The REAL Difference An Expensive Guitar Makes | Guild VS Martin Test

[@DesertScorpionKSA]

You should have compared a Guild D-55 with the D-28 Authentic. That would be a real competition.

[@JoeandAngie]

I have a '78 Yamaha FG 335 that blows most guitars away. It surprises the most jaded and picky pickers

[@ParaBellum2024]

I disagree with the comment at 5:33. The guitar that costs $7k is made because there's a _demand_ for it. I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter to CFMartin whether the buyer is a seasoned pro, or a beginner who's won the lottery.

[@USNAVDC]

The D-28 sounds like a grand piano and the Guild sounds like an A+ for a beginner guitar. It's amazing how great beginner guitars are today compared to just a few years ago. I have a 1963 D-28 (Brazilian rosewood) that my Dad bought new in my picture.

[@trade0714]

Laminated sides is a good thing, not a bad thing, as long as it's a quality lamination, meaning no flimsy wood (or wood substitute) that just has pretty veneer laminated to it. It's always fun to hear how guitar reviewers justify the price of an $8,000 guitar compared to a $399 guitar ... pop, balance, fullness, etc. Sure, I have no doubt the Martin sounds better to an educated ear, and is built better than the Guild. But there's a lot of that Martin pomposity built into that $8,000 price tag.

[@G_Demolished]

It’s also fun to hear the sour grapes of someone with a $400 guitar telling himself that good guitars aren’t worth it.

[@richardsmith9615]

​@@G_Demolished OP comment wasn't sour grapes at all. The point about Lamination is absolutely correct. The tonal difference between a Veneered mahogany side and a solid mahogany side is imperceptible if the veneered sides are not using some epoxy/resin nonsense or plywood. Much of the cost of an expensive guitar (And this 100% applies to Electric guitars too) is in artistic choices such as bindings, inlays, figured woods and boutique pickups. All of which have negligible impacts on tone compared to even simple things like Saddle materials, Tremolo block sizes etc. Cosmetically, there is an argument in favour of paying such high prices for guitars, but many people think that the justification is tonal or in terms of playability, but it rarely is the case. It's more for aesthetics as art pieces than playable instruments. And that's fine. But snobbery is an ugly trait.

[@G_Demolished]

@@richardsmith9615 If you think any $400 guitar sounds as good as a standard series Martin, your ears are 💩 too. This is not snobbery. This is reality.

[@richardsmith9615]

@@G_Demolished It's a reality based only in confirmation bias. You probably wouldn't be able to discern a Martin from a midrange Tanglewood in the context of a mix, for starters. But even in the context of a solo acoustic track, the only indicator is your affinity for the sound you already know of a Martin itself. Whether it is better is entirely subjective, far more important is the player.

[@G_Demolished]

@@richardsmith9615 Cool story. Best of luck!

[@30smsuperstrat]

This Guild may be the biggest sleeper out there. I own a great Taylor. Have owned great Martins, pre Bedell Breedloves, a pre Breedlove Badell all solid spruce rosewood Dreadnought, and frankly, once I set up the Guild with Martin Monels, it has been more stable than Martins. It is easy to play, maybe easiest left of Ovation or Taylor. Yes, a little more compression than an all solid body, but with the right strings, it sounds pretty damn good. I would gig this with a Baggs pickup anytime, anywhere. That doesn't take anything away from Martin. A Ferrari runs amazing when it's tuned, but a Toyota Highlander is a great car to be in without any headaches.

[@tomformanek3312]

The original Guild was built by their offshore Madeira line. Many had solid tops with laminate backs and sides. I had a maple b&s Madeira dreadnaught that I wish I still had.

[@FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill]

While helping a friend buy a first guitar, the Yamaha FS800 was hands-down the best bang for the buck - and closer to $200, better than many that were twice as much. Just sayin'. 36th subscriber LIKE; 291st view. This is the best one of your video today... so far.

