Hi guys, first post here.
Been reading around and there seem to be several well read folks about guitars on here. I've played acoustic guitar for a few years now and wanted to make the leap into electrics. I wanted to get something that isn't too expensive (<$1k), but had good playability, sound, appearance, etc. Seems like some Guilds are a good solution.
Anyway, the question I have is something like this: If you have two guitars (Guild S-100) and one was made in the mid-70s (1974) and another was made in the late 90s (1998), and they were both all original with minimal wear and tear, no repairs, same options, which would you want, assuming you can get them for roughly the same price?
I've heard from other sources that the American guitar companies had a slight decrease in quality in the 70s, and was wondering if that was true. Also the 90s model might have been affected by the FMIC takeover. What would the differences be in build quality, hardware, materials, etc.
Which would you recommend to pursue?
(a quick response would be appreciated, as these matters are time sensitive :wink: )
Been reading around and there seem to be several well read folks about guitars on here. I've played acoustic guitar for a few years now and wanted to make the leap into electrics. I wanted to get something that isn't too expensive (<$1k), but had good playability, sound, appearance, etc. Seems like some Guilds are a good solution.
Anyway, the question I have is something like this: If you have two guitars (Guild S-100) and one was made in the mid-70s (1974) and another was made in the late 90s (1998), and they were both all original with minimal wear and tear, no repairs, same options, which would you want, assuming you can get them for roughly the same price?
I've heard from other sources that the American guitar companies had a slight decrease in quality in the 70s, and was wondering if that was true. Also the 90s model might have been affected by the FMIC takeover. What would the differences be in build quality, hardware, materials, etc.
Which would you recommend to pursue?
(a quick response would be appreciated, as these matters are time sensitive :wink: )