Guild D-50

Corona built D50. Morrison Brother's did not have this model in stock and had to get this guitar directly from Guild (Fender.) Has solid rosewood back and sides and solid natural spruce top. The back is matched very well, but has a stripe down the middle, and the top is matched well too, but I can definitely see where the two halves join on the top. Neck is mahogany with ebony fretboard and is not bound. Neck scale is standard at 25 5/8" and nut width is 1-11/16". Gloss finish and Grover tuners completes this guitar. Not fancy but nice.

I'm not an expert on acoutic guitar sound, but the sound to me is very balanced. Lows are powerful but not boomy and the mids and highs are not drowned out. Still have the Guild light phosphor bronze strings on it. Sounds much better flat picked as opposed to being finger picked. Sounds the way I like an acoustic guitar to sound, if that makes any sense.

The people at Morrison Brothers, where I bought the guitar, set it up for me. The action is low, but not so low that the strings buzz. The top is well bookmatched but I can see where the two halves are joined, if I look close. The back is matched beautifully. No finish flaws that I can see. The neck is very fast, almost like an electric guitar neck, perhaps because of the ebony fretboard. The neck is much better than the neck on my old 1974 Guild, that was stolen way back in 1976, when I was in the Navy. It's not as heavy as my old Guild either. Seems to be about average in weight.

I haven't had this guitar long, so I can't say. Seems to be sturdy but is not a tank, like the old one was. The finish seems to be somewhat delicate.

I haven't dealt with them.

I've been playing off and on for about 30 years. If it was stolen I would be pissed, because I just got it. The sound and playability are top notch, to me. This is the best acoustic guitar I've ever owned. I own a Takamine G332S (mid priced), Fender American Strat and a Musicman Axis Super Sport, besides the Guild. I've also owned Yamaha, Ovation and Washburn acoustics. The Ovation was the best of them, but this Guild is in another league. The body of this guitar is not heavy, which may account for the excellent tone. The neck does seem to be a bit heavy compared to my Takamine, though. At the moment, I am very pleased with this guitar.

Solid Mahogany sides and back and neck, solid spruce top, ebony fret board and bridge. Pearl dot in-lays, multiple bindings, and high gloss. I have the CE so it also has the fisherman electronics with the mic...a great feature!

I gotta love this guitar. It has excellent booming bass, but the mids and highs are clear and defined. Not drowned like I thought it would be. Definitely great for strumming and flat picking. Chords are robust and vibrant sounding.

Excellent action righ tfrom the box! Finish is beautiful too. With the nitro-cellulose lacquer, I can't wait to see it get more personality in its looks over the years! The tuners are solid and have kept it tuned very well. It's finish is simplistic and timeless. It is heavier alittle bit but definitely not a tank! Actually I like the weight of it and made it feel like it is solid.

not sure but I believe it should be fine, haven't needed it yet.

haven't needed it yet.

I love this guitar! I've tried it with Larrivees, Garrisons, Ovations, Takamine, and I prefer the range and balance of this guitar.

Spruce top, Rosewood sides and back, Mahogany neck, ebony fret board and bridge. Pearl dot fret positions, and multiple bindings. Chrome lated die cast tuners.

This is a beautiful axe! The tone is alittle heavier towards bass and mid, BUT it's warm, full and vibrant. There is nothing I can say negative about its sound.

Guild did it right! The finishing is beautiful! the neck is so smooth and the slightly rounded edges are a beautiful attention to detail. The only thing I'm not crazy about is the gloss finish. The tuners are great and has done a great job of keeping it in tune, the pearl in-lay is beautifully stated without over doing it. The axe over all is alittle heavier, but it feels solid! The action from the manufacturer is perfect!

too short to tell but I don't expect any problems from Guild.

haven't used them yet.

I love this axe. I really enjoy its play and the warm, full and vibrant tones. I would definitely get this axe again if it was lost. Price wise, it is getting up there, L series Larrivee is much less then this axe, but the attention to the details on this axe is much better!

THATS RIGHT JIZMO IS BACK!!!!! Todays box o the year is Guilds D-50. Made in CA by people who lived in Rhode Island at one time. Rosewood/spruce its a booful guitar but nothing fancy. Those of you may remember Jizmo's review of the DV-52 a nice sounding but tanklike and difficult to play. The so cal folks seem to have shaved about 35 pounds off the old Guilds while maintaining the kevlar like construction. The lacquer didn't even crack when I bounced it off the salesmans head and made my often immitated run for the door. I didn't get any acessories or a case with it cause I wasn't about to go back in.Ebony fingerboard but I think the bridge is rosewood. Its getting dark and I can't really tell.

This guitar has the best bottom of anything I have played. Oddly enough the mids and highs don't seem to be drowned out as I expected they would. Can only be described as lush. Like a Larrivee D-9 with more bass. It is a great rhythm/ flat picker that will do a respectable fingerpicking impersonation. There are much better fingerpicking guitars, but none that cover all the bases with consistancy. I have gone to 15 stores and played 14 D-50's before I was able to steal this one. I noticed differences in the Taylor 710s from store to store, but each Guild D-50 was tonally a clone of the one before it.

No runs no drips no errors. Like I said this is not a fancy guitar, but it is booful.Classic rosewood booful hues of purple in back with tight grained spruce soundboard. This is not a pimps guitar. No ivoroid tree of life crap with stars and crescent moons dripping off the headstock. No electronics ( thats what microphones are for) I saw one of the cases and it looked very sturdy.

