Guild / Orpheum Slope Dreadnought / 2014 / Natural / Guitar For Sale
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In 2014 Guild managed to tempt Ren Ferguson away from Gibson where he’d been Master Luthier at Gibson Acoustic. For one year only he was given free rein to use the Guild Custom Shop team to build something very special, before becoming VP of Manufacturing and R&D in 2015. His idea was to imagine what Guild guitars would have been like if they’d been produced in the 1930’s – the result was the Orpheum range. Using hide glue construction, an Adirondack Red Spruce top with scalloped Adirondack bracing and Honduras Mahogany back and sides, the guitar is a tone monster. There’s a bound Ebony fingerboard, with carved Ebony rectangular bridge, plus a Script Guild headstock logo and vintage inspired tortoise pickguard. There’s also a distinctive marquetry rosette and rope body binding adding to the vintage vibe. Tonally the guitar has a strong attack, yet the bass is controlled, with full mids and tight trebles. With fingerpicking the guitar is very controllable, with flat picking it really cuts through, and when strummed it fills the room. It’s a very versatile guitar, capable of handling any playing style. The guitar’s in good condition, with one long scrape on the top that doesn’t go through the lacquer. It has an LR Baggs I Beam pickup, and comes in it’s original hard case.
Glenns Guitars, UK 
Welcome to Glenn's Guitars here on Vintage & Rare. After many years in the industry, and having been fortunate enough to have worked in Hanks and The Acoustic Centre - probably London's two foremost acoustic guitar shops - I decided to do my own thing.
I have a passion for used and vintage acoustic guitars; nearly new second hand guitars because they can represent a bargain compared to the price of a new guitar, older and vintage guitars because they tend to have more character and can often become an investment.
You will notice when viewing my stock list my taste in guitars, as I only sell guitars that I genuinely like - and there are certain brands noticeable by their absence. I am a huge fan of older Gibson, Martin and Guild acoustics, but also more boutique brands such as Lowden and Collings.
I will consider part exchange if it makes your desired guitar a little easier to afford. I also offer a guitar finding service, if there's something specific you're looking for.
If you are happy to buy over the internet, I will send you as many high resolution photos and as much information about the guitar you're interested in as I can. If you can get to me - I'm based in Enfield, only 30 minutes from London Liverpool Street Station - you can always make an appointment with me and come and try some of the guitars out first.
I accept payment by Paypal, bank transfer, cheque and of course cash.
