Guild dreads for flatpicking and bluegrass

[Stefan Jadefjord]

I am not in the market for a new guitar or anything but I was wondering the other day why Guild guitars seems so rare among bluegrass- and flatpickers. I might be wrong but I can´t remember seeing or hearing about someone who uses them in our genre of music.

Your thoughts!

[Dave Rodgers]

I seem to remember Doc Watson picking a Guild sometime backalong maybe it was a 12 string... I think the older Guilds were a bit 'heavy on the shoulder' for long sessions. However some of the newer models seem to be built a lot lighter in their construction. I bought a cheap 'Chineese Guild' GAD 50 last year and I use it as a 'session' guitar. It's loud/clear and quite nice to play. They are nice guitars. But so to are a lot of the others.

[Kerry Krishna]

Guild 12 strings were a force to be reckoned with back in the day. They ALL needed neck resets after being strung up for 15 years though. I almost bought a Guild about 15 years ago. I would have used it for Bluegrass, and I am sorry I let it get away...

[Mitchell Goldstein]

The old Guilds were great, I'm not sure about the new ones. Though this could apply to a lot of guitars nowadays.

[Making Sawdust]

Cause Martins are soooo much better. Do an A B and you can hear it....and I don't want to hear about cost, cancel cable, eat at home, cancel the fancy cell phone contract and you can buy two.......tongue firmly planted in cheek......love ya Cleveland

[Dave Engel]

Well said Brother, very nice.

Dave