Retired from the Br, onto the F30r now...

[Westerly Wood]

Of course, I will never sell my 1971 D25Br. I got so much into it, have owned it nigh on 10 years, and well, I have high hopes one of my kids will one day take it down from the wall and take ownership of it...It's a great sounding dread.

But due to getting older and right shoulder woes, I have moved on to the F30r. It's so easy to play, sounds great, and I have found the right string alloy and gauge for it. Still use the 2.0mm picks too. Thinking of gong brass pins, will see. I hear they give more sustain, not sure.


Someone might wonder, what up with Hoboken TRC?

 

[walrus]

We are both members of the "Shoulder Issues Solved By An F-30" Club!

But we go our separate ways on the 2.0 pick!

walrus

 

[Westerly Wood]

It was a good run though, the Br and I:

Little Drummer Boy run idea.

1971 Guild D25BR

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[chazmo]

Woody, I'm glad you've found another (Guild) soul partner to keep making music with! That's all that matters. Your F-30R looks great, BTW!

 

[Taylor Martin Guild]

I will be getting a full left arm replacement in October.
I hope it will help relieve the shoulder pain that I am currently living with.
For now, I play a Grand Concert size guitar and plug it in for my solo shows.
Playing sitting and with the aid of a guitar strap holding the guitar up high helps.

I love my 2 Dreadnaught guitars and I hope that I will once again be able to play them
without shoulder pain following the surgery.

Now my Guild Baritone is an even bigger challenge right now!

 

[Bill Ashton]

"full left arm replacement..." ??

 

[chazmo]

It's called the "Winter Soldier" treatment, Bill. (reference Marvel comics).

Hope TMG meant shoulder, not arm!

 

[Rayk]

Wait am I smoking the crack pipe ? You had the F30R for a while then you went to the BR now you got the F30 back from your son ? Or someone ? I’m confused . Lol

 

[Taylor Martin Guild]

Yes, shoulder replacement.
Full arm would cost a leg+.

 

[Wellington]

Of course, I will never sell my 1971 D25Br. I got so much into it, have owned it nigh on 10 years, and well, I have high hopes one of my kids will one day take it down from the wall and take ownership of it...It's a great sounding dread.

But due to getting older and right shoulder woes, I have moved on to the F30r. It's so easy to play, sounds great, and I have found the right string alloy and gauge for it. Still use the 2.0mm picks too. Thinking of gong brass pins, will see. I hear they give more sustain, not sure.


Someone might wonder, what up with Hoboken TRC?

2mm?! You might as well use a chunk of a 2x4!

 

[Sats]

Westerly: What gauge strings are you using on the F-30? I have 12’s on mine and am thinking of trying a light (11) set. Also, I am digging Monel’s lately, but wonder about them on a smaller body guitar.
I’d be curious how that F-30 sounds through your overdriven bass amp..!
John

 

[Westerly Wood]

Westerly: What gauge strings are you using on the F-30? I have 12’s on mine and am thinking of trying a light (11) set. Also, I am digging Monel’s lately, but wonder about them on a smaller body guitar.
I’d be curious how that F-30 sounds through your overdriven bass amp..!
John

Hey John. Lights. D’Addario EJ 11s.
My F30r is short scale and could even handle .13s. 11s are too loose.

 

[D30Man]

It's called the "Winter Soldier" treatment, Bill. (reference Marvel comics).

Hope TMG meant shoulder, not arm!

Chaz Bucky Barnes is the first thing I thought of when I read "full left arm replacement"!! Ha!
TMG - I hope you are able to get back on the dreadnaught saddle sir! Best of luck!! If not, it's a good thing Guild did just as well making smaller bodied guitars!! I have 2 US made guild dreads and a US made Guild jumbo and lately I have been playing the hell out of that little F-130 I picked up on GC.com for $375. So fun. Plenty of volume. Super comfy. Versatile as all get out. Strums nicely, made for finger picking and I have also been playing some slide in alternate tunings.

 

[D30Man]

Someone might wonder, what up with Hoboken TRC?

What is up with the Hoboken Teeyarcee???
You and the BR have been on a tone-seeking journey together for sure. I get not ever wanting to get rid of it. I hope it gets future family use my man! Such a great vintage Guild.

 

[D30Man]

I'll add the bonding process is not always peaches and cream. Sometimes I have found that I will kind of put a guitar away for a while. Maybe it didn't sound as good to my ears one day. I'll pick it back up and fall in love again.. Much like a relationship..

 

[Westerly Wood]

What is up with the Hoboken Teeyarcee???
You and the BR have been on a tone-seeking journey together for sure. I get not ever wanting to get rid of it. I hope it gets future family use my man! Such a great vintage Guild.

Hey D30. Oh yeah, the Br and me is more of a saga. Lol

may 8 year old looks to be the musical one of all 3. Saving it for her 13th birthday.

I took the TRC and put it on F30. Mav told me years ago it was a Hoboken inventory item. As my D25 is 1971 so they would still have had stock from the move.

 

[D30Man]

Nice. I like the Hoboken trc for sure. Has a touch of class.
That will be great 13th birthday present and hell of a way to begin passing it down, sir.