic of Linda


No but for real this site is great
Ive got a handful of guitars Im considering now
And Im pretty convinced that I should play them in person first now

Lot of kind folks and advice in here

Thanks for the welcome

- Matt

 

[Brad Little]

FYI, Elderly is advertising a Tacoma F-40 (mahogany back & sides) for $1,600. In a lovely "ice tea" sunburst. Pretty close to your targeted price range, and supposedly in excellent condition.

Guild (Tacoma) F40

That was mine, traded it for an 8 string square neck resonator. Too bad, because I had it up in the forum for sale for a while at considerably less. FWIW, I bough it from twocorgis, probably around 2012. I didn't spend enough time with it to bond, and I wanted to try my hand at lap steel guitar, plus lots of other guitars in my herd.

 

[Mhcapa55]

So I neglected the advice to play before you buy and bought a Martin M-36 online
I know. Ive pissed everyone off here. But I think it checked all my boxes. Will see once it gets here.
Im still watching for a f47r and a gad-50 though. I made an offer on the only gad-50 I could find online and the guy wouldnt ship it. Insisted that I had to pick it up in person 1400 miles away so
Anyways, thanks for all yalls help. I found the 2 Guilds I want. I'll update about the Martin if yall want.
-Matt

 

[geoguy]

Nobody here will be upset if you find (or post photos of) a guitar (of any make) that you like.

I hope you enjoy the Martin, & good luck in your quest for the two Guilds.