Guild GAD-50 user reviews ( 9/10) - 5 user reviews

• 01/29/09

  swmcv2007's review

  Characteristics

  This is a chinese made acoustic guitar manufactured by Guild. It is your standard dreadnought acoustic with 20 frets and no cutaway. It has a nice and thin neck with very nice string spacing on the fretboard. Mine is in the natural burst and its simple but very appealing. The guy at the store said it was made of spruce and rosewood. He's a very honest salesman who loves guitars so I'm positive on that.
  
  
  
  I give this guitar a 9 because while it's not the best guitar in the world, it serves its purpose with pride, especially for a non-USA made guitar.

  Utilization

  The neck on this guitar is great. As I said before the spacing between the strings is perfect. You can easily make chord changes or do some lead work without a sweat. The access to the higher frets isn't stellar but if you like to play pas the 13th 14th fret on an acoustic you should be buying a cutaway.
  
  
  
  The design of this guitar is simple but very effective (and beautiful.) It doesn't have any frills but it feels great in your hands and doesn't weigh much since it doesn't have any electronics.
  
  
  
  I give this guitar a 9 once again because it is simple and very effective. Playing is a breeze and this thing doesn't stifle creativity like some acoustics.

  Sounds

  This guitar sounds good for any type of music. It has a real classic acoustic sound. Very warm and full as opposed to other guitars in its price range which sound sharp and chalky. The notes lower on the neck ring clear but sound organic. The higher register is shimmery and a little bit more rounded so it blends with the low end perfectly. No other guitar in this price range sounds as organic as this one. Due to the use of woods it sounds like a real acoustic should. Nice job Guild.
  
  
  
  I give this guitar a 10 for sound because you can't beat the bang for the buck of this guitar in terms of sound.

  Overall Opinion

  I've been using this guitar for about 2 months now and I love it more every day. Other acoustics I've owned have made playing seem boring. They stifled my creativity. I can jam out on this guitar for hours and no matter what I want to play it for just a little bit more. I use it for open mics and the other guy I play with has one too. People often comment on how warm our tone is and how they enjoy it. Even a lot of non-musicians.
  
  
  
  I tried a lot of other guitars in this price and I can't believe the difference. Everything else played poorly and sounded fake. Guild has really impressed me with the GAD-50. If something were to happen to this guitar I would definitely get it again because you get great tone and playability for a very reasonable price.
  
  
  
  I give this guitar a 10 for overall because it really shines through all of its competition and has the quality of a more expensive guitar for the price of a mid-level guitar.
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• 05/17/10

  Usped's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  See below

  Utilization

  I had gone to Pigalle for a Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500R after having scoured the forums a lot, but after testing I realized that this was not the sound I was looking for. She gets too close for me the sound of the Takamine my friend, that is really a medium. I had to replace my massive Tanglewood (sounding good but is very hard to play). I tested this Guild Gad-50 and it's as if it made sense. I immediately had a good feeling with this shovel.

  Sounds

  I wanted a guitar with a punchy sound that had the respondent (for me, not the style that I find taylor too flat), it was enough roots as discussed below, to rock and be able to get on my nerves a bit and bin j 'I was not disappointed! We can not afford to attack the problem without it stumbles or loses its balance or its accuracy. She has this little meeting! It is happiness to play. At first she was rather metallic sound but due to new strings. After one week she has a more natural, and we feel it will improve over time. Only drawback, I find the varnish a bit thick, and we feel it stifles the sound a bit, but nothing too bad.

  Overall Opinion

  This is a short week that I have this guitar and it is very enjoyable to play, we do not get tired badly, it can last for hours and the risk is to see your girlfriend get jealous!
  
  The strengths are its ease of play, his sound very well balanced between bass and treble, its flawless finish.
  
  At that price, with a beautiful cover and more, all of it great. Purchased 750 € to Pigalle, I'm not ready to change!
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• 05/21/08

  flippo_81's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Made in china, but very good. The rest has already been said.

  Utilization

  The handle is very nice, but that is personal (it is very fine, some prefer the beams ...)
  
  Access to acute is like all the folk without cutaway.
  
  I think by then against the box way too big and too big, I much prefer the type boxes gibson J45.
  
  The sound is very good, irrespective of the pulling ropes, really easy to get a good sound then.

  Sounds

  Then there is his strong point. Its a very versatile, but not without personality. There are a little shine of taylor with her bluesy martinis, a mixture actually.
  
  I play mostly blues, but I'm glad it is not limited to the register and I can also play acoustic rock (and other).
  
  I put a custom light shooting, shooting is generally not sound terrible (not hard), but thanks to the size of the box (I guess), it sounds.

  Overall Opinion

  It's been 8-9months I have.
  
  Before buying it I tried a lot of model (nine) in the same price range (Taylor, Martin and others).
  
  The report price is excellent, but I do not would do the same choice, I would focus on a model OCCAZ copy of the J45.
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• 03/18/07

  omartinvxc's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Everything is there, what more!

  Utilization

  The handle is enjoyable.
  
  Good guitar. Ds the first contact, we feel that we have something srieux below the elbow!
  
  For now, it just requires a little more effort into "top" of the handle, but it is minimal compared to the happiness that comes to play on the guitar

  Sounds

  It sends a guitar!
  
  It projects really well, has incredible sustain.
  
  It is versatile and trs possde excellent sound.
  
  Everything goes! (I play mostly pop and blues).

  Overall Opinion

  I reu mine there a couple of weeks in release antic burst.
  
  TRS is a beautiful guitar, we feel we have something srieux below the elbow.
  
  In this color (antic burst) it is trs "vintage". The varnish is impeccable, the perfect finish.
  
  The sound is prcis and send it! It's a versatile guitar!
  
  Et .. I'll probably rpter adj t say that, but the ratio quality price is exceptional. (It's been six months that I was hanging in the shops of the guitar qute my new scratch).
  
  Try and possder same!
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• 05/08/06

  Anonymous 's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  See data sheet

  Utilization

  The neck is very thin and very pleasant. All boxes are available and there is no frieze even with extra light.
  
  Like all dreadnought, it is large but nothing compared to some takamine.
  
  In addition to the coating facilitates sliding of the arms and fingers.

  Sounds

  I find it a very versatile guitar for the game as much rhythm in arpeggio.
  
  The sound is very round and well balanced between bass and treble.
  
  It's a very typical and very style Martin, but really not very folk metal or electric (at least in acoustics)
  
  When the branch, you obviously have a good amp because it is full of bass.
  
  I love the acoustic sound with David Gilmour, Ben Harper, Radiohead, Heart ... and it apparent that guitar a lot.
  
  The sound is very warm, very rich and very clean.

  Overall Opinion

  I use it for 6 months and I do not change it for a while.
  
  I wanted a D-28 Martin from home but the price made me go back.
  
  It's the only guitar that I found interesting and had the sound I was looking really (except for D-28 models and above) and frankly, considering the price, do not hesitate.
  
  Yet I try Takamine (too plastic, Taylors (too expensive), the Gibsons and even a horse (in the end I preferred the D-28)
  
  She is beautiful, it sounds really good, it is easy to play.
  
  The only downside is that there is no volume control on the body.
  
  
  
  If I really have the means I certainly would have made the D-28 (although, since I was the Guild, I have not tried again with Martin) but now I think I would do the same choice.
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