frenchie1281734003 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I am as many know a big fan of Gibson`s super jumbo`s. I have owned two J-200`s and still have my go to 94 J-100 Xtra (Hog). Just over a year or so ago I had to sell my 94 J-200 "Special" with Honduran Rosewood B&S`s to help fund my son`s Violin studies in Germany. My J-100 was getting lonely, so now it`s got this 94 Guild JV-52 to keep it company, and boy is this some guitar. I have found out that this is a pretty rare guitar, they only made 28! all of them in 94. It`s got a very nice feathery Sitka top with E.I.R. back and sides, one piece Mahogany neck with Ebony bridge and fretboard. The finish is satin nitro, and it sings and sustains like crazy! I bought it from the original owner, who got it in 94, and as he said, it`s hardly been played in all that time. I couldn`t be happier, but I think the J-100 is getting a little jealous. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 . Nice Guild. So how does it compare to your J-100? Congrats and enjoy. . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 . Nice Guild. So how does it compare to your J-100? Congrats and enjoy. . B) . It`s completely different. The J-100 is warmth and balance personified with tons of mid range The Guild is brighter, louder, still very balanced, but sounds like it`s got an inbuilt chorus pedal! It`s a nice contrast to have. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Yeps, , , looks convincingly nice. A pleasure to see it these in the red plush case. Something tells me it's not a scalloped guitar. I could be wrong. Enjoy, , , , the difference too. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Very nice! I've got a real soft spot for Guilds, after owning four of them in the '70s & early '80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Wow, , , looks convincingly nice. A pleasure to see it these in the red plush case. Something tells me it's not a scalloped guitar. I could be wrong. Enjoy, , , , the difference too. . . Yes it`s scallop topped! That was the whole point of the DV,JV,GV line, to produce a new guitar with a "V" for vintage tone. The DV-52 was the most successful of the line going from 93-2001. the JV super jumbo`s, and GV smaller Jumbo`s lasted a year or so. From what I have recently learned, this range of Westerley Guilds are held in very high regard, and if they all sound like mine I can see why. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Yes it`s scallop topped! Glad to hear that - even better after my book ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Frenchie….congrats, which city was your guitar built in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 As bobouz noted many of us have a soft spot in our hearts for Guilds having grown up with them in the 1960s and 1970s. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Frenchie….congrats, which city was your guitar built in? It`s a Westerly R.I. guitar. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Glad to hear that - even better after my book ^ Hold back on the scalloping, there is a bit of debate going on back at LTG about whether my model has shaved braces. I do know most of the DV-52s are scalloped braced. I will do a bit more digging around, and find a mirror! Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR GIBS Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Congratulations! This looks to be a GORGEOUS instrument and I wish you to play a lot! I have two Guild acoustics and I am very happy with them - stunning instruments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Congratulations! This looks to be a GORGEOUS instrument and I wish you to play a lot! I have two Guild acoustics and I am very happy with them - stunning instruments! Thanks MR GIBS, I `ve arrived late at the joys of Guild guitar ownership! Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedmontPicker Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Congrats on a beautiful Guild !! I've got a Tacoma made Guild F47M that is brilliant ! As a matter of fact, if my house were burning to the ground and I had time to run in and save ONE of my guitars, it would be a coin flip b/w my Guild and my newly acquired Hummingbird. If I had time to save either my favorite guitar or my wife, I would save.......................my wife, but it would be a close call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I wish you to play a lot! As do I. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretplay Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Yes it`s scallop topped! That was the whole point of the DV,JV,GV line, to produce a new guitar with a "V" for vintage tone. The DV-52 was the most successful of the line going from 93-2001. the JV super jumbo`s, and GV smaller Jumbo`s lasted a year or so. From what I have recently learned, this range of Westerley Guilds are held in very high regard, and if they all sound like mine I can see why. Steve. Congratulation Steve, looks like a very fine guitar, and rare as it doesn't show up in Vintage Guitar Price Guide. Could it have been made in Nashville, their custom shop opened in 1995? however in the Gruhns Guide there is only one reference for a DV52 with an EK prefix made 1993 so that sounds like Westerly. Taking that they only made a few must be yours. There's no reference to a GV in Gruhns (that would be for me)but it is in Vintage Guitar PG 1993 so more strength to the 1993 likelihood on yours. Regards, Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 Thanks for the input Geoff, My JV-52 in Westerly made, and they only built them in 94 (28 in total). There was also a snazzier version, the JV-72, which had all the inlays and M.O.P. they made 23 of those 19 in 94, and another 4 in 95. The GV-52 (Smaller 16" Jumbo)were also a one year production guitar, they made 225 in 94. Plus another 59 of the upmarket GV-70 model, also in 94. Here`s the Guild serial number list for 94-96:- http://support.guildguitars.com/downloads/datingyourguild.pdf The relevant info is on page 11. Anyway, I`ve had the guitar a week now, and all I have done to it is tweak the truss rod, put in a new bone saddle, add a set of strings, and play. Possibly the least work I`ve done to an incoming guitar, it usually takes me a while to get them how I like them! Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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