The Market for Guilds Has Died: What do you think?

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steveintampa said:
As far as Guild USA made guitars, I think that the new ones are currently overpriced, and not competitive in today's market. the real deals are the Westerly era.
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While I am not certain that I totally agree with that opinion I will note that it has been frequently expressed on LTG for almost two decades.

The biggest competition for new MIA Guild acoustics has always been used/vintage MIA Guild acoustics.
 
 
Steveintampa Why not a used D-55? The J-45 is a hog not a rosewood guitar, so it is different than your rosewood choices.
 
Tom O said:
Steveintampa Why not a used D-55? The J-45 is a hog not a rosewood guitar, so it is different than your rosewood choices.
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With apologies for the "butt-inski", I was getting that even a rosewood Guild is "undervalued" compared to the other brands, even if the Gibson's 'hog?
 
steveintampa said:
Trying to keep the price points similar. Gibson rosewood is expensive!
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Not always that expensive. Earlier this week, I played a new 2025 Gibson J-45 Rosewood Studio at GC that was very impressive in tone, playability, and looks. Lovely gloss iced-tea sunburst top, with equally nice rosewood b&s in a smooth satin finish. Asking price: $2499. I’ve played a few of these that did nothing for me, but this was surely did. If I didn’t already worship everything about my 2002 J-45 Rosewood, I very well might’ve brought it home.
 
bobouz said:
Not always that expensive. Earlier this week, I played a new 2025 Gibson J-45 Rosewood Studio at GC that was very impressive in tone, playability, and looks. Lovely gloss iced-tea sunburst top, with equally nice rosewood b&s in a smooth satin finish. Asking price: $2499. I’ve played a few of these that did nothing for me, but this was surely did. If I didn’t already worship everything about my 2002 J-45 Rosewood, I very well might’ve brought it home.
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I have a 2005 J45 Rosewood Sunburst that I bought at GC for $1500 in 2005 because it had a very small dent in the top and the sales guy was a friend. One of my very favorites.

Seems Gibson is making a lot more hog acoustics. Martin has a better selection of rosewood these days. We got my wife a 2025 Hummingbird in hog that is by far the brightest sounding hog guitar I have ever heard.
 
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