New Guild Day

Big*Al · #1 05-23-2018, 06:30 PM

I got a GAD50 from a friend a few years back and loved it . . . but I kind of sensed that he'd really like it back . . . so we worked out a deal and it's back in his hands. That left me one Guild down . . . so I just bought a new D-140 from the Guild Westerly Collection. (Made in the Westerly part of China, I would assume.

) Spruce top, Mahogany B&S, etc. I wound up getting it from Amazon of all places. Scored me a really super nice price. Tone is really good. Appearance is amazingly nice. I think I have me a winner.

ManyMartinMan · #2 05-23-2018, 06:42 PM

If it sounds as nice as it looks, you sure did. Congratulations.

markrj · #3 05-23-2018, 06:43 PM

Nice! Congrats Big*Al.

Tube Sound · #4 05-23-2018, 07:13 PM

Beautiful guitar. Huge fan of Guild. Way to be, Big*Al.

Borderdon · #5 05-23-2018, 07:14 PM

That’s one fine looking guitar, Al, really nice finish.
I’d love to play one.

3notes · #6 05-23-2018, 07:27 PM

Looks nice. I've played Guilds that checked all the boxes.

Enjoy it.

BrunoBlack · #7 05-23-2018, 07:31 PM

Very nice guitar Al. Congratulations.

pagedr · #8 05-23-2018, 07:51 PM

Very nice! I was super close to getting one of these a couple years ago but went with a different dread instead. Don't have that guitar anymore, and seeing this is giving me a little bit of GAS. That burst looks awesome.

rwmct · #9 05-23-2018, 08:37 PM

I played a display model D-140 a year or so back, and it was very nice. And the OM version (the OM-140) is very good as well.

3notes · #10 05-23-2018, 09:38 PM

The fingerboard looks nice and wide. Is it greater than 1 3/4".??

Big*Al · #11 05-24-2018, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 3notes

The fingerboard looks nice and wide. Is it greater than 1 3/4".??

It has a width of 1-3/4" at the nut. I'd describe the neck as Taylor-like.

KenL · #12 05-24-2018, 06:10 AM

Nice, can't beat a Guild!

And LOL @ "Westerly part of China."

colder · #13 05-24-2018, 11:32 AM

Those westerlys are great value. I played a 000 size one that was all mahogany and almost bought it even though I wasn't shopping for anything that day!

valleyguy · #14 05-24-2018, 11:51 AM

Love that 'burst

Big*Al · #15 05-26-2018, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by valleyguy

Love that 'burst

I'm not generally a fan of sunbursts myself, but I like this one. It's like a dark root beer color fading into amber. It has the illusion of depth too, like you could almost reach into it.