I've been reading around this siteand found it to be a good place, with good people, and good information.
My opener was a D-52NT question. Hans answered it by identifying my D-52 NT EK100077 as made in 1985. That is good to know. Now Id like to follow it up with more questions:
1. Was '85 a 'bad' year? I ask because the inside of the guitar has some spots of glue spattered about; outside of the back bracing under the sound hole. It looks bad, kinda sloppy, like they whad a couple of beers before the top was fitted on. (a Friday Afternoon Lemon?) Did Guild lose quality control in that time?
2. Why does the D52 talk here center on the DVs and not the straight Ds? Is it because there are fewer D52s than DV52s? Are the D52s not as good, musically? (I really dig mine but have little to compare it to)
3. What are the D52s worth if they are in good condition?
Finally a comment: My 52 IS definitely a tank; it has a heavy gloss finish. I've read folks here saying the Guilds are heavy and my take is that finish is a big contributor to the weight, though the wood must account for some of it too. (I cant believe the headstock adds too much)
Again, I'm enjoying this place a lot.
regards
My opener was a D-52NT question. Hans answered it by identifying my D-52 NT EK100077 as made in 1985. That is good to know. Now Id like to follow it up with more questions:
1. Was '85 a 'bad' year? I ask because the inside of the guitar has some spots of glue spattered about; outside of the back bracing under the sound hole. It looks bad, kinda sloppy, like they whad a couple of beers before the top was fitted on. (a Friday Afternoon Lemon?) Did Guild lose quality control in that time?
2. Why does the D52 talk here center on the DVs and not the straight Ds? Is it because there are fewer D52s than DV52s? Are the D52s not as good, musically? (I really dig mine but have little to compare it to)
3. What are the D52s worth if they are in good condition?
Finally a comment: My 52 IS definitely a tank; it has a heavy gloss finish. I've read folks here saying the Guilds are heavy and my take is that finish is a big contributor to the weight, though the wood must account for some of it too. (I cant believe the headstock adds too much)
Again, I'm enjoying this place a lot.
regards