Dadaist
Senior Member
I'd posted an observation regarding a 2003, 50th Anniversary D55 that's up for auction, saying that Fenders/Guilds selection to herald that Guild had been producing guitars for fifty years, seemed to be almost an afterthought. I imagine it's a very nice Brazilian, D-55....but you would have thought that the Guys at Fender, who have some experience with commemorative and signature Strats and 'Teles, could have done better. BTW, the guitar was going for over $5k, for those of you who need to add another rare one to your roster of interesting Guilds.
Maybe they could take a page from Martin's book, who it appears will design a special signature or commemorative edition guitar, every three weeks, for almost anyone.....even those who never played Martin's professionally. They even made a Signature D28...for Click&Clack, the CAR TALK Guys on NPR.....and they were asking $6500, ouch, retail for it. CF the IV knows the value and the profit of a special guitar.
Guild couldn't ask for a more passionate group of guitar owners than this forum and maybe, just maybe someone at New Hartford or Scottsdale is listening. How do you think Guild should celebrate Sixty years of production? My initial suggestion was an ornate (something really over the top...not just some subtle inlay on the neck) F-612. Eighteen inch lower bout... Imperial Grovers, Rosewood and Abalone multi-ply binding.something along the lines of a JF-100C, (a personal favorite) considering that Guild makes the best production 12 String in Christiandom and beyond would be one of my choices. Suggestions? What would make you spend your hard earned cash?
David
Maybe they could take a page from Martin's book, who it appears will design a special signature or commemorative edition guitar, every three weeks, for almost anyone.....even those who never played Martin's professionally. They even made a Signature D28...for Click&Clack, the CAR TALK Guys on NPR.....and they were asking $6500, ouch, retail for it. CF the IV knows the value and the profit of a special guitar.
Guild couldn't ask for a more passionate group of guitar owners than this forum and maybe, just maybe someone at New Hartford or Scottsdale is listening. How do you think Guild should celebrate Sixty years of production? My initial suggestion was an ornate (something really over the top...not just some subtle inlay on the neck) F-612. Eighteen inch lower bout... Imperial Grovers, Rosewood and Abalone multi-ply binding.something along the lines of a JF-100C, (a personal favorite) considering that Guild makes the best production 12 String in Christiandom and beyond would be one of my choices. Suggestions? What would make you spend your hard earned cash?
David