Minnesota Flats
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I'm 100% with you here. The only other builders who made maple guitars that can rival Guilds have been small builders and the price tag runs 5 figures in my experience. And I can't think of a better hog than a D-40 either. My dad's primary guitar throughout my childhood was a D-35 and I always liked the guitar, but my appreciation for the Guild hogs is growing more in more recent years.I like 'hog and maple guitars.
I'm sure there are better hog guitars out there than a D40 but I've yet to been able to play the, say, Crosby D18's of the world or even a Gibsom WM.
And I firmly believe they make better maple than anyone.
that would have been the retail price of my D25BR in 1971. $225. Probably could have gotten case throw in too lol.In 1971, when I was 12 years old, I watched Tom Chapin play an F-40 on his Sunday morning show, Make a Wish. I just thought the shape of the guitar was cool, and he was cool.
Five years later, I had saved enough money to buy my first “good” guitar. I drove up to Chuck Levin’s in Washington, DC and plunked down $225 for a used D-35.
And here it is, 47 years later.
I LOVED that show!In 1971, when I was 12 years old, I watched Tom Chapin play an F-40 on his Sunday morning show, Make a Wish. I just thought the shape of the guitar was cool, and he was cool.
Five years later, I had saved enough money to buy my first “good” guitar. I drove up to Chuck Levin’s in Washington, DC and plunked down $225 for a used D-35.
And here it is, 47 years later.
Reason 1: 25-ish years ago when I decided I was going to buy my first decent American made guitar, a very knowledgeable friend suggested Guild as the best value and therefore smartest choices. I played a DCE1 head to head with a Martin DC1 and went with Guild.Rhode Island.