[@cugir321]

I bought one 6 months ago (187.00 plus tax)....I refret a lot.....my FS800 has the best neck I've seen in 30 years...(better then most 7k Martins) Can tune down a whole step without adjusting the truss rod. Plays whole step down, 1/2 step down, or standard tuning doing nothing to it. 25 inch scale plays like butter. I use it when my old hand is acking. I put mediums on it and keep it tuned down a whole step....it loves the mediums. I tune it down to save the top....occasionally tune it up to standard to perform and then back to whole step down when it's in the rack. Put a "double" go Trans acoustic magnetic pickup on it for 100.00 (Walmart). About 300.00 cheaper then a trans acoustic FS model. (Reverb and chorus is fine...delay sucks...love the magnetic PU's EQ settings to tame the bass of the FS800)...the chinese yamaha's are hit or miss...be patient and play a mess and you can get a monster if you play 10 or so.

[@DLTJR1959]

Big difference in sound. I own a 67 Country Western since my 8th birthday and a 92 D16H. Been playing a long time. The Guild is a great starter guitar. Much better than my 65 Harmony. The Martin is in a class by itself.

[@AllThings357]

If you’re playing in tune, it’s going to sound good on any guitar. How they play and the tones of individual instruments is the difference between them. Beginning players can keep that in mind. Pick a guitar that feels good in your hands 1st. And a sound that pleases your ear. Then learn to play it.

[@markrobinson891]

There’s something subjective about “tone”. I found, fell in love with, sold my Taylor for, and bought a Martin Custom shop dread with tiger wood back/sides, maple binding and adi top. You can not only hear the difference in a high end guitar but also you feel it. Mine was far less than the D-28 featured in this vid but works for me. It hung on the shop wall for years, got played and put back when people saw the tag…marked down a dozen times as it is something of a unicorn guitar looking for a unicorn to play it.

[@btlnckr]

Hey guys, you were talking about Waverlys failing lately, and you mentioned Gotoh machines. Was it the 510's?

[@AcousticShoppe]

We're fans of any of the Gotoh machines, the 510's have definitely been the more popular choice recently as a replacement for failing tuners.

[@TheGuitarsquatch]

"If you ever get the chance, take one home" Yeah, I'll get right on that. If I sell all of my extra organs and all of my guitars, I might get half way there 😅

[@paulkline3011]

😂

[@ronaldrice4085]

Bought a GUILD 6 string 2 years ago rose wood back and side spruce top 1200. with beautiful hard case. great sound gets better with age have 12 string guild 1972 WOW sound I'll compare to ANY OTHER.

[@VerlDasher]

John, you make both guitars sound good. I closed my eyes while you were playing them and I could tell with in a few notes each time you were playing the Martin. I'm 74 and my hearing isn't the best, but there was no doubt that the Martin sounded much better than the Guild. Thanks guys for making this video!

[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

You enjoy bro?

[@chrisjensen9964]

Why do everyone always say beginner . I know guitarist that can strap on a good 500.00 guitar , and out play most players with a 5,000.00 dollar guitar . It's all in the fingers , and touch .

[@joekagerer]

Yay!!! What do I win? I could finally hear the difference! I'm positive that most of the difference is lost in compression. I'm listening on audiophile speakers and a high quality AV receiver but my hearing is horrible. The great takeaway is what you can get for $400. In cars this is comparable to a $20,000 economy car VS $320,000 luxury car... $8,000 is a chunk of change, but if that's what you want it's not out of reach for many people. I payed $250 for a used Yamaha FG450SA in 1997 just to get a solid top. Interesting that's about $450 in today's dollars... I always enjoy your videos and have to give my never to be humble opinion....

[@spiritualawakenings6251]

Wow the Marly put the Martin in the dust. Now do a video showing how the Epiphone Masterbilts are even better.

[@752brickie]

I can afford the D 28 but for $5700 difference I think if I were just wanting one to bang around with the Marley is the one. If you are a super serious player go with the Martin ! I played a 00 42 solid Koa 12 fret at Martin years ago that was $8000 !! IT WAS SIMPLY AMAZING !!!!!!!!! The wife was not wild about me buying it so I listened like the dutiful husband I am !!! Thanks for the great video !

