Christmas Bargains...and a Guild D25

[C70man]

http://www.buffalobrosguitars.com/guildAcoustic.html

 

Some one wanted a D25....here it is....Used Guild D-25M: One of the great acoustic guitar designs of the past. The Guild D-25 is an all-Mahogany dreadnought with an incredibly sweet tone and extremely smooth response. Legions of '60s folksingers were seen toting these greatly affordable dreadnoughts to the coffeehouses and festivals. The guitars are virtually indestructible and sound great too. With hard shell case. $499 Stock#UGB25842 photo.

 

Why did I post this? I should be making a phone call instead.

 

Came across this on my weekly journey into the guitars I wish I had...

for $325 it is very tempting.

 

http://www.gbase.com/Powered/GearDetails.aspx?Dealer=5bca045e-11d6-420a-9147-4d99274b7be1&Item=1757884

 

 

and if you can afford a bit more....

a D25

http://www.gbase.com/Powered/GearDetails.aspx?Dealer=5bca045e-11d6-420a-9147-4d99274b7be1&Item=1744893

 

http://www.gbase.com/Powered/GearDetails.aspx?Dealer=5bca045e-11d6-420a-9147-4d99274b7be1&Item=1685830

[Samilyn]

Oh, Jeepers.....I feel GAS coming on. Those D-25 hogs did indeed sound mighty sweet! Pity I'm not likely to find 500 bones laying around anytime soon.

[Etienne Rambert]

Any idea when the $499 D-25M was made?

 

I think it has been worked on. Tuners aren't original. The decal "GUILD" is missing from the headstock*. And I can't remember seeing one with that finish. But the paper label looks pretty recent.

 

The 1971 D-25 is sweet, sweet! But $875 is too much, IMHO. I'd pass on the D-35 at $850 too.

 

I bought a D-25 new in 1973. (Made in 1972). I got the neck reset and passed it onto my son in 2003 for his HS graduation. It was beat up & banged up. Katrina did some more damage to it, but couldn't kill it. I got it restored beautifully in 2006. It's good for another 35 years. He'll pass it on to my grandkids.

 

The D-25 is one of the greatest acoustic dreads ever made. It's my idea of a desert-island guitar. $499 is a good price. $875 is too much unless it's in incredibly good condition.

 

But hey! How about this?

 

*The Vietnamese restoration luthier who worked on my D-25 told me he could not replace the decal. So I told him, inlay it in Abalone. They did. Plus I figured, what the **ll, put a G-shield on it while you're at it.

 

I've got the only D-25 in the world with a G-shield logo.

 

Fanatic is the word.

[Terry Allan Hall]

Any idea when the $499 D-25M was made? I think it has been worked on. Tuners aren't original. The decal "GUILD" is missing from the headstock*. And I can't remember seeing one with that finish. But the paper label looks pretty recent. The 1971 D-25 is sweet, sweet! But $875 is too much, IMHO. I'd pass on the D-35 at $850 too. I bought a D-25 new in 1973. (Made in 1972). I got the neck reset and passed it onto my son in 2003 for his HS graduation. It was beat up & banged up. Katrina did some more damage to it, but couldn't kill it. I got it restored beautifully in 2006. It's good for another 35 years. He'll pass it on to my grandkids. The D-25 is one of the greatest acoustic dreads ever made. It's my idea of a desert-island guitar. $499 is a good price. $875 is too much unless it's in incredibly good condition. But hey! How about this? *The Vietnamese restoration luthier who worked on my D-25 told me he could not replace the decal. So I told him, inlay it in Abalone. They did. Plus I figured, what the **ll, put a G-shield on it while you're at it. I've got the only D-25 in the world with a G-shield logo. Fanatic is the word.

 

Ever since you first showed us pics of how the Guild name and G-field logo was inlayed into your D-25's head, I've wanted to do the same w/ my JF-4...tres chic!

[instantsteve]

I have a D-25m that I picked up at Sam Ash in Hempstead, NY in 1976. First guitar I ever bought. Big voice, sweet tone.

[C70man]

All the Guilds are pretty to look at. But playability really varies.

At $500, an American Guild is still a great price. The serial number is from the 70's, but I really don't know whats going on with the head stock.

 

Who would remove the decal?....was it refinished?

The grovers were probably a good thing...

 

Oh, to gas

[bek1]

I have a mid-70s one. I don't know the year it was made, but I'm the original owner, bought it in 1974 I think. It's all-mahogany with an arched back. Oiled the fingerboard a couple times, replaced the tuners a few years ago. It's the ONLY guitar I will never part with. I had a trade offer for a Guild D44 once, but it didn't sound as flatout huge, warm and vocal. Nothing like it. Love the idea of the inlay, though.