Re: What inspired you to play Guilds?
I had played guitar for a few years in grade school, but switched to bass in 7th grade. I fooled around on guitar a bit, but mostly focused on bass. In 1984 I separated from my first wife (best 120 pounds I ever lost!), and wanted to buy a guitar to celebrate my new found freedom. I went to 48th St. in NYC with a professional guitarist friend figuring I'd buy a nice Yamaha. Some friends told me to consider a GIbson or Guild, but I figured I would never be able to afford it. At one store we came across a beautiful D-35. It was a factory second (small hairline crack on the back, lined up with the long brace on the back, hasn't opened up a bit since then), and it sang to me. I loved the way an open "G" sounded; full, fat, and with lovely overtones. It felt great in may hands, it played easy. I bought it for $350.00 and fell in love. I remember one time late at night playing softly and the way the note decayed reminded me of how I felt at midnight mass when I was a child listening to the choir sing.
Since then I bought a Guild SB-602 Pilot bass, wish I hadn't sold that one, an '06 D-55 and a '81 D-25.
I love Guilds for their sound, their quality and for the fact that they are "hip" and "trendy" like Martins or Taylors (and they sound better).
Brian
I had played guitar for a few years in grade school, but switched to bass in 7th grade. I fooled around on guitar a bit, but mostly focused on bass. In 1984 I separated from my first wife (best 120 pounds I ever lost!), and wanted to buy a guitar to celebrate my new found freedom. I went to 48th St. in NYC with a professional guitarist friend figuring I'd buy a nice Yamaha. Some friends told me to consider a GIbson or Guild, but I figured I would never be able to afford it. At one store we came across a beautiful D-35. It was a factory second (small hairline crack on the back, lined up with the long brace on the back, hasn't opened up a bit since then), and it sang to me. I loved the way an open "G" sounded; full, fat, and with lovely overtones. It felt great in may hands, it played easy. I bought it for $350.00 and fell in love. I remember one time late at night playing softly and the way the note decayed reminded me of how I felt at midnight mass when I was a child listening to the choir sing.
Since then I bought a Guild SB-602 Pilot bass, wish I hadn't sold that one, an '06 D-55 and a '81 D-25.
I love Guilds for their sound, their quality and for the fact that they are "hip" and "trendy" like Martins or Taylors (and they sound better).
Brian