generaldreedle Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 A couple of months ago I wandered into a guitar store in Seattle that had this 1992 Guild JF 30 Maple. I had been wanting a Maple and the Gibsons were pricey. Besides being dusty it was in great shape and is just a fantastic guitar, it's easy to play and sounds wonderful. I put John Pearse bluegrass on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 (edited) Nice grab. Guilds are the underrated redheaded stepchild to Gibsons and Martins. Priced right, too, by comparison. I hear the Guild tone as slightly closer to the Martin side of the family. Love mine, fer sure. Edited July 6, 2019 by jedzep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratherbwalkn Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Nice guitar, I had an eighties cherry d-25 Guild and I called it "the tank" it was built like a tank and I used it for outdoor things like camping and the sort, it was a fine player did the job when called a pond. Enjoy your new addition its looks really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holiday Hoser Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 looks a little out of shape to me both bouts being the same . Camera angle maybe. pretty though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 I never thought of Guilds as being underrated. In the 1960s they occupied that sweet spot in price between a Harmony Sovereign and a Martin D-18 or Gibson J-45. And their 12 strings sets a standard by which all were measured for decades. I owned I think three in the 1960s and 1970s my favorite being a transitional D-25 with the spruce top and arched back. Have to agree with an earlier post that I never associated any Guild with a Gibson voice. No matter. They did not need to. they were great guitars in their own right/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Congrats - I got me a D25 and love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generaldreedle Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Holiday Hoser said: looks a little out of shape to me both bouts being the same . Camera angle maybe. pretty though Oh yeah it's the angle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Yup, looks just like my '94 JF-30! Guilds are great guitars. They do not take a back seat to Martins or Gibsons, and certainly in the '70s, they were superior to a lot of the stuff put out by the other guys. I currently have five Westerly acoustics (including three from the '70s), and a '97 Westerly Starfire III electric. Typically, I find the various maple Guild models to be rather similar to maple Gibsons - and usually just as satisfying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 I love Guilds. I've owned a few and really enjoyed them. A Rosewood F30 I owned had the most overtones of any guitar I've ever heard, absolutely ghostly and gorgeous. I'll definitely own another Guild one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
generaldreedle Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 It's such a contrast to my Southern Jumbo I'm appreciating that more too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Well...not acoustic, not Gibson, but I just grabbed this. I've owned a couple short scale versions but need to try this long neck out.https://reverb.com/item/20986787-vintage-1964-guild-m-65-freshman I got Guild. '62 F30 and '57 M20. I'm trolling for the unseen M30. Edited July 9, 2019 by jedzep 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSoxBiker Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Congrats on your new maple Guild. I've never played one, but I hope to some day. They sure do look nice. Jedzep, congrats on yours, too. looks like a cool score. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 The Guild jumbos are superb, and I definitely hear shades of Gibson in the tone, but still with their own distinct shimmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 6 hours ago, jedzep said: Well...not acoustic, not Gibson, but I just grabbed this. I've owned a couple short scale versions but need to try this long neck out.https://reverb.com/item/20986787-vintage-1964-guild-m-65-freshman Very cool - Looks like you're going to recapture some of that ES-125 vibe, with a Guild twist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I like the U.S Guild acoustics. Solid workhorse guitars too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Cowboy Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Bought my Guild D-35SB new in 1978 - still own it and it's still going strong. More Gibson than Martin sounding for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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