I've been literally searching for this video! This is great. Next do the D40 Traditional vs F40 Traditional, and then the D40 vs D55 and F40 vs F55. Then you'd have the all the best Guild comparisons on the interwebs!
Great vid.outro jam is a great quick a / b type showcase....f55 gotta be the best sou ding acoustic i have ever heard (and watched a lot of yours and other vids) great great channel, thank you
@@yelddoswell9292 The list price was somewhere around $750. Manny’s always discounted so I paid somewhat less. Unfortunately, I don’t recall exactly how much I paid.
Yes, I agree, Guild just has “that sound” that works! I own two of their OM guitars (solid rosewood and all hog) they are fantastic guitars!
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I enjoyed both guitars! Loved the strumming on the D55 more. You can finger style on the F55 real good and pull the melody. Great demonstration. Greetings from Hollywood California.
Love the D55 sound (and look), but to me, the jumbo sounds a bit tinny, despite having a rosewood body. I have a Guild rosewood OM and it sounds great, lots of depth for a smaller guitar.
I didn't really get tinny out of this at all, but the way it's being mic'd may have an effect. I always found the rosewood F-55s are pretty low heavy personally. Some people really love the rosewood ones but to me they're best in maple.
@@williamcole9040 Yeah mine is Maple. It's one of the all around best sounding acoustic guitars I ever played. Full sounding, no weak high notes which some maple guitars suffer from etc. I only played one Rosewood model. I recall the bass was fairly overpowering. Someone who always plays with a pick and plays heavy like a bluegrass player may fare much better than I did.
@@williamcole9040 ... Yes, maple could give it more 'pierce', maybe louder at the cost of a bit less sustain (acoustic guitars, aren't really instruments known for their sustain (or loudness) -- unless comparing to banjos (which are way way louder with almost no sustain).
The jumbo somehow sounds horribly in this video. My F55 sounds more articulate and sweeter than my D55. The D55 sounds like typical dreads; thunderous and mellow but lack definition of the F55. Anyway it’s all personal preference and it’s ok if you like one more than the other.
This is quite the prompt for me to see if I can run into new Guild guitars in my area. I must be very accustomed to the Martin sound as these two instruments sound different to me than Martins.
Use a softer Pick. For me the attack with a hard Pick on strumming makes a harsh attacking Sound. Almost like the guitars is being hot to hard and it doesnt respnate as Well. The strings sort of overvibrates. Play softer or softer Pick. You Can hear the guitar more.
Sorry about that, I am sure this is especially since you keep up with proper humidification. At age 66, and retired, I doubted that I would stay on top of humidification after moving to the arid Sonoran desert, so bought a RainSong carbon fiber Jumbo from Music Villa, instead of the Guild F40 that I really wanted. I love the sound of the Guilds, but the zero maintenance RainSong is a better fit for me … leave it on the stand, play daily, restring every 30 days… that’s it. The only time it goes into it’s case is to go to a gig or open mic. Get your Guild fixed, and enjoy the great tone!
@@ryanbloom1738 you’re welcome…. Here is the video of my exact guitar. th-cam.com/video/4DWit4XrZeQ/w-d-xo.html It sounds great acoustically and plugged into a P/A.
@@ryanbloom1738 didn’t sound very good in this video, as it was outside in a parking lot. But, I thought the premise was really funny when Music Villa asked if they could shoot the video outdoors😂… Quinton wasn’t having much fun, but I got a kick out of watching it! Now strung D to D with Curt Mangan heavy phosphor bronze, it sounds great… enjoy your Guild!
I LOVE GUILD PERIOD!!!!!, I HAVE TWO GUILD GAD JUMBOS SUNBURST 6 AND 12 STRING, I LOVE THEM BOTH WILL NEVER EVER SELL THEM, THEY MAKE THE BEST ACOUSTICS ON PLANET EARTH, I ORDERED A NEW D-55E , CANT WAIT TO GET IT, YOU GUYS DO NOT HAVE ANY, NOBODY DOES BUT I ORDERED ONE FROM SWEETWATER, THEY SAY JUNE 2024, LOVE YOU GUYS, GOD BLESS, BE WELL.......JOE!!!!!
