Guild Mark 1 Mahogany

ladyssolo Supreme Member Posts: 1,267	Guild Mark 1 Mahogany Apr 17, 2018 18:11:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ladyssolo on Apr 17, 2018 18:11:27 GMT -5 So I have the opportunity to acquire a 1963 (supposedly) original Mark 1 mahogany. I don't have a mahogany guitar, the price is good, but I don't "need" another guitar. Opinions? I am not GAS-ing, but it IS tempting.

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ladyssolo ,

Guild are excellent guitars, but would recommend trying the guitar to see if you like the size, sound, tone, and playability, and would be advisable to check that the guitar is not due for a neck reset, a fifty five year old guitar can be very good, but worth a really good check.

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Faith Mercury, Parlour Guitar.
Tanglewood TW40 Sundance Historic, 12 freter. Solid Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides.
Takamine GY93E-Nat, Parlour Guitar, solid Spruce top.
Epiphone ES339, semi acoustic Electric guitar,
Fender Mex Stratocaster, White with Maple neck.
PRS se Custom, 24 fret, Mahogany back with Maple cap.
Tanglewood TW 45 Re Sundance Reserve, All solid wood, Cedar Top,Mahogany back and sides.

ladyssolo Supreme Member Posts: 1,267	Guild Mark 1 Mahogany Apr 18, 2018 4:39:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ladyssolo on Apr 18, 2018 4:39:36 GMT -5 No, I wouldn't get to play it first. I am considering it due to Guild guitar's reputation, but still unsure if I want to take the chance.

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Post by Derick on Apr 18, 2018 4:47:28 GMT -5

ladyssolo,

We all have our own reasons for wanting to buy something, but I personally wouldn't buy a guitar based on make alone, unless the price was that low, that it wouldn't matter if I bought a lemon.

Faith Mercury, Parlour Guitar.
Tanglewood TW40 Sundance Historic, 12 freter. Solid Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides.
Takamine GY93E-Nat, Parlour Guitar, solid Spruce top.
Epiphone ES339, semi acoustic Electric guitar,
Fender Mex Stratocaster, White with Maple neck.
PRS se Custom, 24 fret, Mahogany back with Maple cap.
Tanglewood TW 45 Re Sundance Reserve, All solid wood, Cedar Top,Mahogany back and sides.

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ladyssolo,

A YouTube video that may be of some help. 😀

Faith Mercury, Parlour Guitar.
Tanglewood TW40 Sundance Historic, 12 freter. Solid Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides.
Takamine GY93E-Nat, Parlour Guitar, solid Spruce top.
Epiphone ES339, semi acoustic Electric guitar,
Fender Mex Stratocaster, White with Maple neck.
PRS se Custom, 24 fret, Mahogany back with Maple cap.
Tanglewood TW 45 Re Sundance Reserve, All solid wood, Cedar Top,Mahogany back and sides.

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Apr 18, 2018 4:39:36 GMT -5 ladyssolo said:

No, I wouldn't get to play it first. I am considering it due to Guild guitar's reputation, but still unsure if I want to take the chance.

ladyssolo, I'm a fan of Guild as a brand, but I have to say that I'd be hesitant to buy one half a century old without having the chance to examine it. If you're buying from an individual, it's usually 'buyer beware', so unless the price is so low that you won't care if the guitar needs some serious (expensive) work, I'd pass on it myself. If it's from a retailer with a return policy should you buy and be unhappy, then perhaps it's worth the risk.

Good luck with this whichever way you go, however!

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I've talked myself out of it - I want a nice classical (besides my Gibson,) and I kind of had my mind set on an Alhambra 3/4 size (will fit my hands better, and I really wanted a Spanish-made) but the Guild was a pretty good deal and I don't have a mahogany. So I was thinking about it, but I was going to buy it with part of my income tax refund, and I decided I would probably still want the Alhambra, and I REALLY don't need two guitars, so I will pass on the Guild. Thanks everyone for the advice!

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Apr 18, 2018 18:06:11 GMT -5 ladyssolo said:

I've talked myself out of it - I want a nice classical (besides my Gibson,) and I kind of had my mind set on an Alhambra 3/4 size (will fit my hands better, and I really wanted a Spanish-made) but the Guild was a pretty good deal and I don't have a mahogany. So I was thinking about it, but I was going to buy it with part of my income tax refund, and I decided I would probably still want the Alhambra, and I REALLY don't need two guitars, so I will pass on the Guild. Thanks everyone for the advice!

It is always a good guideline to not have more guitars than fingers.

