re: Going to buy my dream guitar later this week.....

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It's got a lot of projection.

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bruh. I know. It's strange feeling the vibration from a guitar like these. This Guild D55 is so freaking loud and feels like I have a subwoofer in my lap.

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It even smells good.

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I love the smell of a well made and hydrated guitar.

You have a good humidification solution for keeping your new toy in line?

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This Guild D55 is so freaking loud and feels like I have a subwoofer in my lap.

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This level of guitar, particularly Martin, Taylor and Guild age so incredibly well. I know it's outside "normal" range, but I have an excellent American made Ovation. It's fun to play, relatively light, easy to move around, is built around the pickup/tuner so that's not an issue. It's kind of a tweener, between Dreadnaught and Parlor size. It projects forward well, but does sound a little thin/tinny unplugged (and I almost always play it unplugged). It's my "Toyota Camry" - a guitar to use for utilitarian purposes.

But, I also have an old, damaged Guild D-35. It's circa 1980 - 1982 (Westerly). I got it from a buddy who is a professional guitarist. The strap broke while he was playing and it has a broken shoulder and running cracks along the sides. He soldiered on with a Takamine that he hated and ended up giving me the Guild, which he loved, to learn on.

Because of the age, the thing resonates like a grand piano - 360 degrees and you feel like you're in the guitar playing it. It's by far my best sounding guitar.