Now here's acouple nice DV-52's for someone!

[hojo199]

there is always a lesson to learn

Thanks CJD! I have been playing guitar since I was 13 -- played professionally full time for 25 years -- and STILL I am amazed at how much more there is to learn about all of this. I am pretty adept at avoiding neck resets. I did have one done on my Martin D-28 -- but it is a '73 and I have had it since 1990. It was TIME. Other guitars: there is always a shim or a slot or a string gauge or something to make it work without resetting the neck. That DV52 looked very dealable to me. Hopefully, I am right -- but like I said -- there is always a lesson to learn!

 

[hojo199]

Guitar arrived. I took the paper out from under the saddle, notice there was lots of saddle showing over bridge, strung it up and wa-la -- perfect CV52 Guild! Flawless and wonderful! Yeee HAW!!

 

[bluesypicky]

Congrats Hojo! One of the best dreads ever.... Looks in great shape. Pics? :mrgreen:

 

[hojo199]

No new pics yet. Here's the original Ebay listing (but, remember, I lowered the action back down by taking out the paper he had stuffed under the saddle!)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 500wt_1144

 

[bluesypicky]

Is it your second DV52? I see you list a 97 on your sig but the listing mentions a 94...? :?
Never mind...just read the fine prints in the questions at bottom of listing.....

 

[hojo199]

Yeah, he didn't know much about the guitar, and I can tell you, he never played it either. This thing hasn't been played at all: zero fret wear, back of the neck looks like it's never known sweat. Weird. The guitar is very tight -- needs to be played. Nice tone but sounds green -- like a NEW guitar. Weirdest thing. I'll play it

 

[GardMan]

Congrats and enjoy, Hojo! Dave

 

[cjd-player]

Guitar arrived. I took the paper out from under the saddle, notice there was lots of saddle showing over bridge, strung it up and wa-la -- perfect CV52 Guild! Flawless and wonderful! Yeee HAW!!

That's great, hojo !!
So glad it worked out well for you.
Congrats again.

 

[fungusyoung]

Yeah, he didn't know much about the guitar, and I can tell you, he never played it either. This thing hasn't been played at all: zero fret wear, back of the neck looks like it's never known sweat. Weird. The guitar is very tight -- needs to be played. Nice tone but sounds green -- like a NEW guitar. Weirdest thing. I'll play it

After you break it in for a few weeks/months, I'd love to hear your impressions of how it compares to the D28.

DV52's are wonderful guitars... glad to hear you made a good call on this & that it's all working out!

 

[hojo199]

It's very different than a D-28. This guitar does not have the deep bass of my D-28, my D-30 Guild or my Jf30-12 for that matter. What it does have is a very balanced, bell-like tone. I did a recording with it today, and the guitar's tone translated very well to the "tape." My friend has a high end Larrivee with spruce, rosewood and scalloped bracing. This guitar sounds a lot like that one. It is very different than I thought it would be. I am not at all disappointed -- only surprised. Another friend of mine has a 60's D50. This guitar sounds nothing at all like that one either.