[@texhaines9957]

Unfair comparison! Proves a point, though. The question is, what do you want to do with the guitar? Yes, I can hear a difference. Guild and Martin have different voices, and so do people. I don't like the neck on either of these. I had an Authentic the sounded great for my use, but traded it for a Custom Shop with a better (for me) neck profile. When my grandson wanted a "guitar like grandpa's" the Guild would come into view, especially in the J45 Gibson comparison. Thanks, Jeremy and John.

[@steveyarbrough2300]

Man, I love these videos. Thanks, guys.

[@AcousticShoppe]

Thanks for watching!

[@ahill209]

Great demo. I have a Martin D-28 Marquis (Adi top and East Indian rosewood back and sides), and you can definitely tell the difference between a premium Martin and an inexpensive entry level model. In this demo, you can hear the richer tone, better power, and sustain from the 1937 D-28 compared to the more muted, less defined clarity of the Guild.

[@MrTokyoJunkie]

Still banging on my Guild GAD40c I got when I was in high school. Sounds way better than it did when it was new 15 years ago now that the wood has aged and dried out a bit and it's great for fingerstyle. I'm amazed you can pick them up for like $3-400 nowadays on reverb lol

[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

No it doesn't

[@mattbeckner2427]

Obviously the Martin sounds way better but John you really wake up that Marley with your playing, well done!

[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

U enjoy the video bro?

[@chester777ful]

The Martin is the best but is the price worth it i would go for the Guild thanks

[@isadorealire5722]

The sustain the Guild had surprised me.

[@jamesakers1175]

If someone can not hear the difference they are tone deaf for sure. Great video guys.

[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

You enjoy bro?

[@uvp5000]

Hearing the Guild first, I thought, wow, that's quite nice. Then John played the D-28 1937 Authentic, and the contrast was clear. Very good soundboards with very nice tonewood back and sides are almost self-explanatory.

[@user-kv6ke4du3n]

That Guild sounds awesome for the price. A player of John’s caliber can make any guitar sound good, and can make a premium guitar sound… err… premium. The D28 has tons of volume and sustain, that’s where the Guild can’t compete. To me, when John played each guitar finger-style was when the tone was the closest.

[@eddyhoughton6542]

Guys, good video and good comparison. Why does Emmanuel Pahud play a priceless gold flute? Because the better the workmanship and the better the materials an instrument is made from, the easier it is to play, the more responsive the instrument, and the richer the tones you're going to get from it. Can you play Poulenc on a cheap instrument? Possibly, but it'd be a much harder job and it wouldn't sound as good. I was blighted as a child by trying to learn guitar on cheap instruments with horrible action for years until I spent my first pay packet on a competent solid top Yamaha dreadnought which I still play today. Two messages to learners: spend whatever you can afford on a playable decent instrument and invest in lessons to iron out learning bad technique that will slow you down and hamper your playing.

[@toddjohnson271]

Why the Guild is better? Because it can fall off the stage, get beer spilled on it, and you don't have to jump off a bridge.

[@JohnZeeX]

I’m sure that 1937 is a lovely guitar, but the finest Martin I have ever played was the Trey Anastasio D-35. That thing was amazing. I’ve played other D-35s and this one was very different. One strum and every part of my body felt the resonance of that thing. It literally felt like the sound just exploded out of the thing.

[@gregfelice1969]

Guild sounda surprisingly good

[@0bm31770]

Huge difference in tone. The Martin is enough better to justify the price difference, but the Guild will keep a beginner happy for years.

[@zororosario]

I can hear the difference quality makes,thanks.

[@rogerd9150]

I have one of those Authentic D-28’s with the exact same specs. Like they said if you’re looking for the Cadillac of Dreadnaughts, I believe you won’t be disappointed. Go get this one! Nice video as usual guys!

[@AcousticShoppe]

Well said, thank you!

[@DavidHaile_profile]

I also have a Martin 1937 Authentic D28 except mine is “aged”. I’m impressed that the one that John is playing sounds just like mine. That recording is well done! The thick neck takes some getting used to.

[@rogerd9150]

@@DavidHaile_profile Yes the neck does take some getting used to but it’s not a problem. The top on mine is VTS also.