I have bought and sold too many guitars over the years. Of those guitar there was a Guild F50R and a Guild D-55. I was never happy with the J50R but I loved the D-55. Both are gone now and I do regret selling the D-55.
I have a F-50, best sounding acoustic I've ever played. The D-55 isn't bad either, it's probably the most Martin sounding Guild but it's a bit more balanced than the typical D-28, closer to my favorite Martin the HD-28 (or HD-35 etc)
Guild refuses to make guitars with 1 3/4" nut width. Fantastic guitars though. I have a 1996 JF-55 (now called F-55), but mine has a rare 1 3/4" width. Only a few (in the later 90's) were made. I also have a 1979 Guild F212XL NT 12 string jumbo... love it.
I wanted a custom 1 7/8" nut width, and called Guild, thinking that they could simply use a 12 string neck/fingerboard, but cut the nut, saddle, bridge, and pegged for 6 string. No soap, they refused, regardless of any custom fee... It might have to do with them worrying about not being able to support one-offs. I don't know.
Just bought a F55e 4 years old maple back and sides….slightly edges both my J200s and right there with my Martin dreads. Go and try one before you make any decisions.
Funny to hear that you compared jumbos to dreads just to know which one is better. Even in this videos the gentlemen compared the differences but never once they said one is better than the other. The reason people have both dreads and jumbos because of the differences and for different music and songs. Maybe that reason is not so for you.
Good for you. There’re tons of videos comparing Guild jumbos to Gibson jumbos and people bashed Gibsons. Most bashers don’t own nor can afford the guitars they bash, or can’t play guitar of any kind
The F55 does sound huge but not as huge as the D55 dread. My D55 does sound bigger than my F55 but not as much as what heard in this video. Somehow the F55 sounded horriblly in this video.
There's no question that some Guild models are among the best production acoustic guitars ever made. I own two F512 models- one from the classic Westerly period (1975) and one from the wonderful New Hartford era (2009). What characterizes the Guild tone is a midrange warmth/emphasis. The Martin sound is a bit scooped, with punchy clear bass and clean treble. The Gibson sound is a treble emphasis, a bright "chime" and are generally best used with cowboy chords in the open position. Taylors are probably the closest to Guild, a more flat response. I haven't played enough of them but I haven't found a model yet I prefer or on par with Guild. The midrange warmth makes Guilds excellent for strummed accompaniments. The D55 demoed here sounds closer to the Gibson sound (as Paul pointed out). My '75 (which I purchased new at the time) has that classic Guild 12-string sound- long sustain, a warm wash of tone. The New Hartford, which I picked up more recently, has been a revelation, one of the best and most balanced guitars I've ever played. It still has that Guild midrange and sustain but with a bit of Martin sound blended in as well- a clear punchy bass and a touch more high end sheen for clarity. The sonic individuation of notes is outstanding. I'll also mention that my Guilds both play impeccably up the neck (something that seems to be lacking with Gibsons). I keep one or the other set up as a 6-string (in effect, F50R/F55 with slight wider necks) and they're both outstanding in that configuration as well. Here's a good demo of an older model F50R, circa 1985: th-cam.com/video/DmIrLS5tqsQ/w-d-xo.html
@@kennikuhlmann-clark9860 The "Westerly Collection," made in China, is relatively new and an attempt to capitalize on the name from that golden era of Guild guitars when all Guild guitars were made at the factory in Westerly, Rhode Island.
@@berkeleyberniesome lower end Guilds may be made in China but not the high ends like D55, F55, and F512. Don’t go around and spread false information.
@@hughnguyen1772 You need to read my comments more carefully. That is EXACTLY what I said. Nowhere did I say that ALL Guilds are now made in Asia. I said there was a time in the past when all Guilds were made at the Westerly factory in Rhode Island.
