Unexpected New Old Guild Day

[Aahzz]

So I had my PRS S2 Custom 22 up for sale on Craigslist, looking to finance stuff to move forward with my budding solo acoustic career. Mainly a column PA of some sort, and perhaps a preamp.

Got an email today, though asking "would you be interested in a 1980 Guild D40 built in Westerly?". Why yes, yes I would. She's in phenomenal condition for a 42 year old, and sounds amazing. HUGE neck, but very playable.

I've always had a thing for old Guilds, but have never owned one. Now I do .

I'm not positive that I'll get along with the neck in the long run, but we'll see. Right now I'm enjoying the living heck out of her.

 

[C&M Music - Lafayette]

Very nice! Pickup or Mic for amplification?

 

[Rider1260]

DIBS
I have a sweet old guild had since 83 , always wanted a 40 Congrats

 

[Aahzz]

Very nice! Pickup or Mic for amplification?

There's a pickup installed, I haven't tried it yet. Mic would definitely be preferable anyway .

 

[jak3af3r]

Very nice! I very nearly bought an older Guild about 6 years ago. Ended up with a J45 but always think fondly of those Guilds.

 

[veinbuster]

Score!

 

[Moondog Wily]

ARE YOU CRAZY? THAT IS NOT A PRS!! I HOPE NOBODY UNIMPORTANT HEARS ABOUT THIS ONE!!!







(sweet score dude, thanks for sharing)

 

[aphantomvaper]

That's great! I always loved the old Guild and Washburn guitars because of the giant headstocks.

 

[dogrocketp]

Nice! I played Guild archtops for years. Love the sound of all their Hollowbodies.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Congrats nice addition to the family.

 

[Aahzz]

Mrs Aahzz is generally pretty "meh" when I bring home new gear. To be fair, I've done it rather a lot over the years. She came home last night and looked at it like "nice guitar". Then I strummed an A Minor and she said "OH!". Played a little bit and she said "Well that's just beautiful".

This guitar has clearly been played quite a bit in the 42 years that it's existed, and just sings with all of the openness one would want from a nicely aged all solid wood guitar .

 

[Aahzz]

DIBS
I have a sweet old guild had since 83 , always wanted a 40 Congrats

I just put it on Craigslist because I'm not adjusting to the neck....

 

[bodia]

I just put it on Craigslist because I'm not adjusting to the neck....

Bummer

 

[Aahzz]

Bummer

Yeah, but means more new toys .

 

[DISTORT6]

Yeah, but means more new toys .

That’s the spirit!

 

[]-[@n$0Ma☩!©]

Westerly for the win!

 

[László]

I just put it on Craigslist because I'm not adjusting to the neck....

Kinda hard to keep up with all the comings and goings at Chez Aahzz!

When I ordered my PS acoustic, I forgot to specify the narrower neck (there was a narrower neck option on the Core models at the time). So mine came with the 'finger style' wider neck.

Still takes a minute or so for my fingers to make the transition from my electrics to the acoustic 9 years later! On the other hand, from Day One the guitar has sounded so spectacular that I'd never sell it.

 

[Rider1260]

I just put it on Craigslist because I'm not adjusting to the neck....

Craigs list where ??

 

[Aahzz]

Craigs list where ??

Cincinnati.

 

[dogrocketp]

Remember, you could always have the neck shaved down a little……….