An Absolute joy...Full rich tone with as much soul as the entire Motown catalogue! The volume is huge! A beautiful balanced voice with rich velvet overtones..Imagine Barry White, Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin singing harmony and that is the range you have to work with. If you are after a light bell like tone...these are not for you.. Full, rich, woody and jazzy dark is the menu. These are of a heavy build and respond best with 13-56 strings...in saying this they are sensitive to the touch. I have owned and traded over 30 acoustics. I currently have four extremely high end instruments. This is the one that reaches right in and grabs my soul every time I play it.

Bought my new D25M in 1977, and had pickup,s fitted - one on each side of the bridge. The quality of sound is soft when needed and bold when required, the action remains superb. Had some frets replaced to cure the buzz worn ones cause but that's it. Would never replace it

i bought my d25m new in 1978 for about $500 after playing several other nice guitars at the store. i selected it for its tone, action, and price. it sat in its case for about 15 years and damn me for a fool, i didn't take the tension off the neck. when i picked it up again the neck was still fine. this guitar stays in tune and still sounds great. even after being abused by baggage handlers at the airport, putting a small fracture where the top meets the body. since i bought this guitar, i have never even considered buying another one.

My d25 is from the mid 70's, it is the most incredible guitar I have ever had the pleasure of playing. It stays in tune thru many weather changes. I use only lights and ultralight strings as I have come to realize the heavy strings seem dull after a while plus it is not the best for the truss rod. This guitar is a true friend. I have had the best sessions at 3AM when the warm and clean crisp sustain echos in my living space. My experience is mainly for personal entertainment. I had always wanted a Martin and truly intended to buy one. But a good friend, and an early fan of Larry Carlton, was with me and convinced me to buy the Guild. It was the best $320 I have ever spent. I am so happy every time I play this beautiful instrument. It responds today as it did 40 plus years ago. Twice in my lifetime I came close to selling it as I needed funds. But as I took it out of its case I fell in love all over again. This is the guitar that I cherish for all time.

I have a Guild D25 that I traded for a parrot back in 1980. I am primarily a bass player, and the thing has sat around in the case for years. It sounds great, but is an animal to play, I think it needs some work to bring it back into shape. I have been playing it a lot more as of late and wanted to purchase something like a Martin. I have not been able to pull the trigger on a new guitar and I think that I have not found one that has the same resonance. After reading all of the comments here, I think it would behoove me to have some repair work done instead. I am sitting on something quite good here based on your input. Thank you much, Rob

I go to music stores and play all the big name guitars and have to say they generally sound crappy to me and seem poorly made. This I suspect is because I have this Guild, this heavy duty dreadnought which sets an unrealistic bar. I feel a little self conscious responding to this thread as I only play for entertainment, don't flail away or us a pick, mostly play only what I figure out. But after doing this for generations I have an appreciation for good tone, playability and good construction. One could try to find a duplicate for this D25 but I have played too many guitars costing thousands which seem a joke to me. Knowing now that a guitar is not a good investment regardless of the name, I suggest you buy what you love; looks, sound and , feel being factors, like a lover, leaving the name to chance. Everyone I've known who had a D25 and moved on to something else, have regrets.

I bought my Guild D25M in 1978 wth a tax return. Best thing I ever bought w/tax money, by far. I still own the Guitar and play it daily. I gig w/it and it always gets rave reviews. The sound has only gotten better w/age. Everyone who hears it asks "where did you find that guitar". I have made a few minor adjustments. I replaced the orginal tuning gears w/German made 12to1's. added a bone nut and saddle and a pickup for amplification. It still sounds like an acoustic guitar. I have had to have the truss rod adusted only twice since I've owned it once when I replaced the nut and saddle the other just before replacing them. The highs are crisp. The mids sustaining and the bottom end has to be heard to be beleived. Playing in Drop D will sind chills up your spine. I would not trade this guitar for love or money. I don't care how broke i get this guitar will always be mine. What a fantastic instrument. I feel priveliged to own it and play it. The man that said things only get better w/age must have owned a Guild D25M.

I purchased the Guild D-25 in Manhattan when I was 29 years old. That was 1979 and the guitar is in the same condition now with only a few minor nicks and scratches. It sounds great, stays in tune better than any guitar I've ever owned.

Better for soft finger picking than strumming. Very good for jazz chords and single note runs. I have recorded the instrument in well known LA and NYC studios. Sounds great without pick - just fingers.

Bought my D 25 in 1980. I've played it regularly ever since. Quite alot in the last 20 years. Intalled a Fishman pickup back in the mid 90's. Have dressed the frets several times. Some work on the bridge coming slowly unglued. This is my baby. If it needs work it gets nothing but the best. I've been playing it in bands for the last 5 years along with my Telecaster. Rather just play the Guild D 25. The sound running through the amps is stunning. Pretty much a common thing for someone to come up and remark on the tone of the Guild. If you seen this low priced gem laying around. Buy it.... Low maintenance. Stays in tune. Excellent action. I don't compare to other guitars because it simply is in a class of its own.

Just got a 1976 D25M off of Craigslist. It is a one owner, all original bridge, nut and tuners. Much better than average condition for a 34 year old instrument. A few nicks and scratches and the owner remembered how they were all earned, no checking, no cracks. The sound is much better than I expected, with decent low tones and a very full mid-range. Good playability and the action is decent. This guitar really feels good, looks great and sounds awesome. I paid $500 for the guitar, maybe a bit more than some I've seen, but the condition is so good and and I expect to have it for years. My comparison is a Martin D28 that I sold several years ago. While I don't have it for direct comparison, my memory tells me that this one plays just as well and the broadcast seems a bit louder in the midrange with similar low end. Not as pretty as the Martin but much less expensive. I couldn't be happier!

I first seen the D25 in the late 70s...never forgot the tone,or color..they wanted 500.00 for it back then...I bought the fender for 275.00 and still have it today...but never forgot the guild. A few months back i got a tip on a shop
in painsville Oh. where there might be a guild just siting around...kind of
place you never know....right. The guy says he has one in the back thats been
siting around for some time and he has,int had a chance to work on it yet.
When he brought it out i nearly fell over...it was old red. No nut and beat to
to hell...To make a long story short, it,s mine..He wanted 350.00..i begged
him to let me have for 300.00...deal. I replaced the nut,saddle and bridge pins with bone and tweeked the bar a bit and it,s going to the grave with me
Old red is home to stay......