Guild
A-25 [1994]
submitted 9/17/2008
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Submitter |
kimmattis123 |
Where Purchased |
CA House Music, St Clairsville, OH |
Year Purchased |
2000 |
Price Paid |
400 ($US) (bought USED) |
Sound
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It sounds great. NOT really loud, the A-25 is a small bodied guitar [like a Martin 00] but it has that Guild even balance over the strings. |
Sound Rating |
9 |
Setup
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When i got it it was owned for a few months by a guy who wanted a fingerpicker, this guitar is not that, flatpicked it was set up prefectly, I never touched a setting. GREAT action. |
Setup Rating |
9 |
Appearance
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LOVE the classic Guild look [ only smaller] Rosewood tailpiece and fingerboard [ the A-50 an even rare model has ebony] Full GLOSS finish. workmanship made in America, fit and finish 100%. |
Appearance Rating |
10 |
Reliability
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I've had it since 2000 -it was almost new when I got it, it has some small wear spots on the neck by the nut, that had to be refinished [ but with some heavy use] other than the dings I put into it, its still 100%, I never had to fix or even change anything but the strings. |
Reliability Rating |
10 |
Customer Service
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The orig. Guild went out of business, Fender now imports Guilds, I never had to contact them but Fender I have, and they have been pretty good about things. So I'm guessing that the CS will be ok. |
Customer Service |
7 |
Components
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No weak parts. Great tuners [gold plated] Mahogany with spruce top, Rosewood fretboard and tail. Face plate on neck with Guild logo matches the rosewook. Its a joy. |
Components Rating |
10 |
Overall Comments
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For what I paid [$400 and the Guild HS case was worth $100] it was a steal. Its not a dreadnaught by any means. I play bluegrass and its a bit thin in a jam [ no pickups installed ] but when you get to the mike it sings. |
Overall Rating |
10 |
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Goya by Martin
G-335
submitted 9/17/2008
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Submitter |
kimmattis123 |
Where Purchased |
Flea market |
Year Purchased |
2005 |
Price Paid |
150 ($US) (bought USED) |
Sound
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It sounds pretty good. It's a weird model. Its a lot like a Martin Sigma Dreadnaught [ in fact almost identical ] BIG booming sound, Sounds like a "D" |
Sound Rating |
7 |
Setup
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Setup was good [ for a flea-marketer] it rattles a bit up the neck around 12/14 and I've been working on that. |
Setup Rating |
6 |
Appearance
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Looks good, It looks like a copy of a Martin D-35/D-42,[ the regular Sigma is more like a D-18] Mother of somthing inlay all over the neck and headstock. Spruce top [solid], Magohany back and sides -bookmatched. Gold plated hardware. Fit and finish were great, Nice high gloss finish. |
Appearance Rating |
8 |
Reliability
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Dont know, Martin bought Goya and started to make these in Korea with the Gibson type 335 number? I've never seen another, Its very solid and Sigma like. |
Reliability Rating |
7 |
Customer Service
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Who knows? Does Martin even recoginize this model? Martin's CS is GREAT but this? And from a flea-market? 50/50. Its not made anymore [ why make 2 sigmas?] I'm not sure why they made this model. |
Customer Service |
5 |
Components
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Wood is good, inlay work is very good, tuners are asian fair quality, gold plating is thin. Wood workmanship is very good and its a very solid import guitar. GREAT beater. BIG neck, baseball bat thick. |
Components Rating |
8 |
Overall Comments
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When my daughter said she was buying a Martin from a flea-market I cringed. but its a nice import guitar. People [esp, Martin people] just stare at it - its so Martin like but says Goya on the faceplate. No real case I had to buy a good one. IF stolen where would I get another? The guy wanted $200 but we got this for 150. Used Sigmas go for around that and more, so it was a pretty good deal. Made in early 90s. I think. |
Overall Rating |
8 |
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