Howdy! 1st post, Help me find my 1st Dread! (2-3000)

[fartamis]

If you want super warm sound the Guild D-55 is phenomenal. Watch this video and analyze it for yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrjVzwp9_lg

[J Loe]

Just spent too much time on that dude’s page.
Man, that’s a lot of guitar!

Any thoughts on 0000 or jumbo sizes?
F-50, j-200, m series/0000?

[Wellington]

I'd say find a used D55! One day when I'm old, if I live that long, I'm going to buy a D55 to go along with my D40 Traditional.

[brad4d8]

If you have a chance, check out the Guild RW jumbo, used to be F50R, now F55, I think it had another number for a while during the Westerly era, but not sure. As to D55, I think the big difference between most of the Westerly era and the NH-Oxnard era is the newer ones are a little lighter, but both eras sound great to my ears.

[J Loe]

Funny how time flies

[zoopeda]

Originally Posted by J Loe

Thank you man.

I think I’m moving away from martins in my heart for some reason.
I think they’re better on the mids and high than I’m looking for now
Which is why the guilds appealed to me.
Those thing Fill a room with deep bass.

I’ve had a decent session with an authentic d-18 and a d-28 both new and aged and was floored at 1st but when I went back a week later wasn’t.
It’s hard to imagine the authentic series being worse than the ge marquis on offer.

When you say new historic series, what years am I looking for?

The historic series was just released in 2020. Another option is a Gibson Legend or Vintage models (not “True Vintage”) released several years ago, basically precursors to the Historic.

Im surprised you didn’t find Martin bassy enough. Although the D-18Authentic 1939 is not what I think of as a bass heavy guitar (although that D-28A should have been), most people’s complaint of Martin (when they have one) is too much bass. I’d be interested to hear the guild. Good luck!

[J Loe]

I really appreciate all the advice gentlemen.

I think I have to admit that the d-55 is ahead just on looks.
Which isn’t the best way to get a guitar in my opinion.
Well that and the fact that it sounds deep as the sea.

I’m also thinking about what was said re rosewood on smaller guitars and mahogany for dreads..
That’s got me spinning a bit.
A mahogany would certainly save some money.

The room I played the authentic series in is a cold hall with hard surfaces and a 15’ ceiling.
I tried another smaller room but I don’t think that was the best sounding room either.
Really made it hard to judge, but I put in time.

Ach! Too many amazing dreads in this world!

[sevenpalms]

Originally Posted by J Loe

I’m also thinking about what was said re rosewood on smaller guitars and mahogany for dreads..
That’s got me spinning a bit.
A mahogany would certainly save some money.

I thought I would add to the confusion....I was a Rosewood Dread guy until I picked up the Sitka/Mahogany Bourgeois Country Boy D in my signature (the one I pm'd you about)....now I'm really confused. I think I like them both! The rosewood does the Fahey stuff really well, of course more overtones. And, definitely has more of a darker tone if that's a thing. But, the Mahogany feels more balanced, a little sweeter and crystal clear. And of course, if its good enough for Doc Watson then who am I to argue. I certainly don't think a Mahogany guitar is a lesser guitar....just a slightly different tone.

[hubcapsc]

When people talk about the new historic Gibsons, they
probably mean these...

https://www.gibson.com/Guitars/Colle...ic-Custom-Shop

-Mike "I look around there a lot "

[J Loe]

There’s definitely a lot of crave inducing guitars on that page.

Of the new gibsons, I’ve played a
keb mo (really good, the guitar that sent me searching for a Gibson)
A blues king (not as good)
L-00 reissue (even less good)
J-45 don’t know which series (pretty meh)
J-160 which didn’t get it.

I also got heavily into a 1930’s century of progress 00 at Chicago music exchange which was what clinched it for me, tho I let that one get away.

None of the reissue models held up to the original 30’s C.o.P or the 1937 L-00 that I eventually acquired.
The sound wasn’t there, neither was the vibe and the necks were totally modern.
And seemed like they had way too much gloss on the necks.

And the prices were, in some cases even higher than what I spent on my original.

My conclusions is that Gibsons are weird and trickery to find but when you do....
I love my L-00
Plus they burned cow bones to make the paint., awesome.