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As a young man (1966), I bought a Guild 1965 D-44 (first year) from Roger Johnson at the Columbus Folk Music Center. It was a terrific guitar but Martin fever got the best of me and I sold it and purchased a used 1963 D-28.

Fast forward to 2016, I bought a clean and very similar '65 D-44. It's clean in all the right ways, warm in the cool ways, needs a reset but sounds terrific, much like a '30s J-35 I once owned.

Question: in 1965, what glue did Guild use? Hide glue or white glue? Guilds of that era often had a few glue spots inside and thought they were white but this guitar appears to have hide glue holding the kerfing inside. I need to send this guitar off and get it reset ASAP.

Thank you for any info.

Tq

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Dig that D44. That thing is in excellent condition. Nice find!
 

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What are your thoughts on pear wood tone? This model has intrigued me a bit. Of course I love an anonymous fretboard but never played nor seen a pear wood guitar in person.
 

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As a young man (1966), I bought a Guild 1965 D-44 (first year) from Roger Johnson at the Columbus Folk Music Center. It was a terrific guitar but Martin fever got the best of me and I sold it and purchased a used 1963 D-28.

Fast forward to 2016, I bought a clean and very similar '65 D-44. It's clean in all the right ways, warm in the cool ways, needs a reset but sounds terrific, much like a '30s J-35 I once owned.

Question: in 1965, what glue did Guild use? Hide glue or white glue? Guilds of that era often had a few glue spots inside and thought they were white but this guitar appears to have hide glue holding the kerfing inside. I need to send this guitar off and get it reset ASAP.

Thank you for any info.

Tq
Hey there, Streetglide - A quick tip. Make sure that the luthier you choose is familiar with Guilds. The necks are notorious for being difficult to remove easily and cleanly. Even though this might signal a luthier to want to charge you more, it's better than a botched job on a vintage Guild. See this recent thread. Searching past threads will yield more info too.

Good luck!
 
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Thanks all. I'll probably send it to Bryan Kimsey. The back of this guitar is flamed. How does it sound? It as a BIG G note on the 6th string, my original one did the same. Sounds like crisply pressed corduroy shirt -- Smiles -- nice presence with a warm tone. As I said, it reminds me of an old J-35 I once owned. More resonance than a D-18 but not as "reverby" as a D-28. Neck is on the thinnish side with a lot of taper. Good guitar for small hands.

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