From l to r, '88 D15 (from CosmicArkie,) '88 D25 'burst (from Bonneville,) '76 D25M (new from Grinnell's Music in '76.)
Three 'hog archbacks
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Rambozo96
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Any differences in the neck profiles?From l to r, '88 D15 (from CosmicArkie,) '88 D25 'burst (from Bonneville,) '76 D25M (new from Grinnell's Music in '76.)
I didn't measure them but after playing my '76 for 45 years, the other two fit like a glove.
wileypickett
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My D15 is a dead ringer for yours -- surprisingly great guitars. How does it compare sound-wise to the D25s?
The sound of the D15 hangs right in there with them - I expected a noticeably different sound from the 'hog top, but not really.
Bonneville88
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Cool photo, great line up! 
Stratboy
Junior Member
Fabulous!
wileypickett
Enlightened Member
When I went to check out a D15 some time ago (which I ended up buying) I did so expecting it would be a poor man's D25.
Boy, was I surprised! It may even have the edge, soundwise, on my D25.
The only dfference I can see between the two models is the addition of top binding on the D25 and the MOP overlay Guild headstock logo on the D15, which I think is more attractive than the silkscreened logo on the D25. Anyone aware of any other differences?
Something I noticed: unlike Guild's other models, the top braces don't go under the kerfing and to the edge of the top on their mahogony-topped guitars; rather they thin out about 1/2" before.
This may be one of the main differences between Guild's mahogony-topped guitars and their other models.
Boy, was I surprised! It may even have the edge, soundwise, on my D25.
The only dfference I can see between the two models is the addition of top binding on the D25 and the MOP overlay Guild headstock logo on the D15, which I think is more attractive than the silkscreened logo on the D25. Anyone aware of any other differences?
Something I noticed: unlike Guild's other models, the top braces don't go under the kerfing and to the edge of the top on their mahogony-topped guitars; rather they thin out about 1/2" before.
This may be one of the main differences between Guild's mahogony-topped guitars and their other models.