Well I live under a bridge and I have had seven guitars living there with me. Itchy stole my Stratacoustic. Theres some squirrels living in my Yamaha. The Alvarez MD90 is doing well as is the Yairi. The Taylor 310 met with some unfortunate circumstances during one of the colder nights last year. The two Gibsons are doing fine. I suspect this here Guild will be quite a monster. It has already proved itself once

I am sure under normal circumstances the service would be excellent. LIFETIME WARRANTY

I wish I had asked him to put it in the case. If someone stole it I would steal another one. Gotta hold and play to be able to understand. People looking at Taylors Gibsons Martins which are all very fine guitars. Please do a side by side comparison if at all possible. Look in the soundhole. Check the joints. Put your ear against the back and strum. The back and sides should hold the sound in when generated by the top. Thats why tightgrained rosewood is the bomb. There is nothing like it. Spend some time with each guitar be honest with yourself. Don't be mislead into thinking a guitar costing $400 bucks more is $400 bucks more of a guitar. Jizmo almost made that mistake last year when he settled on the Alvarez MD90 over the Taylor 410.Besides it's your cash

my guild is a 1976 d-50 that i bought new so its passed the 25 year anniversary and still going strong. the other guys told you the features, i won't repeat too much. just say top-notch quality components, a gloss finish that's stood up since '76. its a simply appointed guitar - no flash at all - that would, of course, be the d-55. i added a martin thinline a few years back so i could amplify it. came with a case - together they weigh something like 600 lbs. very substantial.

this is a cannon. blows away any other guitar i've ever heard when it comes to rhythm playing. beautiful tone. i like martin's for their tone, but for rhythm, sorry martin they got you beat. for my money guild is the best there is. have played pop, folk, c&w, and british trad and the guitar is adaptable to any style. a few years back i started fingerstyle - damned if it doesn't sound great with the light gauge strings played through the trace. its so adaptable i don't need to be switching guitars when im on stage: i can use it for everything.

the guitar was beautiful out of the box. no discernable flaws. 26 years lots of miles later and its yellowed some and has a few dings here and there. still beautiful. the finish was tough enough to take it. tell you one thing - if willie nelson had used this guitar he wouldn't have a hole in it. beautiful woods. nice set-up that i played around with through different gauge strings and bridge heights over the years. its lower than i used to keep it now, due to the fingerstyle thing.

the guitar has withstood years of gigging, and i don't think it'll ever stop. i've done countless gigs without a back-up. when i break strings (not so often as i used to), i finish the song and take a few minutes to restring, so whats the point of a back-up? the guitar itself is more reliable than me. ask my wife if you don't believe me.

never dealt with them. either i did the work or my local tech did it. wouldn't trust anyone else.

been playing almost 40 yrs (no kidding- i got old with this guitar). if it was lost or stolen id probably wither and die. i own a yamaha classical, a dano electric, an s.s.stewart, and just got a gibson chet atkins. i love them all for different reasons. but this one's my first born, so there you go. in my opinion, guilds are the best acoustic steel string guitars made, only ones close are martins, and comparable model martins are overpriced. forget about gibson acoustics, they've got nothing in 'em compared to guild, and they cost too much.

This Guild D-50 was purchased new in 1979. It has a solid spruce top, rosewood sides, ebony fretboard and mahogany neck. Black peg head with pearl inlay. Typical dreadnought of the time. It doesn't have a lot of gingerbread (big pearl inlays or abalone purfling), but I really didn't want it. It's beautiful in a very simple way. Still a great looker after 23 years.

The sound is very rich with good volume. Nice bass and mid range tones. I use fairly light strings as I primarily play electric. But even with the light strings, this guitar cuts through the others in group settings. With the neck, saddle and nut adjusted, I really don't have problems playing it up to about the 10th fret.

For several years I had some problems with strings rattling. Finally, I had the neck adjusted by someone who knew what they were doing. Since then, great sound. About the only flaw I can see is when you look through the sound hole, you see glue that has seeped around some of the bracing. Not something that you expect to see on a guitar at this price range. However, the finish is excellent. Beautiful gloss.

This guitar is rock solid. It is built like a truck - I love it. It feels substantial. It is not delicate at all. It is built for someone who doesn't want to be afraid if they bang on it a little. I am very confident that this guitar will stand up to quite a bit more punishment than most of the guitars on the market.

The finish is only starting to wear off a little around the soundhole.

Other than routine maintenance on the frets, I have never had to have it repaired. The guitar has a lifetime warranty.

Playing for 37 years.
1965 Epiphone Sorrento, 1994 Peavy Impact, 2000 Fender American Deluxe
Amp - Fender Hot Rod Deluxe
If I could find another Guild D50, I would buy it. If not, I would buy it's latest version, Guild D52.
I love the Guild D50 because of its great sound, its dependability, its incredible looks (after 23 years.
I took about two years of trying guitars to buy this one. I tried out Martins, Gibsons, and vintage Epiphones. I never found one with the sound and punch of this Guild

This a a rosewood back and side 1979, with spruce top.

The sound of this guitar is amazing, balanced, but with a slight leaning towards mid and bass. Very loud, and very rich sound

Very nicely set up, woods are great, tuners work fine. No flaws.

Very dependable. However, I've had to send the guitar back to the factory three times (1983, 1987, and 1999) to fix the neck. The last time, they did a complete neck reset. I would say it is about 80% of where I would like it.

Excellent . They never charged me a dime. Of course, it does have a lifetime guaranty. To do the neck reset, they kept it for THREE MONTHS!!!!! Too long, people.

Playing for 37 years. Its a great guitar, just keep most of the playing below the sixth fret.