Spent a glorious Memorial Day weekend in New Hampshire's lakes region strumming and picking on my latest Craigslist find, a 1981 Guild D-25M. This is a classic Dreadnought-sized guitar added to the Guild line in 1968. It is the most popular Guild model ever built. Originally an all-solid Mahogany guitar, the D-25 was switched to a Spruce top and a laminated Mahogany arched back in 1976.My 1981 model, built in Westerly, RI, has the arched back, solid Mahogany sides, and a Mahogany-stained solid Spruce top (hence the "M"). Because of its large size and deep arched body, it has wonderful volume, projection, and sustain. Also known as a "Bluegrass" model, the D-25 is a great finger-picking guitar that can hold its own against a banjo and fiddle. It is also a favorite of buskers, not only for its volume, but because it is nearly indestructible. This is a very solidly-built guitar that can withstand some abuse and still sound great, or in the words of Guild, it is "Made To Be Played."
Now that I'm back in Boston, stay tuned for an A-B comparison with my 2011 all-solid Mahogany Chinese-made Guild GAD-25!
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