[JohnW63]

You also asked about the difference between a USA Guild and an offshore guitar they designed and then had build over seas.

The over seas products were built to the Guild design, but but designed to hit a price point. They were made fast and with less select woods and tuners and other bits. I don't think you will see the same fit and finish , if you looked inside when compared to a guitar with a $2000-$3000 MSPR price range. But, the GAD series has it fans. I remember picking up a Guild in a store , years ago, gave it a quick play and said, " Why is this priced so low ? Was it used ? ". Then I looked inside and saw it was a GAD series. Most people here have said that they are really good, got the price you pay for them. They mostly place and sound like a Guild, and I would recommend them, if you can't find a good deal on a used USA or new USA Guild.

Why are Guild selling at lower prices on the used market ? Because they are NOT known as well as Fender, Martin, and Gibson, but they have been made since about 1956, I think and really have had a very stable quality level.