Hi all, I'm new here, but not new to acoustic guitars, I have a bunch of Gibsons and have had some Martins and Taylors and such. Never owned a Guild, though.
That might change soon, I have my eye on a Tacoma era Richie Havens model D-40. I guess the most intriguing thing to me is that I think that era all used Adirondack on the tops, and so far all my stuff is sitka. I don't dislike the sitka, but I could stand a long scale mahogany dread and the Adirondack would be a plus.
First question I guess is, are these all Adirondack?
The thing I tend to be a little leery of is the narrower neck than I like, but I'm not totally against the 1 11/16" neck, either, but I do tend to prefer a 1.75" if I have my way. But I could make an exception, it's not a strong need.
Are these good guitars from a good era? I know a little Guild history but it can be a little hard to know exactly what is great and what isn't so great, although Guild has the reputation for being more or less strong at all eras which of course Gibson and Martin do not.
Thanks for any advice you might have!
That might change soon, I have my eye on a Tacoma era Richie Havens model D-40. I guess the most intriguing thing to me is that I think that era all used Adirondack on the tops, and so far all my stuff is sitka. I don't dislike the sitka, but I could stand a long scale mahogany dread and the Adirondack would be a plus.
First question I guess is, are these all Adirondack?
The thing I tend to be a little leery of is the narrower neck than I like, but I'm not totally against the 1 11/16" neck, either, but I do tend to prefer a 1.75" if I have my way. But I could make an exception, it's not a strong need.
Are these good guitars from a good era? I know a little Guild history but it can be a little hard to know exactly what is great and what isn't so great, although Guild has the reputation for being more or less strong at all eras which of course Gibson and Martin do not.
Thanks for any advice you might have!