How about the new Guild D55?

[DCCougar]

Originally Posted by Mattyfatz

Well..
I got to play a D55 today. It was probably as close to a divine experience as I’ll ever have.

Originally Posted by Long tooth

I have an older Westerly D55. Its a fantastic guitar.

Originally Posted by Bodach Mor

I'd gone hunting for a Martin one day.... The guy I was with pointed out the Guild. I picked it up and was sold; it blew everything away.

Originally Posted by Tico

Just another D55 cheerleader here!

Originally Posted by rwmct

...but if I could find a "like new" New Hartford model, I would take it over a new Oxnard, even if they were about the same money.

I lucked into a used but like-new New Hartford jumbo F50R with DTAR dual source. Oxnard renamed the model F55. Talk about blowing everything away! It was probably 1/3 the cost of a new Oxnard model. I got no need for any other 6-string!

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[robj144]

Originally Posted by Mattyfatz

When did Ren Ferguson take over? Was it during Fender ownership or after Córdoba.
Gibson people swear by him

Fender... he's not there now.