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Now, I've always owned high end stuff, and my (learner) mate bought one of these. I played it, mainly to be kind and encourage him, and I was blown away. I owned a beautiful Atkin The 43 at the time.
I ordered one of these DS240 from Merchant City Music. Arrived in tune, and perfect out of the box.
https://www.guitar.co.uk/guild-ds-240-memoir-slope-shoulder-dreadnought-vintage-sunburst-gloss
I sold the Atkin after a couple of days. Banked the nearly £2000 and still have the Guild as my only acoustic. Incredible really, and I love it.
Here's the proof;
Recording of it playing all the guitar parts here:
https://open.spotify.com/track/1ThrepaRk2XpOvZUhDDKTN?si=AZKxO9u-Tp2HbAPy_P-VHg&utm_source=copy-link
The necks are brilliant ,and they sound great
Bloody dear though. A bit rich for my blood. For the price of a nice Guild I can have something luthier-built to my precise requirements.
As for their "Westerly" range (named after their old Rhode Island plant), it is made in China and probably no worse than a lot of Chinese stuff and better than some.
Their 12 strings have a well-earned reputation as the best of the best.
I have a GAD F212, which is a lovely guitar.
The best Guilds I’ve played were all New Hartford made. I like my D55 better than any Martin D28 I’ve ever played but it’s all subjective, isn’t it?
http://www.vintageguitar.com/21567/guild-in-the-post-fender-era/? Info Info of Guild post Fender Interesting insight to changes
It was relatively lightly built but very resonant. At the time it was cheaper than similar Martins etc.
Maybe the reason people don’t rate Guild as a stable premium brand, is because it has had a number of ownership incarnations and factory relocations etc. But maybe that means it has to try harder.
Think Guild only made 30-40 or thereabouts. Saw a couple for sale over the years and been offered a hefty wedge for mine, which was tempting.... but alas I think it's one of those 'for life' guitars. Brian Adams has one of the others, maybe Clapton too from memory. Chap from the Corrs has one, played it on their Unplugged session (that's it on the cover of that album). Great, great guitars.... if not somewhat on the 'tart' end of the cosmetic spectrum!