ParlourMan Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Hey, A quick non-Gibson question for you lot. Although it's not Gibson related you guys are the one's I talk to most about acoustic guitars so I thought I'd risk a post here in case anyone is familiar. Are the GAD series Guild D125-12 stringers any good, internet clips are not an exact match for this model (always a bit of a question mark). As I've already posted about Gibson 12-stringers in another thread I'll post about what's got me looking at them. I have been offered one of these for sale (untried as yet) for a pretty decent price, seller can't get along with trying to pick a 12-string and is looking to replace it with a Guild 6-string. I'm not massively in the market and I'm more prone to 6-stringers myself, but I don't have a 12-stringer at the minute and I could use one for a few tunes we play at our open mic nights, as it's a fairly low cost model (If I buy it) I won't be too precious with it either. Anyone know anything about them? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Since I ain't played one take this with a grain of salt but based on what I have heard from folks who have owned one of the GAD Guilds they say the build quality is excellent and the guitars sound great. I gather they are made in the same factory that makes Blueridge guitars, the upper-end Washburns and others. Throwing in my 2 cents though, You might think about a used F212 or something. Guilds remain incredibly undervalued and while it will cost you more than the offshore guitar the older U.S.-made instruments are still a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratch47 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 The D125-12 is, as you're aware, a GAD series guitar. They're OK, but if I were to invest in a Guild 12 string, it would be US-made. There's quite a difference in my opinion. I've had just about all of 'em at one time or another... Good luck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 The D125-12 is, as you're aware, a GAD series guitar. They're OK, but if I were to invest in a Guild 12 string, it would be US-made. There's quite a difference in my opinion. I've had just about all of 'em at one time or another... Good luck... Scratch knows his Guild 12's, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 The D125-12 is, as you're aware, a GAD series guitar. They're OK, but if I were to invest in a Guild 12 string, it would be US-made. There's quite a difference in my opinion. I've had just about all of 'em at one time or another... Good luck... Cheers Scratch, The thing is, I'm not really looking to invest a lot at the minute, the only reason I'm considering it is due to the cheapness involved, it's very much a mates-rates price I've been offered it for. Expectations are not set at matching my Gibsons, but more as a handy 12-string beater that I can use for open-mic nights for a couple of songs where a 12-string would be handy (Maggie May etc...) Looking in my usual dealer, I see the new price is 569euro, I would be paying quite a lot less than this so budget-wise it's interesting, but I'm not so clued up on the GAD series to know if its worth taking it... I already have a Chinese guitar in the form of a Recording King model, which I'm actually very happy with, if it was comparable to this in sound/quality I'd be more than happy given the price. A US-made model is out of the question at the moment, I have 2 serious renovation projects going on in two separate places, so all 'investment' cash is already spoken for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratch47 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Cheers Scratch, The thing is, I'm not really looking to invest a lot at the minute, the only reason I'm considering it is due to the cheapness involved, it's very much a mates-rates price I've been offered it for. Expectations are not set at matching my Gibsons, but more as a handy 12-string beater that I can use for open-mic nights for a couple of songs where a 12-string would be handy (Maggie May etc...) Looking in my usual dealer, I see the new price is 569euro, I would be paying quite a lot less than this so budget-wise it's interesting, but I'm not so clued up on the GAD series to know if its worth taking it... I already have a Chinese guitar in the form of a Recording King model, which I'm actually very happy with, if it was comparable to this in sound/quality I'd be more than happy given the price. A US-made model is out of the question at the moment, I have 2 serious renovation projects going on in two separate places, so all 'investment' cash is already spoken for. Nick: Thanks for your nice comment, sir. Parlourman: Seems it might well-fit your purpose based on your needs assessment. I've owned just one GAD version and although it was not as nice as US-made Guilds, it was still a very nice guitar and on par with (if not a bit better than) other Asian crafted competitors... The price seems right. Good luck to you bro... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 I rarely see this mate to be honest, we don't live close, so he'd bring me it and double it up with a visit, but the onus would then be on me to buy I feel... given the price-point though I must admit to being tempted. Only wish I could find some online clips to get an idea of how it sounds. Cheers for your input mate, much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratch47 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I rarely see this mate to be honest, we don't live close, so he'd bring me it and double it up with a visit, but the onus would then be on me to buy I feel... given the price-point though I must admit to being tempted. Only wish I could find some online clips to get an idea of how it sounds. Cheers for your input mate, much appreciated. The intriquing characteristic about the D125-12 is the all-mahogany construction. I've always had a soft spot for 'hog' top guitars... Sure would like to hear how it goes for you, and if you get it, a clip would be very nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Hmmm, it's not going to work out, it sounds nice enough, but not the best tuners, not the best instant feel.... easy enough issues to address, but I'm not feelin' it.. The neck is overly heavy for me, can't see a purchase going ahead. Looks nice though, almost brand new condition. Still had all the original tickets etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 They look real nice, don't they? I'm partial to mahogany tops, though that one looks like it would take about 20 years with heavy fingerpicks to break in! I have never tried one - I'm still very happy with my Gibson B25-12N which a lot of people canned. I had it properly setup by a top guy - that makes a big difference to all guitars! My 12 string is the most fun you can have without getting your feet wet? I saw a '64 with trapeze bridge for sale on the vintage guitar section of Guitar Centre site of all places! They had the j45 size 12 string Gibson somewhere there as well. That Guild above got a "Guitarist's Choice Award' in a recent-ish issue of Guitarist UK. BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 They look real nice, don't they? Yeah, it's a decent looker for the price-point of these guitars... I'm partial to mahogany tops, though that one looks like it would take about 20 years with heavy fingerpicks to break in! Yeah that's part of the problem, it's a heavy bugger, dare I say it has a 70's overbuilt feel to it. The neck weighs a ton and seriously dives.... That Guild above got a "Guitarist's Choice Award' in a recent-ish issue of Guitarist UK. I had seen that, but sadly it's just not for me, it's not a bad guitar, just not for me, I've become accustomed to my lightweight resonant boomers, it feels too much of a step down so I would end up gathering dust. I must say they provide a lovely case with it though. It's a far nicer guitar than the old boxes I learned on, but aside my tasty Gibsons and Martin, it doesn't fell in the same league playing-wise. I'll have to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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