Yes, they do. The maple jumbos sound quite a bit different. I haven't heard any from the current factory but the older maple models are quite a bit brighter than their rosewood counterparts.
My first ThinLine CENT Rosewood sides y back y spruce top Fishman pickup with equalizer fr the old GC area in El Camino 1990 2 years after I moved here…an M20 concert size y a year ago Dreadnaught D-20
I've been literally searching for this video! This is great. Next do the D40 Traditional vs F40 Traditional, and then the D40 vs D55 and F40 vs F55. Then you'd have the all the best Guild comparisons on the interwebs!
Great vid.outro jam is a great quick a / b type showcase....f55 gotta be the best sou ding acoustic i have ever heard (and watched a lot of yours and other vids) great great channel, thank you
To my ears the D55 sounds the nicest of these two. Thanks for the videos guys and a very happy and healthy new year to you both. 😊
Hi LindaLoo - Happy New Year to you as well! Thanks as always for watching :)
I own a 1975 F50BL(which is the same as the 55) that I bought new at Manny’s in NY. I fell in love with it then and still love it to this day.
How much did the Guild cost in 1975??
@@yelddoswell9292 The list price was somewhere around $750. Manny’s always discounted so I paid somewhat less. Unfortunately, I don’t recall exactly how much I paid.
Wonderfully rich, complex tone. Loud. Tasteful bling. What more could you ask for!
Yes, I agree, Guild just has “that sound” that works! I own two of their OM guitars (solid rosewood and all hog) they are fantastic guitars!
I enjoyed both guitars! Loved the strumming on the D55 more. You can finger style on the F55 real good and pull the melody. Great demonstration. Greetings from Hollywood California.
Love the D55 sound (and look), but to me, the jumbo sounds a bit tinny, despite having a rosewood body. I have a Guild rosewood OM and it sounds great, lots of depth for a smaller guitar.
I didn't really get tinny out of this at all, but the way it's being mic'd may have an effect. I always found the rosewood F-55s are pretty low heavy personally. Some people really love the rosewood ones but to me they're best in maple.
Try the maple model….suits jumbo guitars.
@@williamcole9040 Yeah mine is Maple. It's one of the all around best sounding acoustic guitars I ever played. Full sounding, no weak high notes which some maple guitars suffer from etc.
I only played one Rosewood model. I recall the bass was fairly overpowering. Someone who always plays with a pick and plays heavy like a bluegrass player may fare much better than I did.
@@williamcole9040 ... Yes, maple could give it more 'pierce', maybe louder at the cost of a bit less sustain (acoustic guitars, aren't really instruments known for their sustain (or loudness) -- unless comparing to banjos (which are way way louder with almost no sustain).
The jumbo somehow sounds horribly in this video. My F55 sounds more articulate and sweeter than my D55. The D55 sounds like typical dreads; thunderous and mellow but lack definition of the F55. Anyway it’s all personal preference and it’s ok if you like one more than the other.
This is quite the prompt for me to see if I can run into new Guild guitars in my area. I must be very accustomed to the Martin sound as these two instruments sound different to me than Martins.
I love the jumbo 😎😎
I own a Guild JF 55. Great guitar and, lt's mixtes the qualities of the two models.
Love my D55
Use a softer Pick. For me the attack with a hard Pick on strumming makes a harsh attacking Sound. Almost like the guitars is being hot to hard and it doesnt respnate as Well. The strings sort of overvibrates.
Play softer or softer Pick. You Can hear the guitar more.
Love Guilds!
Mad at my Guild D40 Triditional got a crack in the bridge and I humidify properly.
Sorry about that, I am sure this is especially since you keep up with proper humidification. At age 66, and retired, I doubted that I would stay on top of humidification after moving to the arid Sonoran desert, so bought a RainSong carbon fiber Jumbo from Music Villa, instead of the Guild F40 that I really wanted. I love the sound of the Guilds, but the zero maintenance RainSong is a better fit for me … leave it on the stand, play daily, restring every 30 days… that’s it. The only time it goes into it’s case is to go to a gig or open mic. Get your Guild fixed, and enjoy the great tone!
