NGD: After 13 Months new Guild D-55

[Perchman]

Congratulations!!! I love mine and will never let it go. And mine is a “lowly” Corona!! I’m sure you’re going to love it. Let us know how you feel after you’ve had a chance to really live with it.

[kcnbys]

I played a D55 for the first time last year in Austin, TX at South Austin Music. It was a brand new one, California made. The quality of sound and tone stunned me. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it was one of the nicest sounding acoustic guitars I had ever played. Congratulations on a real beauty!!

[Thunder22]

Originally Posted by Wellington

I bet that is satisfying after waiting so long, enjoy it! It's probably so fresh but how does it sound right now?

it sounds just like the Guild sound that I knew and loved and learned on, but a little jingly, but I think that's the D'Addario XT light strings. Could it also be my brain/ears being overly nostalgic? Sure.

[Thunder22]

Originally Posted by Br1ck

I think that if every Martin dealer had a D 55 in stock, people walking in wanting a Martin, well, a few would walk out with D 55s instead. Since most have not played one, they'll never know.

I bought a D28P and D18 back in 2012 because I didn't like the Guilds at that time, so I'm a Martin and Guild owner/fan. They both sound fantastic.

[Thunder22]

Thanks everyone for the feedback and congrats! I'm pretty **** happy with it And I feel that I've "righted the wrong of my youth" by replacing the one I sold as a kid.

[eljay]

Way to go, Thunder22! I've got a new '55 also and it's a winner . . . play yours in good health!

[pieterh]

Originally Posted by Thunder22

Thanks everyone for the feedback and congrats! I'm pretty **** happy with it And I feel that I've "righted the wrong of my youth" by replacing the one I sold as a kid.

Heck yeah! I considered for a while selling or trading my D35 to help pay for a Martin D28. I would be happy to have a Martin but I’m so glad I held onto the Guild now; it’s a 1977 (or thereabouts) model from New Hartford and after a bit of attention from a local guitar tech plays as well as ever!

Enjoy yours, it’s a beauty!

[Wellington]

Originally Posted by pieterh

Heck yeah! I considered for a while selling or trading my D35 to help pay for a Martin D28. I would be happy to have a Martin but I’m so glad I held onto the Guild now; it’s a 1977 (or thereabouts) model from New Hartford and after a bit of attention from a local guitar tech plays as well as ever!

Enjoy yours, it’s a beauty!

That doesn't sound right, I think that would be a Westerly...

[KenL]

You can't beat a good Guild. Congrats on a classic guitar!

[pieterh]

Originally Posted by Wellington

That doesn't sound right, I think that would be a Westerly...

I meant Westerly of course, dunno why I wrote New Hartford… it’s defo from the late 70s affording to the serial number and it says Westerly on the label. Must have had a brain freeze this morning…

Thanks for the heads up!

[Street Glider]

Here's mine. Great guitar, no doubt!