[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

No I won't bro

[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

@@rogerd9150 no it isn't

[@jefflewis6331]

Now, if you want to be really fair, compare the cheapest Martin you can find (not an X) to the Guild D-55. I'd be interested to see how they compare.

[@AcousticShoppe]

We might have to put that on our to-do list!

[@jefflewis6331]

@@AcousticShoppe I"ll be waiting. (If you haven't guessed, I'm a Guild fan!)

[@RonBaker456]

I love my PRS AE60 that I paid a little under $1000 for, and it does fine at live gigs, but it's not in the same universe as my D41.

[@kevinmorris7722]

That guild is quiet and scooped. Plus needs a setup. Bit of buzz and you played it seemingly with a bit more difficulty. Nice guild for entry level. Overpriced Martin but pristine. Regular Martin would be nice to hear next to the expensive one. Good video.

[@jamiemorgan4146]

Of course I can hear the difference! The Martin sound great! The Guild’s not terrible, but it has a hollow sound.

[@pauljcote]

what is the difference in the weight of the guitars?

[@blessedwithchallenges9917]

Well, in person would be more obvious...but the sound is dramatically different to my ears. Not so much on the phone, but when I put my headset on. I bought a $300 - something - years ago. Could only re-sell it for $50. I've had well over 50 Martins now, and all but one I sold for a couple hundred to a couple thousand more than I bought them for- after getting to play them for a while! Not gonna happen with a cheap guitar. Constantly going out of tune, playability without hurting your fingers, hurting your ears with nonsense intonation, playing for others and having your voice and cheap guitar clashing...lots of reasons besides re-sale investment to pay for the best you can get.

[@stevemercure902]

Right on, so I need to drive to Springfield and buy the D28 and get some cashew chicken. I need a multi thousand dollar vintage inspired guitar to play my dozen or so open chords, right? On a much more serious note, thank you for the comparison videos you produce. Even as a new player, I can hear the difference in these two fine instruments. I AM going to visit the Shoppe and take a long look at purchasing a Breedlove with the solid mahogany top. Keep up the great work!

[@AcousticShoppe]

Thanks so much for supporting the Shoppe, we look forward to your visit!

[@tomh6000]

An interesting comparison (but a little unfair to the Guild.) What I’d love to see is a comparison of an $8k Martin (or whatever) against say a $3k - $4k guitar. That would probably be a lot closer…

[@AcousticShoppe]

We've got some coming up!

[@isadorealire5722]

Agreed. My Yairi guitars have turned heads at after work guitar circles.

[@harrisonmantooth7363]

TAS ; Thank you John and Jeremy for sharing this video comparing these two Guitars. I wish I had watched your video on the best 10 Guitars for beginners back when it was uploaded. You two are amazing musicians IMHO. Thanks again for sharing. Stan

[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

Calm down. You'll b ok

[@charlesbolton8471]

@@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward I’m sure he’s okay, but you definitely have a problem.

[@peterdvideos]

A good guitarist can make any guitar sound good, and he does. I’d happily own that Guild.

[@thomastommy1192]

Great video thanks for sharing. Guild has a Smaller body-style guitar that is made from Solid woods for around six hundred dollars. But I can't remember the model number. I wish you could do a video on that guitar. Stay well & safe guys.

[@VIDS2013]

Makes me want a Martin D-28!

[@robertjohnson3855]

