It is a 1977 Guild D40CSB, a cutaway dreadnaught. I lucked up on this one, it's 34 years old, but it really is a fine guitar and I haven't found any "issues." Just about any acoustic guitar will need a neck reset but I hope this one won't need one anytime soon.

What makes a fine guitar to play is tone and playability. This one has both. I can tell an electric guitar player (Russ) had this guitar set up, the action is as low as can be had. There is ZERO saddle left, haha. I think you sacrifice some tone with less break angle over the saddle but this means me fingers fly around a lot easier. A guitar that is easy to fret enhances my playing. It's hard to describe but it improves my playing maybe 5% and that doesn't seem like much but that 5% is important! Probably more than makes up for any loss of tone from less break angle.

I have been gassing for a Guild for the longest. I think they are under-rated. You hear so much about Martin, Gibson and Taylor (and I own one of each) but I think Guild should be considered one of the top as for American-made guitars. They are now made in New Hartford, Connecticut and the guitars coming out of this new plant are getting good reviews. I played two new Guilds recently and they were both outstanding.

Guitars amaze me. How anyone can build something that is so pretty and make such sound is quite something.

Now, I need a Steinway baby grand! And a room to put it in.

Here is a pic that Russ took...