1970 Guild D-35
This wonderful Guild dreadnought guitar was made in the Hoboken, New Jersey, plant in early 1970, judging from its serial number (OJ2116) and the Guild website. The all solid wood D-35 was a substantial upgrade from the more common D-25 until it was discontinued in 1987. As such, this particular guitar has been dominating lesser instruments for over 50 years, and the resonance of its aged woods will only improve with its new generation of players. Its classic good looks make it stand out in a crowd, but it’s the huge sound that will make other musicians turn around to check it out.
This Guild D-35 has a solid spruce top and solid mahogany back, sides, and neck. The body is fully bound in black, top and back, and it has a tortoise shell pick guard, a rosewood bridge with white black-dot pins, and a multi-stripe inlaid rosette. The 14/20 fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay ends in a mahogany headstock with three-per-side chrome vintage-style tuners and the screened Guild logo.
There are several cosmetic items to report: there is a bit of pick wear around the sound hole, and some slight fret wear, especially in the first three frets. Of more cosmetic concern might be the conspicuous repaired crack below the bridge; this has been unprofessionally repaired, but it is totally stabilized. There are other small dings and finish crazing, and it looks like the tuners, bridge pins, saddle, and truss rod cover have all been replaced at some time or other. While it has been set up with an end pin jack for electronics, there is no live connection.
Thus, while this is still an attractive instrument, it is a real Guild, “Made to be Played”, and it has been making music and turning heads for two generations. It has been thoroughly checked out, the action is medium at a bit over 3/32” at the 12th fret low E, and it’s ready to beat up on some banjo and fiddle players. Lord willing and the creek don’t rise, it will pass into the hands of a player able to make music and turn heads for a generation or two to come.
The included hard shell case is in excellent condition: the latches work perfectly, the plush lining is soft and odor-free, and structurally it is solid as a rock. It fits like a glove and is the ideal complement for this vintage guitar—and of course it offers outstanding 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. Its return will not be accepted unless it can be shown that it was egregiously misrepresented in this listing. Please check out the pictures and ask any questions you might have before offering to buy it.
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.