I for one, having played electric and acoustic guitars for 53 years on and off, and personally strongly feel that MARTIN guitars, particularly the D-45, D-42, and D-41, as well as the D-35 and D-28 would have to be considered some of the finest guitars made, they have been around for many years. HOWEVER, I also personally think they are some of the most over-priced and over-rated guitars. I have similar feelings for the TAYLOR brand. I have also owned the GUILD D-50 as well as a GUILD JF-55 12 string. I personally feel the GUILD D-55 is one of the finest guitars on the Market. The bottom line for those starting out is to find a decent guitar made of quality tone woods one with bone nut and saddle and quality tuners, and one and one within your budget with a sound that YOU like and can live with. If you KNOW for certain that you will stick with guitar, buy a quality instrument that you can afford.A quality guitar's sound will always improve in sound as the woods age and cure if they are cared for well. Make sure you keep an acoustic guitar humidified well either in a humidified room or using a quality guitar humidifier. If not the wood will eventually crack and split and you'll have a worthless guitar and will have wasted your money. Keep your guitar in a quality case (humidify it also). There are MANY, MANY quality brand guitars. If you plan on becoming a professional player get the highest quality you can afford with the best sound YOU can live with. OLSEN guitars are around $20,000. A Martin D-45 varies but is around 6,000-10,000 dollars, Taylor's and Martins vary in price depending on the model and the wood used. Don't worry about where the guitar is made, U.S manufacturers, as well as Japan, South Korea, and other countries all make some quality brands. Depending on what you are willing to spend check out MARTIN, TAYLOR, GUILD, TAKAMINE, ZAGER , AND MANY MANY MORE , too many to name. Figure your budget and determine your level of commitment before you buy. It takes A LOT of practice to get satisfied. The string gage will make a big difference in the sound and ease of play, as well as the what the "action" or string height is set to. Make sure the Luthier knows how to set up the guitar professionally or you will be disappointed and get very sore fingers. These are just a few things to consider before purchasing. I prefer Rosewood back and side with a Sitka spruce top. Others may prefer Mahogany,Koa,Maple (back and sides) or others and each offers a different sound. Spruce or Cedar are best for tops. Research this and other information before buying.

[@CarharttCowboy]

Guitar snobs are just like wine snobs. They think the more expensive a guitar is the better it is

[@VIDS2013]

And the reality is that the high-end Martins are way better than a low-level Guild! You get what you pay for.

[@wphh7272]

I can surely hear the difference, but that Guild doesn’t sound bad by any means. As a matter of fact, it sounds fantastic…until I hear the Martin, and then it’s like “oh…ok.”

[@CarharttCowboy]

I have a cheap Girard acoustic guitar. After a set up and new strings it sounds as good as any high end guitar

[@rayvoorhies7180]

A good quality dreadnought will cut through and can be heard in a bluegrass band. You shouldn't need a Amp in an acoustic band. I do keep a cheaper guitar that I feel comfortable taking camping or to friends house. I like a guitar that can get banged up without worrying too much.

[@joewoodrum5160]

Frankly gentlemen the Guild sound a little brighter and for the price I find it to be a good choice. You can change the Tone on the Guild by using different strings and there are several other things that will bring out the tonality. If C.F. Martin is paying you to do these comparisons you're earning your money. I would be happy with the Guild. I've played several EXPENSIVE Guitars and frankly I keep going back to the less expensive ones because I can get a better sound from them. Honestly.

[@ArchangelMLM]

Wow, the Martins sounds alive and vivid, while the Guild sounds like someone through a blanket over it while trying to play it.

[@cugir321]

Just doesn't have the overtones to fill out the sound. Still can be nice....I use a D45 IR to get some overtones on the cheaper guitars I have. Makes them very usable. The best cheap guitar I have is a LL16 I bought used for 650.00 and refretted to level a 14th fret hump....It's a monster! A martin killer! You got to weed through them also to find a great one!

[@dinkaboutit4228]

Playing a 2020s Guild makes me pretty sad honestly. It's... basically a Washburn. They make higher priced guitars but quality stays pretty consistent...This used to be a legitimately great guitar maker. 25 years ago a video featuring a Guild and a Martin would have been "should you buy a Guild or a Martin" not a demo. And IMO their all Mahogany models from the 60s-70s are a really notable inflection point in NA guitars. If the story of Guild was an Epic poem it would be the kind where everyone dies in an ironic way. *I feel the same way but to a lesser extent about Taylor, if I'm honest. I'm shopping. I've pretty well resigned myself to spending 3-6k, but I'm sure willing to go cheap! The 2 That I was recommended to consider by someone who was very concerned that I consider a Taylor were LAUGHABLE compared to the Martin in the same price point.

