el diablo
I'll take an A for $1000, Alex.
So I visited the only geetar store in these parts for the first time today, just to say howdy. It's a family owned (3rd generation now) store, and has a pretty nice selection of geetars etc (all yer major brands and a few odd ones). The sales manager gives me the rundown of what's where and asks if I am looking for anything in particular. I really wasn't but offered up that I am off and on interested in a parlour style geetar. He points out a few of the choices and says if you see anything you like "play away". I wander a bit thru the new geetars and pluck halfheartedly on a few before going back to the front. Then I notice a smallish room that has a mishmash of stuff in it. The USED room! I go in and its got a weird selection of acoustic beaters, a Schecter 7 string, some basses and a few pointy geetars. Then i SEE IT!
2005ish Guild GAD 30R antique sunburst ( actually more subtle in real life) OM size with solid sitka spruce top over solid rosewood back and sides. Maple binding with BWB purfling, herringbone-type center stripe in the back. Lower bout is 15 1/4", Upper bout is 11 1/4, 9 1/2 at the waist.
Body depth is 4 1/8 at the end pin and 3 1/4 sat the neck join. 1 3/4 bone nut and bone saddle with 2 3/8 string spacing. Grover open back tuners, Ebony fret board with mother of pearl inlays, ebony bridge. Crazy nice case. $400 incl tax.. DONE! It was the store owner's geetar who is a collector and trader so I hit the motherload.
The sound? Very chimey when fingerpicked, and nice balance when picked. Def not an "unplugged" geetar..I won't be bashing out any Hootie and the Blowfish on this. I spent about two hours comparing this to every geetar that met my demanding criteria, and came back to this one every time. Merry Christmas to me!
2005ish Guild GAD 30R antique sunburst ( actually more subtle in real life) OM size with solid sitka spruce top over solid rosewood back and sides. Maple binding with BWB purfling, herringbone-type center stripe in the back. Lower bout is 15 1/4", Upper bout is 11 1/4, 9 1/2 at the waist.
Body depth is 4 1/8 at the end pin and 3 1/4 sat the neck join. 1 3/4 bone nut and bone saddle with 2 3/8 string spacing. Grover open back tuners, Ebony fret board with mother of pearl inlays, ebony bridge. Crazy nice case. $400 incl tax.. DONE! It was the store owner's geetar who is a collector and trader so I hit the motherload.
The sound? Very chimey when fingerpicked, and nice balance when picked. Def not an "unplugged" geetar..I won't be bashing out any Hootie and the Blowfish on this. I spent about two hours comparing this to every geetar that met my demanding criteria, and came back to this one every time. Merry Christmas to me!
