1975 Guild D-25C Cherry
Judging from its serial number (122223) this Guild D-25C guitar was made in the fabled Westerly, Rhode Island, plant in 1975. Since then, this wonderful dreadnought has been dominating lesser instruments for 45 years. It has been played lovingly but hard, and it has the resonance of its aged woods to prove it. The rare Cherry finish makes it stand out in a crowd, but it’s the huge sound that will make other musicians turn around to check it out.
The Guild D-25C has a solid spruce top, mahogany sides and neck, and the arched laminated mahogany back used by Guild to project the sound, reduce heavy bracing, and prevent cracks along the grain. The dreadnought style body is bound in black top and back, with a large tortoise pick guard, a rosewood bridge with ivoroid pins, and a multi-stripe rosette. The 14/20 fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay ends in three-per-side vintage style open chrome tuners and the screened headstock logo.
There are no visible cracks, repaired or otherwise, but there is some sign that the bridge has been re-glued and there are a number of dings and bruises. While there is some slight fret wear, there are no buzzes or other negative consequences. The action is set up for heavy pick work at a bit under 4/32” at the 12th fret low E, but the truss rod seems to be fine for adjusting the action lower if desired.
The major cosmetic appeal is the bright finish of the entire guitar, and the good news is that the cherry red finish is as bright and shiny as any new Chinese Guild GAD, but with the huge advantage of the 45 years this mahogany and spruce has been seasoned. While this is a truly attractive instrument, it is a real Guild, “Made to be Played”, and it has been making music and turning heads for over a generation. Lord willing and the creek don’t rise, it will pass into the heads of a player able to make music and turn heads for a generation or two to come.
The included vintage chip board case may be original, and the hardware is all intact and works fine. The interior is a bit worn and discolored; structurally, however, it is still solid as chip board can be. It is an appropriate vintage complement for this vintage guitar—and of course offers more than adequate protection.
Buyer pays a flat rate of $55 for insurance and shipping to the lower 48 states; shipping costs elsewhere will be negotiated as necessary. Payment by Paypal is preferred; cashier’s checks are acceptable, but checks must clear before the guitar will be shipped.
I have made every effort to describe and illustrate this guitar and case with scrupulous accuracy. Please check out the pictures and ask any questions you might have before offering to purchase it. Its return will not be accepted unless it can be shown that it was egregiously misrepresented in this listing.
Thank you for your interest in this cool vintage Guild guitar.
Payments by Paypal, cashier’s checks, money orders, or personal checks are acceptable, but all payments must clear my bank before the guitar will be shipped. I will CONSIDER reasonable offers, even including installment payments and trade-ins, but generally since I already attempt to price my guitars very competitively, unusual deals must be unusually sweet.
From henceforth [that's how retired English teachers talk], insurance and shipping to the lower 48 states is $55 due to constantly rising shipping costs unless a specific listing says otherwise; shipping costs elsewhere will be negotiated as necessary. I have sold guitars to Russia, Japan, Australia, and over 50 other countries, as well as almost every state in the USA. Since some of my guitars travel thousands of miles, I take care to use lots of packing materials, protect the neck inside the case, and of course de-tune the strings.
I make every effort to describe and illustrate each guitar and case with scrupulous accuracy. However, many of my instruments are well-played vintage items which are many years old, and I am not a luthier. One should assume that any guitar will require some set-up to satisfy your personal requirements, and that not every flaw or ding will be seen/recognized/described in the listing. Thus the return of an instrument will not be accepted unless it can be shown that it was egregiously misrepresented in this listing. Please read the listing carefully, check out the pictures, and ask any questions you might have before offering to buy.