Newest Guild M-20 review

[Rogerblair]

Originally Posted by blakey

I dunno really. Larrivees, Eastmans, Gibsons and higher end Martins always seem to favour dovetail necks. I guess I've always associated it with being a better crafted guitar and better tone transfer. I know Taylor and some high end makes use bolt on necks, but Mortise and Tenon always strikes me as being neither.
Isn't it the case that the M20 is the only USA guild that is Mortise and Tenon?

I believe my Oxnard D20 has a M/T neck joint, as does the regular D40. My D20 is a phenomenal guitar. Very different tone, but as good, (in an all-mahogany way) as I’ve ever heard.
Of course, my D40 Traditional, which has a dovetail joint, is the cat’s jammies .

[Rudy4]

Originally Posted by blakey

I liked the M20 a lot. But I was surprised to find out it's a mortise tenon neck joint and not a proper dovetail. Put me off a bit.

Don't get hung up on that. I've seen tons of photos of dovetail joints when they are pulled apart for a reset and I can tell you that a LOT of these had shims and gaps when they were originally fitted at the factory.

The only reason I could come up with is the manufacturers figured the original owners would never see them.

[schoolie]

The only disadvantage to a mortise and tenon neck joint is that neck resets are expensive. It's a fight to get them loose..

I have the M-40 which is the same model with a spruce top. Great guitar!

[EZYPIKINS]

I have the M-40 as well. Nice knock around guitar. Not crazy about mahogany, though it does have its place.

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[tommieboy]

Originally Posted by Rogerblair

I believe my Oxnard D20 has a M/T neck joint, as does the regular D40. My D20 is a phenomenal guitar. Very different tone, but as good, (in an all-mahogany way) as I’ve ever heard.
Of course, my D40 Traditional, which has a dovetail joint, is the cat’s jammies .

You can add the F-40 to the M/T neck list, though the "Traditional" version has a dovetail joint.

Tommy

[tommieboy]

Originally Posted by blakey

I liked the M20 a lot. But I was surprised to find out it's a mortise tenon neck joint and not a proper dovetail. Put me off a bit.

For what it's worth, my Froggy Bottoms have mortise and tenon bolt-on necks too.

Tommy

[Glennwillow]

I thought the guitar sounded good.

- Glenn

[LawrenceMollard]

I just bought one.

[Wellington]

Originally Posted by LawrenceMollard

I just bought one.

How do you like it?

[LawrenceMollard]

Oh, sorry, it hasn't arrived yet. I hope to get it by the weekend but I bet it comes next week.

Not sure. It'll be the fourth Guild I've bought, although I had a 70's F30 that I didn't keep for long because it needed work done that I didn't want to do.

But they've all sounded great.

I'll give a review when I get it.