@@jed1166 Thanks for the kindness Sir Rainsongs are cool I played a dreadnought model once and it surprised me.
@@ryanbloom1738 you’re welcome…. Here is the video of my exact guitar. th-cam.com/video/4DWit4XrZeQ/w-d-xo.html
It sounds great acoustically and plugged into a P/A.
@@jed1166 Sounds real good.
@@ryanbloom1738 didn’t sound very good in this video, as it was outside in a parking lot. But, I thought the premise was really funny when Music Villa asked if they could shoot the video outdoors😂… Quinton wasn’t having much fun, but I got a kick out of watching it! Now strung D to D with Curt Mangan heavy phosphor bronze, it sounds great… enjoy your Guild!
I LOVE GUILD PERIOD!!!!!, I HAVE TWO GUILD GAD JUMBOS SUNBURST 6 AND 12 STRING, I LOVE THEM BOTH WILL NEVER EVER SELL THEM, THEY MAKE THE BEST ACOUSTICS ON PLANET EARTH, I ORDERED A NEW D-55E , CANT WAIT TO GET IT, YOU GUYS DO NOT HAVE ANY, NOBODY DOES BUT I ORDERED ONE FROM SWEETWATER, THEY SAY JUNE 2024, LOVE YOU GUYS, GOD BLESS, BE WELL.......JOE!!!!!
My preference would be the 12 string version of the jumbo (F512), and take the D-55 as well. If I was rich. Two forever guitars.
I have bought and sold too many guitars over the years. Of those guitar there was a Guild F50R and a Guild D-55.
I was never happy with the J50R but I loved the D-55. Both are gone now and I do regret selling the D-55.
Love my D-55, it's just like the one above. What a cannon !!!
Got Guilds y Martins (just got my om28 later Hummingbird) D55 is the best!
D-55 dread wins this. I like the J-55 maple jumbos better than the J-55 rosewood model.
You did a review of the Maestro D-IR AH/QH already?
Both guitars are great and are excellent values. At first I leaned toward the D, but...
The jumbo is just perfect
Sounds like you’re finger style player. Somehow the Guild jumbo sounds horribly in this video. The Guild jumbo is a great guitar.
I have a F-50, best sounding acoustic I've ever played. The D-55 isn't bad either, it's probably the most Martin sounding Guild but it's a bit more balanced than the typical D-28, closer to my favorite Martin the HD-28 (or HD-35 etc)
Guild refuses to make guitars with 1 3/4" nut width. Fantastic guitars though. I have a 1996 JF-55 (now called F-55), but mine has a rare 1 3/4" width. Only a few (in the later 90's) were made. I also have a 1979 Guild F212XL NT 12 string jumbo... love it.
I wanted a custom 1 7/8" nut width, and called Guild, thinking that they could simply use a 12 string neck/fingerboard, but cut the nut, saddle, bridge, and pegged for 6 string. No soap, they refused, regardless of any custom fee... It might have to do with them worrying about not being able to support one-offs. I don't know.
It’s not the guitars. It’s the players. Good players would make any guitar sounds good.
Just bought a F55e 4 years old maple back and sides….slightly edges both my J200s and right there with my Martin dreads. Go and try one before you make any decisions.
Funny to hear that you compared jumbos to dreads just to know which one is better. Even in this videos the gentlemen compared the differences but never once they said one is better than the other. The reason people have both dreads and jumbos because of the differences and for different music and songs. Maybe that reason is not so for you.
I preferred the jumbo,sound and appearance...I own a Gibson j-200 so,I guess I am biased!
Good for you. There’re tons of videos comparing Guild jumbos to Gibson jumbos and people bashed Gibsons. Most bashers don’t own nor can afford the guitars they bash, or can’t play guitar of any kind
The D 55 sound is huge sounds bigger than a dread..
