bobouz Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Raise your hand if you had a Guild guitar in the '70s....... Me too. Loved my four Guilds from that period (F-20, F-30, F-40, & D-40). In 2015, I decided to reconnect with Guild in a serious way. My signature will show the five Guilds I purchased last year, and I have to say, it's been a complete joy to revisit these fine instruments. Back in the '80s, I played a number of entry level Guilds that were rather dead tonally, and it finalized my turning away from Guild, as I had become more focused on short-scale Gibsons & Martins. Well, the four Westerly flattops (two from the '70s & two from the '90s before Fender's purchase), have reawakened everything I liked about Guilds, from small body to jumbo. It appears that Ren just about has the Oxnard factory ready to go, and Elderly has the first two models listed for pre-order. Best of luck to Ren and his team, as this brand absolutely deserves to still be made in the USA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfish Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Guild D40 1969 was my first nice guitar, still have it. Got it from Chuck Levins Washington music Sounds great,light weight always thought it was heavy until I got other acoustics I went in to get a Martin, came out with the Guild. Sure glad I did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichG Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I have a 66 D40(Hoboken) I bought new. It went to college with me, went to college with my son, kicked around laying on couches with or without me. Never humidified except by Mother Nature. Never had a stuctural issue. Built like a brick out house and unfortunately has the same tonal qualities. It's not really a dud, but every other one i have ever played is better. When I bought it the only other guitar I owned was bought with Green Stamps so my experience was limited. Anyway, I look forward to hearing a new one. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Green Stamps Most of the population has no idea what you're talking about. I do............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 When I bought it the only other guitar I owned was bought with Green Stamps That made me laugh! rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjl200 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Most of the population has no idea what you're talking about. I do............... Green stamps .......... The precursor to Frequent flyer programs ✈️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Raise your hand if you had a Guild guitar in the '70s....... it's been a complete joy to revisit these fine instruments. I got my first Guild in 2016. :) It's a Corona-built JF30-12 burst with the arched one-piece, unbraced flame maple back, essentially an F412. This guitar is the heaviest, loudest, most balanced, best sounding guitar I own. And in pristine condition. It appears that Ren just about has the Oxnard factory ready to go, and Elderly has the first two models listed for pre-order. Best of luck to Ren and his team, as this brand absolutely deserves to still be made in the USA! Yeah, Guild has been on hiatus too long! Best wishes (and godspeed) to the new Oxnard plant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 . Yep, I've been playing Guild guitars since the 70s. Currently I've only got one - a F-412 that's excellent. Glad to see they're continuing their US production. Of late, as Guild bounced their US acoustic production around the country, the quality/consistency has wavered - you had to take a good look to get a nice sounding one. I've been impressed with Guild's electric come back - the Newark Street electrics. Looking forward to see how the acoustics do under Ren's leadership. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I wore nappies in the 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Was thinking about Guilds recently when I saw a video of Keith Urban playing one with a cool burst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddhartha Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I've got one of the Guild Orpheum guitars, which were/are Ren's pet project at Guild. Simply wonderful guitars, and you can absolutely see Ren's influence everywhere on the guitar. Highly recommend checking one out if you are a fan of Gibson, Ren, and Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Most of the population has no idea what you're talking about. I do............... I do as well and it is funny because it was actually ahead of its time, think about today's world in retail. They all have "reward" programs which is exactly what the stamps were...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I Have never owned one but have really liked the ones that I have picked up in the stores..maybe someday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAMELEYE Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Had a D-50 back in the early '60s when they were still Brazilian. Played that one for many years. Later around 2000 I had a great sounding D-55 and an F-512. Wish I still had that 12. Will look forward to checking out Ren's modern Guilds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR GIBS Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I got two Guild guitars: a D-55 and an F- 412, both made in the closed by Fender fabric in New Hartford, Connecticut. I adore my two Guilds and I hope we will never in this life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy_v Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I scarfed what was undoubtedly the last new F-20 GSR Carpathian/cocobolo in the universe (1 of 20) a while back. It's shaped like a 14-fret size 0 Martin, but (thankfully!) it doesn't SOUND like a Martin. It's craaaaaaaaaazee! Woooooeee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I'm anxious to see what comes out of the Guild factory once it gets up-and-going. I've owned 3 Guilds (an FC65, D4, and a D55) and all were really good guitars. If Ren does for them what he did for Gibson, it should be real interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Ive always thought that Guilds were actually a very well built Guitar with the least amount of problems..the down side.. I thought they were a little bulky.( not sure or how to really explain it..). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfbird Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 For decades I played a 1978 Guild D35M and it was a loud, nuanced guitar. Loved it. I could've saved myself a huge amount of cash if I'd just had bitten the bullet and paid for a neck reset. Instead I sold it with a discount for work to be done and began an expensive goose-chase through Gibsons and Martins in hopes of finding other guitars that interested me. I found some duds and I found some winners. My '64 J-45 and '66 LG-1 and '61 LG-3 are the best Gibsons and my M36 is a superb Martin. I've enjoyed the journey, but I likely would've been happy with that Guild had the problems never arose. I'm very curious to see what Ren has done for Guild and quite worried for my bank balance. I look forward to hearing from new Guild owners on this board. For Gibson fans know what makes a great guitar and if Guild has it, it will be you guys who will tell the world. Or, heck, just us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainpicker Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I too own a Guild Orpheum series, a 12 fret Smeck-like slope shoulder and I agree with siddhartha about Ren's influence. I expect Guild will continue with the models that brought them to the party because that is their identity in the minds of many but I sure hope Ren is turned loose at this point in his long career to produce some things that bring together all of his knowledge of vintage guitars and modern construction methods. There isn't a lot that is new in acoustic guitar design and I don't think the world needs yet another D-28 clone. The acoustic guitar buying public is so traditional I don't know if a new model can break ground but if anyone might be able to do it, in a production environment, it would be Ren Ferguson. Personally, I'm on a quest for a smaller bodied (14 or 15 inch lower bout) six string for an older guy that has to move away from reaching over a big guitar, that is built to be flat picked aggressively and has some bass output comparable to a dread. It seems that smaller guitars are relegated to being fingerpickers and although I love the sound of finger picking I'm not a finger picker. It's about the only niche that I see in the market that isn't being addressed and about the only age group with the money to spend to support an attempt. So Ren, if you're reading this, that's what I'm looking for...and preferably a 14 inch lower bout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Most of the population has no idea what you're talking about. I do............... As do I, when I was growing up in the 50s' & 60's my mother bought more with S$H Green Stamps than she ever did with cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie King Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I currently own a Guild Orpheum 14 fret dread. A great guitar. I think a guitar that rivals Guild on all levels is the Larivee. A nice combination of the Gibson - Martin sound and built a bit heavy like a Guild. I have two and they both sound great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollowdan Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 My hand is proudly raised! I bought this Guild D55 new in 1976 and toured with it as a Christian Singer/Songwriter. Still going strong with her as my main squeeze after 40 years (don't tell my lovely wife). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Still going strong with her as my main squeeze after 40 years There you go! That's a beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollowdan Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Hey Cougar! Thanks pal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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