[@workcloz]

You were smokin on that Bob Marley........................BM would be stoked, lol

[@scouser2230]

The Martin sounds much better, however you obviously don’t get a twenty times better sound, which is the difference in price. If you love quality and can afford it, why wouldn’t you opt for the Martin.

[@jefferyclark351]

If you would compare one step up on the guild it would probably be a tie

[@kevinbrooks1104]

Had Mr a guild back in the day after I had a bone nut and the saddle turned into bone she sparkled like a diamond so don't get too wrapped up in the most expensive. Buy the tone woods and then just have a little bit of work done

[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

Ok bro

[@davegott8412]

It’s an hd28 not a d28, since it has herringbone

[@johnchapman4232]

In 1937 all D-28s had herringbone. It was discontinued in the 40s. Later reintroduced as the HD-28 in the late 70s.

[@renmad0078]

Well from here if i low a little bit the volume each time you play the Martin and push a little up everytime you play the Guild it sound great really i think i'm gonna buy one to try it thank you🤣👍😉

[@davidjaxonmusic]

Yes…huge difference in sound, tone, projection, etc…which should be expected for that price difference. Put a D55 up against that Martin and let’s hear what a Guild can really do…for half the price at that.

[@jimwoods3742]

If you can play and make it sound good it don't matter if it's a cheap guitar spend some guitar that's all that matters is you your talent

[@alexwoolridge94aw]

Comparing a hand crafted Martin to a Lexus is kinda funny. Lexus are rebadged Toyotas lol. I understand both Toyota and Lexus run independently in two different headquarters but in the shop I worked at if we ordered Lexus parts the parts came in boxes saying Toyota. Pissed customers off figuring that out lol.

[@tonyadams6375]

The Martin definitely sounds better, but are you actually going to drag your $8000 Martin to a local jam? I think that there are good sounding cheaper option that you would actually play.

[@applehead252]

Big difference to my ears . If I only had 8k ! I don’t even have $400 but I love playing guitar! Maybe someday…😊

[@kfm908]

a guild D55 will match or exceed that Martin for half the price

[@chrisbotelho7212]

Guild is way under rated, I have 3 of them. That said, my next guitar is going to be a D18.

[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

No it isn't bro

[@TheNewenglandboys]

Why not play a cheap Martin vs expensive one? I’ve always loved the sound of a Guild especially one made in Westerly, RI and it’s my absolute guitar of choice for sound. I’m not brand loyal, I’m sound loyal. That said, Put up a high end Guild against that Martin and let’s see the difference. I own a Taylor as well. Beautifully built guitar. I like all guitars period, but I’ll take the sound of a good guild everyday. Cheap vs cheap or expensive vs expensive but really? A cheap version of one brand vs an expensive version of a different brand? Exactly what was the purpose?

[@AcousticShoppe]

Our purpose was to compare the least expensive guitar in stock vs the most expensive guitar we had in stock at the time, for fun.

[@jeffreycoles7487]

Should be titled.....two men talking way too much....but....which one did you like best ? Long trip to nowhere

[@AcousticShoppe]

I like it... Do you want a job? We need help with titles.

[@jeffreycoles7487]

@@AcousticShoppe On a serious note....do you think the Guild D 140 you reviewed is worth the $750 street price at the time of this posting ?

[@AcousticShoppe]

I don't think we've done a review of the D140 yet, but we believe Guild provides a great value, especially if you're looking for that classic Folk/Rock look and sound.

[@lebe220]

Bob Marley wrote wonderful songs on the cheapest guitar.

[@chuckHart70]

The other thing is blind folded a lot of people would struggle with the tone. Proper test should be blind.

[@rapinjohn1]

My question is, what's the least one could spend to get as close to that Martin in sound and playability??? That'd be worth knowing....

[@rogerd9150]

How about the iconic D-28? Not inexpensive but much less than the 1937 Authentic D-28

[@G_Demolished]

Probably an Eastman E20D at around $1600

[@kevinbrooks1104]

The way that guitars are made these days you can get a good guitar but it will cost you.if you are just starting out there is nothing wrong with a yammaha

[@c5back9]

In his hands there’s a huge difference, I’m sure the D28 would sound better in my hands too, but…

[@tedr.]