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Apr 18, 2018 19:33:00 GMT -5 RobertW said:

Apr 18, 2018 18:06:11 GMT -5 ladyssolo said:

I've talked myself out of it - I want a nice classical (besides my Gibson,) and I kind of had my mind set on an Alhambra 3/4 size (will fit my hands better, and I really wanted a Spanish-made) but the Guild was a pretty good deal and I don't have a mahogany. So I was thinking about it, but I was going to buy it with part of my income tax refund, and I decided I would probably still want the Alhambra, and I REALLY don't need two guitars, so I will pass on the Guild. Thanks everyone for the advice!

It is always a good guideline to not have more guitars than fingers.

Well with the Alhambra (if and when I get it) I will only be up to 8, so since I have 10 fingers (or would it be 8 fingers and 2 thumbs,) either way I would be fine! LOL!!!

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Apr 19, 2018 4:44:35 GMT -5 ladyssolo said:

Apr 18, 2018 19:33:00 GMT -5 RobertW said:

It is always a good guideline to not have more guitars than fingers.

Well with the Alhambra (if and when I get it) I will only be up to 8, so since I have 10 fingers (or would it be 8 fingers and 2 thumbs,) either way I would be fine! LOL!!!

You sometimes have to be a bit creative in defining 'guitars'
If I exclude electric guitars, I have 8. If I additionally exclude baritone and resonator I have 6.

5 if I exclude 12 string.....4 if I exclude parlour....and if I exclude the retired S6 that hang on displau on the wall in the Play room...3!

I really only have 3 6 string acoustic guitars. honest!

Massaging the data can work in your favour

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Martin GPCPA5K Stika Spruce/Koa HDL/Birch Stratabond/Morado Fretboard (2015)
Gretsch Mahogany Boxcar Round-Neck Resonator (2015)
Alvarez ABT60 Baritone Spruce/Mahogany (2016)
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RobertW,

Like your style.
If I exclude the electric guitars, I'm down to four guitars, and not counting the Parlour guitar, and the all Flame Maple guitar, and Nealy forgot the folk guitar can't count that, that means I have only got one guitar.
It's about time I went to the guitar shop again, to see if they have a nice acoustic guitar, don't like only having one guitar. 😀

Faith Mercury, Parlour Guitar.
Tanglewood TW40 Sundance Historic, 12 freter. Solid Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides.
Takamine GY93E-Nat, Parlour Guitar, solid Spruce top.
Epiphone ES339, semi acoustic Electric guitar,
Fender Mex Stratocaster, White with Maple neck.
PRS se Custom, 24 fret, Mahogany back with Maple cap.
Tanglewood TW 45 Re Sundance Reserve, All solid wood, Cedar Top,Mahogany back and sides.

ladyssolo Supreme Member Posts: 1,267	Guild Mark 1 Mahogany Apr 19, 2018 17:14:37 GMT -5 Derick and RobertW like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ladyssolo on Apr 19, 2018 17:14:37 GMT -5 Since I own a 12 string and all my others are parlor guitars, then I have no guitars!

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Apr 19, 2018 17:14:37 GMT -5 ladyssolo said:

Since I own a 12 string and all my others are parlor guitars, then I have no guitars!

you need an OOOM-15!

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Seagull Amber Trail CW Mini-Jumbo Spruce/Maple Long scale (2012)
Seagull Coastline Cedar 12 Cedar/Cherry (2015)
Ibanez Artwood Parlour 2 AVN3-NT Spruce/Mahogany (2015)
Martin GPCPA5K Stika Spruce/Koa HDL/Birch Stratabond/Morado Fretboard (2015)
Gretsch Mahogany Boxcar Round-Neck Resonator (2015)
Alvarez ABT60 Baritone Spruce/Mahogany (2016)
Sigma 000M-15 Mahogany, Rosewood Fretboard (2018)

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Apr 19, 2018 17:28:24 GMT -5 RobertW said:

Apr 19, 2018 17:14:37 GMT -5 ladyssolo said:

Since I own a 12 string and all my others are parlor guitars, then I have no guitars!

you need an OOOM-15!

RobertW,

I also want a 000-15 , and a nice Guild wouldn't go a miss, and a nice Gibson before they stop making them, just remembered, one of them supper Taylor Guitars, and not to mention a nice Martin, and last but least an Alverez. 😀

Faith Mercury, Parlour Guitar.
Tanglewood TW40 Sundance Historic, 12 freter. Solid Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides.
Takamine GY93E-Nat, Parlour Guitar, solid Spruce top.
Epiphone ES339, semi acoustic Electric guitar,
Fender Mex Stratocaster, White with Maple neck.
PRS se Custom, 24 fret, Mahogany back with Maple cap.
Tanglewood TW 45 Re Sundance Reserve, All solid wood, Cedar Top,Mahogany back and sides.

WELCOME TO THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR CABIN!!!

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