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Assuming the same price (think $2,000), none need any significant work (refret or reset) but dings and cosmetics get you to the same market value. Which is your choice?
I know they can all be great, but they vary in construction and, obviously, age.
I love my lightweight ‘70 D-25 and heavy ‘74. However, just an 18oz weight difference means I can really focus on playing the ‘70, while the mass of the ‘74 makes playing it a little more challenging (and tiring after 2 hours of band practice).
I love Westerlies and how they all now have aged tops, but I find myself considering a later lightweight model.
Would the age of a 2005 or 2012 be a plus over the Oxnards? I hear so much about guitars opening up after 10-15 years, but is most of that psychosomatic? Do you value a bit of age?
I know they got lighter in Tacoma, but did meaningful structural changes occur in New Hartford or Oxnard?
I’m interested in how all of this factors into your final interest in each generation.
And yes, I know I’m mainly asking those members that have owned lots of Guilds.
I know they can all be great, but they vary in construction and, obviously, age.
I love my lightweight ‘70 D-25 and heavy ‘74. However, just an 18oz weight difference means I can really focus on playing the ‘70, while the mass of the ‘74 makes playing it a little more challenging (and tiring after 2 hours of band practice).
I love Westerlies and how they all now have aged tops, but I find myself considering a later lightweight model.
Would the age of a 2005 or 2012 be a plus over the Oxnards? I hear so much about guitars opening up after 10-15 years, but is most of that psychosomatic? Do you value a bit of age?
I know they got lighter in Tacoma, but did meaningful structural changes occur in New Hartford or Oxnard?
I’m interested in how all of this factors into your final interest in each generation.
And yes, I know I’m mainly asking those members that have owned lots of Guilds.
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