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Guild USA D-55 Dreadnought Natural All Solid Acoustic Guitar & Case

£3,399.00
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Description

First introduced in 1968 as a special-order top-of-the-line model, the D-55 was so well-received that Guild added it into the regular production line by 1974. Famously played by Tommy Smothers on the Smothers Brothers Show in the 1960s, the D-55 grew in both popularity and longevity over the decades, finding homes in the hands of more contemporary artists like Waylon Jennings, Billie Joe Armstrong, and David Nail. The most anticipated return of a Guild acoustic to date, the 2017 Guild D-55 is back and better than ever. The D-55 remains true to all the premium appointments of its 1968 predecessor, including a AAA Sitka spruce top, solid Indian Rosewood back and sides, ebony fingerboard and bridge, and nitrocellulose finish. Internal refinements include scalloped Adirondack bracing as well as an improved dovetail neck-joint, hand fit to make this generation of D-55 the lightest, loudest, and best-sounding yet. The D-55 showcases Guild’s most recognizable headstock which is fully bound and features the Guild “Peak and Shield” inlay combination over a figured ebony overlay. The matching ebony fingerboard is also fully bound and inlayed with Guild’s iconic abalone/pearl “V-Blocks” and multi-line “railroad track” purfling on the bass and treble sides. The D-55’s fingerboard is set on an all-mahogany neck with beautiful walnut center seam running the length of the heel to headstock. The D-55’s nitro finish is available in natural or Antique Burst and is hand sprayed for minimum thickness and maximum resonance that will only get better with age. An LR Baggs pickup system is available as an option, and each guitar includes a hand-signed certificate of authenticity and ships with Guild’s Premium humidified hardshell case.

Body
Body ShapeD - Dreadnought
Body TopSolid Sitka Spruce
Top Bracing PatternScalloped X
Soundhole Diameter4" (102mm)
RosetteAbalone and ABS Ring
Top Purfling InlayBlack and White ABS
Body SidesSolid Indian Rosewood
Body BackSolid Indian Rosewood
Body BindingWhite ABS
Neck
Neck MaterialMahogany with a Walnut Center Strip
Scale Length25 5/8" (651mm)
Neck ShapeC Shape
Nut Width1 11/16" (43mm)
Neck Thickness 1st Fret21mm
Neck Thickness 9th Fret22.5mm
Truss RodDual Action
Truss Rod Wrench4mm Allen Key
Fingerboard MaterialEbony
Fingerboard Radius12" (305mm)
Fingerboard InlaysV-Blocks - Mother-Of-Pearl and Abalone
Frets Total20
Finish
ColorNatural (NAT)
FinishSatin Polyurethane
Finish - TopGloss Nitrocellulose
Finish - Back and SidesGloss Nitrocellulose
Finish - NeckGloss Nitrocellulose
Hardware
Bridge MaterialEbony
Bridge String Spacing2 1/8" (54mm)
Bridge PinsIvory Colored Plastic
Saddle MaterialCompensated Bone
Hardware Finish / PlatingNickel Plated
Nut MaterialBone
Tuning MachinesGotoh SE700 Open-Gear in Gold
EndpinIvory Colored Plastic
PickguardTortoiseshell
Electronics
ElectronicsN / A
Other
StringsD'Addario EXP16 - Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Included CaseGuild Premium Humidified Archtop Wood Case
Upper Bout Width11 5/8" (295mm)
Lower Bout Width16" (406mm)
Body Depth Upper Bout4" (101mm)
Body Depth Lower Bout5" (127mm)
Body Length20" (508mm)
Overall Length41 3/4" (1061mm)
 
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