(SOLD) Guild M-25E Concert Acoustic/Electric 2022
Guild M-25E, sunburst finish, made in USA 2022. Guild have been through a few changes over the years, but they've always made terrific instruments. This is a very recent model, made in California to a very high standard. The body shape references their classic 1967 M-20 model, a classic of the concert-body genre. The gloss nitro finished top adds a bit of visual sheen, but also adds a bit of extra snap and chime to the tone. Being a small body made from solid African mahogany, it's got a disarming warmth and complexity to the tone. It's awesome for fingerstyle stuff, but it lends rhythm parts a certain balance and roundness too. This would be a superb gigging guitar: it sounds excellent plugged in or acoustic, it's very comfy and unassuming to play, and it looks classy as heck. Guild are America's most underrated guitar maker... change my mind.
Model: Guild M-25E
Made: 2022, Oxnard CA, USA (serial C206106)
Finish: California burst, gloss nitro top, satin back/sides/neck,
Body: solid African mahogany top, back and sides, concert size, scalloped X bracing
Neck: mahogany, rosewood board, 24.75" scale, 44.5mm nut, 14th fret join
Weight: 1.715kg
Mods: none
Pickup: LR Baggs Element VTC
Case: Guild deluxe hard case
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has a couple of minor scuffs on the end. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples on back only. The back has a couple of dimples near the neck join, no major marks. The sides have no major marks. The front has a couple of light scuffs in the elbow area and some very light play wear around the sound hole. Overall: excellent condition (9.5/10)
Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good. Electronics tested and working properly. The frets have negligible wear, 9/10 for fret life left. Setup with fresh 12/54 Moonshiners strings.