Oh boy gents. Interesting "comparison " Like New York vs Swedish pizza! Still the Guild is a decent first guitar.

[@CarharttCowboy]

Interesting that you mentioned cars. The only things more over priced than guitars are cars and houses

[@felipelalinde7856]

Big, difference. In many aspects.

[@Big.E]

Well of course you can hear a huge difference!! But Eight grand difference!!! Nahh both Great 👍 guitars for what for their market is.

[@JackTheRabbitMusic]

Martin’s don’t even make my top 10 list. Peace. 🐰💙🇺🇸🎸🎶🤝✌️

[@larrywilliams2844]

It’s a shame all the sweet guitars even I saw fender runing over like 50 new guitars. I want a guitar so bad mine was stolen about 15 years ago. It’s just been one thing after another. I have not been able to get a nother. It seems as I’m trying to get one. One of my kids needs something. There all grown up. But they are struggling to pervide and raise there children. Even lost my oldest daughter to a car crash about 10 days before Easter. It’s just so hard but pow pow . Is always ready to help . One day God will come through. Prayer never hurts.

[@davegott8412]

The sound is night and day, guild sound so much thinner

[@bikeman1x11]

guild is brighter clearer

[@CarharttCowboy]

Guitar's are like cowboy hats, they're supposed to have character. High end instruments don't have any

[@chuckHart70]

So all these guitar versus guitar videos are kind of bulshit if you ask me. I went to a local guitar shop fully intending to get a Martin. I played a Martin I didn't really like it play another didn't like it either. I went through all the guitars that would plug-in and there was 30 brands. The $400 Guild sounded the best and that's the one I bought and I really think that you have to try them to know you can't just say a Martin 1936 is going to be better than this. Because it might not. Of course a expensive guitar in general is going to be better than a cheap one but until you play them you don't really know

[@G_Demolished]

The $400 guitar is perfect if you can’t hear the difference.

[@sustainablelife1st]

no comparison. guild needs a fret job.

[@bikeman1x11]

can t hear $3500 difference

[@michaelg.damons6229]

The Guild is American built Also. Martin is at the top.

[@sc12100]

This guild model is made in China bud.

[@michaelg.damons6229]

@sc12100 I was told that Guild was built in USA. I have a E40D EASTMAN built in China for an American Owned company, Great Guitar . I had a D41 Martin and it sounds as good as that one.

[@mbrownie22]

No way is the Guild built in USA at 500 bucks, you be dreaming

[@michaelg.damons6229]

@mbrownie22 yeah I got A DRS 2 MARTIN built IN MEXICO 🇲🇽 ITS all solid wood and sounds great. I guess Guild is an American owned company.

[@sc12100]

@@michaelg.damons6229 Their high end models are made in the US; but your talking $2000 and up.

[@terryjohinke8065]

You guys talk too fast. I'm Australian but with 55 years of guitar work. You talk too fast to keep up with which guitar you're on about. Very common amongst citizens of the USA.

[@stelthy100]

more play less talk

[@weezer5442]

More guitar, way less talk!

[@robertcrawford2949]

Talk talk talk. Just play the frigging guitar

[@Kenneth-il8gs]

ALL THAT TALKING ATTEMPS AT HUMOR ITS NOT NEEDED

[@robertoyamakata6672]

Terrible. You expect all the video waiting to hear the difference between the high level instead the cheap and never comes. A tricky video. I have seen excelente video reviews of guitars made in Russia, India... I would expect that if two american gentlemen promise me to listen the difference between two guitars i would lusten it. Don't ask. Greetings from Argentina.

[@barrieprice7073]

Your all mad as cut snake just a name everyone has different perception of sound it's just personal choice Martin are overrated

[@sydmarty1]

You guys spend too much time talking and not playing. Get with it!!

[@mbrownie22]

No one’s twisting your arm to watch.

[@dietersdawgs]

Martin cracks me up...they call a new guitar made with different woods "authentic'....there's nothing authentic about it. Hey, let's pay $8000 for a $3000 guitar, what a deal!