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Location: Phoenix AZ | Hey, I read over on the Guild forum that they are having a factory tour on Apr 30th and stay over for jam session and such on May 1st. I'm thinking of going. Anyone else? Not exactly an OFC tour, but close enough and a reason to hang and jam in New Hartford.
As I've posted elsewhere, the Big G is building some really nice stuff on Greenwoods Road and specifically I'm head over heels in love with my D40. It's been a LONG time since a guitar maintained that "new guitar lust" for me as long as this one. Would be great to see the factory and meet the hands that built it.
Sounds like you need to be a member of LTG to attend, so go over there and check it out. Let me know if you're planning to go and maybe we can plan a clandestine roundback discussion out in the back behind the dumpster or something. I'm not 100% but leaning hard, so keep in touch on this one.
And PLEEEZE do not post or pester Al about an OFC Tour. If it's going to happen he will certainly inform us in due time. And if it doesn't happen it's sure not due to lack of effort on his part. I'm posting this thread to alert people that might be interested, not to stir up any shit, so PLEEEZE give Al a break, OK?
Maybe see you on the 30th. |
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Location: south east Michigan | thinking....
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No, I think I'll pass. |
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Location: south east Michigan | However, IF ( and that's a BIG if) there is ever another Ovation tour I'll be very interested to see the Guild workshop.
Who knows... it might convince me that I need a wood box. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Brad,
Ya need at least one!!!
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Location: Michigan | The last Guild I played I really liked it. Only problem is that it was made in China. That's a long trip.... |
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Location: south east Michigan | Originally posted by AussieJames:
Ya need at least one!!! As I have been told any number of times. The latest being less than 48 hours ago.
I think if I did tour the Guild workshop there would be a powerful pull to break out the happy card right then and there.
sidebar:
One of the better pleasures of OFC membership is opening up your e-mail to find a message from AJ that starts off with... G'Day Mate! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | The Guild section is really worth seeing, Darren and all the guys have done a great job tooling up for the wood boxes. |
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Location: Indiana | I did a set with one of the new D40's at a festival last month. Excellent instrument... and it smelled great too. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I hadn't played a Guild for 30 years until recently. Played a new Chinese model recently and it wasn't bad. Maybe as good as any of the recent imports.
Friday I left the office with a coworker who was going to take his son to the guitar store for lessons. He had an old Guild that belonged to his mother, who had died the week before. I went with him and tried to tune the old Guild for him while he waited. The high E broke. All the strings were rusty. Made in USA but I forgot the model number. I like the history, so I'll find out more and give it a try with some new strings. |
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Location: NJ | if you have a valid passport I can arrange a tour of the korean and chinese facilities. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Originally posted by alpep:
if you have a valid passport I can arrange a tour of the korean and chinese facilities. Somehow it just doesn't have the same alure. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I would love to see the Korean facilities.. They have some cool state-of-the-art stuff there... I'm guessing the Chinese gear is newer, but I'm not ready for that yet.. It was bad enough when I was in Korea in 2001 and seeing what seemed like EVERYONE using technology that wasn't available in the US until now... and some probably still isn't. |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | MIC and MIK is not necessarily a bad thing anymore.
I have a Chinese copy of a LP goldtop and a Korean version of the Hofner violin bass that the craftsmanship just can't be beat!
The electronics... who knows! Why shouldn't they be as good as what we get here in the US? They probably came from them anyway. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
Not exactly an OFC tour, but close enough and a reason to hang and jam in New Hartford.
Sounds like you need to be a member of LTG to attend, so go over there and check it out. Let me know if you're planning to go and maybe we can plan a clandestine roundback discussion out in the back behind the dumpster or something. I'm not 100% but leaning hard, so keep in touch on this one.
Maybe see you on the 30th. Can I take my short 35 mile drive and join in on the Jam and O discussion even if I don't take the tour? :) Love to meet some of you I haven't had the pleasure of meeting yet, even you Dave ;) |
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Location: south east Michigan | BT... if you're that close, take the tour. You won't regret it. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by Slipkid:
BT... if your that close, take the tour. You won't regret it. I've had a couple "visits" and given a short tour
of the plant. In Sept when I dropped off Music Mikes Adamas I saw the Guild Area. Yes, I would love to have a more intense tour of the facility,but, not completely need on my part. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by BT717:
Love to meet some of you I haven't had the pleasure of meeting yet, even you Dave Don't waste 35 miles just to meet me. You'll be disappointed that I'm actually a pretty nice guy. Or so they tell me ... |
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Location: closely held secret | Strange but true. |
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Location: Vernon CT | So I've heard. :) |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I have three Guilds, but none are wood boxes. I'll have to check them out at NAMM. Isn't Allison's get-together close to that time? |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Here is my old 1993 J-65 12 string...one of the few I have regretted selling...an incredible 12 string guitar...If the MS can build these as nice, I would love to have another one...
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Nice guiitar, Mike. Was it really that color? |
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Location: Utah | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
Isn't Allison's get-together close to that time? Last weekend in June IIRC. |
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Factory Tour Apr 30th
