What Guilds Do You Have

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Permalink Reply by Acoustic Pickers on September 28, 2012 at 9:45pm

Love me some Guilds too Jack.  Started with a 2001 Westerly F-47RCE.

I now also have an 1981 D-25M; a 1983 F-45CE; a 1999 F-47RCE; a 2007/08 CV-2C (Tacoma, WA); and a 2011 GAD-25 (China).

I have featured most of these at http://acousticpickers.blogspot.com/

Welcome to the site.  Eric

P.S.  Be sure to also check out letstalkguild.com if you have not already.

Permalink Reply by Edward Sparks on September 30, 2012 at 8:33am

Hi Jack, great to meet you here in the AG Community! I own a 1980 JF2121XL, the one with the 17" wide body. I bought it new and ahven't had it out of my site until last year when it was stolen, but it was recovered (along with my Hofner Beatle bass). It has been my main stage 12 string since I bought it. It listed in 1980 for about a $1000 and I paid $800 for it and the case, a Hamilton hanging stand (which brand new at the time) and two new sets of strings. I also have a 1993 Guild JF30. I guess I am a sucker for big bodies! I keep the JF30 tuned down a whole step for covers like "Yesterday" by McCartney. My main stage 6 string is a Gibson J100. Looking forward to posting more Guild "stuff" here...

Edward
http://mysite.verizon.net/emsparks/index.htm

Permalink Reply by Jack Ihlenfeldt on October 1, 2012 at 5:13am

Hi Edward:

It's probably been covered in these threads at least 1000 times....but I'd like to hear your take on the Guild vs. Gibson thing. What are the high points and low points?

Permalink Reply by Edward Sparks on October 1, 2012 at 2:51pm

Hey Jack,

Even if it may have been covered here, I am always up for talking guitars!!!

I think that while they do have a minor sound/tone difference, the bigger difference is in the "feel".  Playability is excellent on both to me, but the Guild does have a little heftier neck!  Both my Guild JR30 and Gibson J100 extra are the same dimensions in terms of body size and depth and top woods...spruce. The Guild is an all maple body and the Gibson is mahogany back and sides. I think the Guild may be a little louder, but that's the maple "talking!"  I use the Gibson as a main stage guitar and the Guild, as I said above, is tuned down a whole step with a custom string set.  It has a wonderful clear, yet bassy tone (if that makes sense).  I think the maple helps keep it clean and the lower tuned heavier strings give it the bass response.  One of the things I love about my Guild JF212XL 12 string is the mahogany back and sides, which to me gives it a tone brighter than the rosewood on the more expensive models, but keeps the octave strings from sounding tinny.  I string it with extra lights and keep it tuned to concert pitch, not worrying since it has two truss rods in the neck! I have a Martin D-28-12 12 string that is getting a neck reset as I type this and it will be tuned a whole step down too when I get it back and I can't wait to compare the sound with my Guild 12 Jumbo.  

I have a Martin D-28 Dread and a Gibson J160E Dread, both the same size, but with different back and sides (Martin = rosewood and Gibson = mahogany) and they sound and play VERY, VERY different! The D-28 is great for both fingerpicking and flatpicking (of course), but the Gibson is really best for strumming with a flatpick. But, what I always say is "Big or small, I love them all!"  

Here is the link to my website Guitar Gallery, just in case you are interested in more!  Thanks, Edward  

http://www.edwardsparksmusic.com/photo_gallery/guitar/guitar_galler...

  

Permalink Reply by kevin on October 31, 2012 at 4:01pm

i started with a couple GADs, & had to sell them a couple years ago (i also had a Martin D18 which i kept)

the D18 met an untimely end, & when i went to replace it there was a choice i had: there was a similar-year

D18, & a 96 Guild DV6.after A/B-ing both of them, the clear winner was the Guild. Miles ahead as far as i was

concerned in both tone & playability.  to this day its my only guitar, altho i would like another 12 string when

finances allow.

Permalink Reply by Dave Sterenchock on November 26, 2012 at 10:38am

My Guild and my Martin. A 1957 Guild D4 NT HR that I received as a wedding gift from my Father-in-Law and a Martin D16T that I have had since 1995 maybe. My memory is a little foggy. My Father-in-Law also gave me a 1974 Hernandez classical guitar as well. I married into the right family.

Permalink Reply by JB Maddox on November 28, 2012 at 9:06am

I have a 1972 Guild D-25/Cherry.  All mahogany before they went to the laminated arch back and spruce top to compete with the Martin D-28.

It needs a neck job and the bridge is down as low as the luthier can get it.  But nothing really sounds like it strummed.

Permalink Reply by Robert Fischer on January 27, 2013 at 8:50am

I have a jf3012.  just checked out pricing for these and was shocked to find that in good condition they sell for more now then when I bought it 12 years ago.  unfortunately mine is in very used condition. Does not matter because I would not sell it as the sound is just starting to become really sweet. I did not play it foa while as the bridge was was coming off but just had it reglued and wow it sounds sweet. My lutier also introduced me to 80/20 bronze to match the Maple.

Permalink Reply by MichiganGull (Dave) on February 28, 2013 at 9:35am

Newly acquired F512. 

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Permalink Reply by DJ on May 1, 2013 at 9:38am

I see your strap button is on the side above the neck.  Is there a reason for this placement?

Permalink Reply by DJ on May 1, 2013 at 9:35am

When my D125-12 is delivered I will post selfies of it.

If you want to see my Seagull check out my photos on my page.

It's a pretty cool box.  25th Anniversary Edition, Spruce and Mahogany, only about 1000 made mine is number 19. Sounds better than every new Martin I have played. Stays in tune for days. Makes me a big Seagull fan.  Has LR Baggs passive iBeam Transducer which I really like.  If I like this Guild half as much as I like my Seagull I will be as pleased as punch.  Can ya tell I a little worried about this guitar?

Permalink Reply by ra harris on May 21, 2013 at 6:51pm

Only one, a 1980 D-46 ash body. One great guitar -- I wish there wwre more ash-bodies around.

Eventuallly i'd like ro get a. 60s/70s-era 12-string (f212?) and a 1960s M20. We"ll see !

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