D 55 is dread.
The F55 does sound huge but not as huge as the D55 dread. My D55 does sound bigger than my F55 but not as much as what heard in this video. Somehow the F55 sounded horriblly in this video.
D55 just edges it for me! ❤❤
quintons muscles are getting bigger and bigger, what is this guy doing? ^^
The played an F-55R (rosewood) How about an F-55 maple back??? (Previously known as F-50s!
I’m pretty sure the F55 maple is a great guitar. I too own an F55 rosewood. I do own a fantastic F512 maple tough.
There's no question that some Guild models are among the best production acoustic guitars ever made. I own two F512 models- one from the classic Westerly period (1975) and one from the wonderful New Hartford era (2009). What characterizes the Guild tone is a midrange warmth/emphasis. The Martin sound is a bit scooped, with punchy clear bass and clean treble. The Gibson sound is a treble emphasis, a bright "chime" and are generally best used with cowboy chords in the open position. Taylors are probably the closest to Guild, a more flat response. I haven't played enough of them but I haven't found a model yet I prefer or on par with Guild.
The midrange warmth makes Guilds excellent for strummed accompaniments.
The D55 demoed here sounds closer to the Gibson sound (as Paul pointed out).
My '75 (which I purchased new at the time) has that classic Guild 12-string sound- long sustain, a warm wash of tone. The New Hartford, which I picked up more recently, has been a revelation, one of the best and most balanced guitars I've ever played. It still has that Guild midrange and sustain but with a bit of Martin sound blended in as well- a clear punchy bass and a touch more high end sheen for clarity. The sonic individuation of notes is outstanding. I'll also mention that my Guilds both play impeccably up the neck (something that seems to be lacking with Gibsons).
I keep one or the other set up as a 6-string (in effect, F50R/F55 with slight wider necks) and they're both outstanding in that configuration as well.
Here's a good demo of an older model F50R, circa 1985:
th-cam.com/video/DmIrLS5tqsQ/w-d-xo.html
'Westerly' now means Asian-made, I think.
@@kennikuhlmann-clark9860 The "Westerly Collection," made in China, is relatively new and an attempt to capitalize on the name from that golden era of Guild guitars when all Guild guitars were made at the factory in Westerly, Rhode Island.
@@berkeleyberniesome lower end Guilds may be made in China but not the high ends like D55, F55, and F512. Don’t go around and spread false information.
@@hughnguyen1772 You need to read my comments more carefully. That is EXACTLY what I said. Nowhere did I say that ALL Guilds are now made in Asia. I said there was a time in the past when all Guilds were made at the Westerly factory in Rhode Island.
I have a 78 d55nt and a 98 jf30. The jumbo is far superior to my ear. Its all maple and sounds so full
What about F55 vs F55 Maple?
That’d would be unnecessary controversy. Both are great guitars in their own right and differences. Best is to own both.
Sandwiches in the bag! Guild rules.....its the other great choice.
I love them both and yet wonder how a Guild jumbo/maple would sound. Do they make a maple jumbo too?
Yes, they do. The maple jumbos sound quite a bit different. I haven't heard any from the current factory but the older maple models are quite a bit brighter than their rosewood counterparts.
I have one, and I love it. Also have the 12 string maple. They 2019 and 2020 respectively from new factory. Amazing instruments
In deed Guild maple jumbos are as popular as Gibson maple jumbos
D55 hands down
The D55 sounds always dirty, like a beloved bitch. Damn great stuff, an icon.
D55 sounds WAY better!!
The Guilds’s neck I better for my hands I can notice that fr the first frets y on
Is this a sentence ?
My first ThinLine CENT Rosewood sides y back y spruce top Fishman pickup with equalizer fr the old GC area in El Camino 1990 2 years after I moved here…an M20 concert size y a year ago Dreadnaught D-20
I just picked up my OM 28, probably my last.
NOT IMPRESSED!
What guitars do impress you?
Yeah the heavy trumping can be a little turn off.
Out of touch