jgwoods
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2 beautiful Tacoma Guilds if I ever saw'em.
It's funny how we all prefer that our guitar come from a certain location- a Hoboken or Westerly Guild is held in high esteem by many while some view the Corona Guilds as suspect. For me the Tacoma Guilds were/are suspect, but that is not based on Guild workmanship, rather Tacoma's, as I owned 6 Tacoma brand guitars built before Fender took them over. They were a great deal, played well and I liked the design elements but they didn't hold up well and left me a bit suspicious of the brand. I suspect Fender/Guild straightened them out and their guitars will prove to be well worthy of the Guild name and the longevity that goes with it.
I wouldn't hesitate to buy one from anywhere they made'em.
It's funny how we all prefer that our guitar come from a certain location- a Hoboken or Westerly Guild is held in high esteem by many while some view the Corona Guilds as suspect. For me the Tacoma Guilds were/are suspect, but that is not based on Guild workmanship, rather Tacoma's, as I owned 6 Tacoma brand guitars built before Fender took them over. They were a great deal, played well and I liked the design elements but they didn't hold up well and left me a bit suspicious of the brand. I suspect Fender/Guild straightened them out and their guitars will prove to be well worthy of the Guild name and the longevity that goes with it.
I wouldn't hesitate to buy one from anywhere they made'em.