Guild D 125 Dreadnought – 2012

From Guild -

“The D-125 dreadnought’s all-mahogany construction produces a unique and well-balanced sound, with clear, tight bass and a warm, airy top end-great for a broad range of musical styles.

Its slim satin-finish mahogany neck imparts smooth playability and silky feel; premium appointments include mother-of-pearl rosette and inlays, and rosewood fingerboard, bridge and headcap.”

The D-125 was introduced in 2012 as an update to the earlier GAD series guitars. This Asian-built dreadnought is based on the classic Guild D-25 of the 1970s.

Features –

Body Top         Solid Mahogany
Body Back       Solid Mahogany
Body Sides      Solid Mahogany
Body Shape     Dreadnought
Bracing            Scalloped Spruce
Rosette            Black/White Striped with MOP Centre Ring
Finish               Gloss Polyurethane
Body Depth      Upper Bout      4″ (101 mm)
Body Depth      Lower Bout      4.5″ (114 mm)
Body Length    20″ (508 mm)
Body Width      Lower Bout      15.75″ (400 mm)
Body Width      Upper Bout      11.5″ (292 mm)
Overall Length 42″ (1067 mm)
Guitar Weight   5 lbs
Body Binding   Black
Purfling            W/B/W/B

Neck Material   Mahogany
Neck Shape     “C” Shape
Neck Finish      Satin
Scale Length    25.5″ (648 mm)
Nut Width         1.7″ (42.8 mm)
Nut Material     Nu-Bone™
Fingerboard     Indian Rosewood
Radius             16″ (406.4 mm)
Inlays               Pearl Dot
# of Frets         20
Tuners             Die-Cast
Truss Rod        Single Action

Bridge              Indian Rosewood
Saddle             Nu-Bone™, Compensated
Bridge Pins      Ivory Colored Plastic
Strap Buttons   End-Pin
Pickguard        Black

This Guild D 125 has a very easy neck to get around. With a fairly standard nut width (1.7”) it’s the slender C profile that really lets you wrap your mitts around it.

Chords, finger picking, flat picking and open string runs are all fair game and players of any level will appreciate the overall slinky feel of this nice Guild.

It’s dread styled body opens up the bottom end for a clear and balanced tone great for the chord playing singer songwriter but there’s also some sizzle in there if you need to get a bit more percussive. 

This one owner guitar was bought new from Guitar Center in LA back in 2012. It has been well looked after and shows no sign of wear and tear, no fret deterioration, and no structural or cosmetic issues.

This is a dreadnought acoustic that doesn’t feel overly big or heavy, and would suit smaller players (and beginners) thanks to its slim neck. 

Comes with an Ashton gig bag in good condition.