
Guild GAD40C Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic Guitar (with Case)
Solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, Venetian cutaway.
Overall User Ratings (based on 58 ratings)
Submitted September 29, 2006 by a customer from tcn.net
"Un-matched value"
I will always be looking for another guitar, but I likley will not part with my GAD40-C as I do not think I will find an equal in sound,looks and price. It was just a great deal.
Sound
Sounds great. It is very bright and punchy, and quite loud. I would say it is equal to Taylor 210, and very close to the sound of the Larivee DO3, but it has more to offer with great looks and gloss finnish.
Features
For the price, I have not seen a guitar with so much to offer. Gloss finnish, lots of inlay, beautiful dark back and sides, nice tight spruce top and that lovely smell of a solid wood guitar! Case is way cool!
Ease of Use
I had to bring the action down slightly, I am not a great player yet! The neck is comfortable, but in my opinion not as nice as the Taylor neck. Since it is loud you do not need to strum it that hard.
Quality
Suprising! A guitar made in china would scare off many potential buyers, including myself. This guitar is nearly flawless. I am impressed with the quality of wood and craftmanship for the money.
Value
I spent 3 months trying a lot of very expensive guitars, and still can not believe this guitar sounds and plays this good. This was the best guitar I could find under $1000, and it had the most features. Great bang for the buck.
Manufacturer Support
Not needed, but they have a nice set up guide available on the web site.
The Wow Factor
I think the dark sides and back are stellar! I also like the chunky look of the large headstock. A cutaway seems to be sexier style of guitar and I love the sowflake fretboard inlays.
Musical Background:
Hobby
Musical Style:
All
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Submitted June 23, 2006 by a customer from comcast.net
Guild GAD-40C Dreadnought Customer Review
Sound
You can't get a better acoustic for the money! The sustain is like a Taylor 314. It's also as easy to play. I took a classical class and showed up with this guitar. It easy rivaled most customs.
Musical Background:
Active musician
Musical Style:
rock,blues, jazzand classical
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