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Guild USA D-55E Dreadnought Sitka/Rosewood Natural

Guild USA D-55E Dreadnought Sitka/Rosewood Natural

Regular price $4,599.99
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Serial Number: C240427

Weight: 4lbs 13oz

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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.

Specs

General

Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: C240427
Product Color: Natural
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Acoustic Cutaway Type: No Cutaway
Body Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
Bracing Material: Sitka Spruce
Bracing Pattern: Scalloped X-Bracing
Rosette: Abalone/ABS Ring
Purfling: Black and White ABS

Neck

Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany/Walnut
Neck Shape: C
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 43mm
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Scale Length: 25.625"
Number of Frets: 20 Frets
Neck Joint: Set Neck
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl and Abalone V-Blocks
Inlay Shape: Blocks

Electronics

Acoustic Electronics: LR Baggs Anthem
Controls and Switching: Volume, Mix, Phase

Hardware

Hardware Color: Gold
Bridge: Ebony
Tuning Machines: Gotoh SE700 Open Gear
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Pickguard: Tortoise
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SKU: 99-744-0110-C240427

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.

Specs

General

Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: C240427
Product Color: Natural
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Acoustic Cutaway Type: No Cutaway
Body Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Top Material: Solid Sitka Spruce
Bracing Material: Sitka Spruce
Bracing Pattern: Scalloped X-Bracing
Rosette: Abalone/ABS Ring
Purfling: Black and White ABS

Neck

Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany/Walnut
Neck Shape: C
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 43mm
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Scale Length: 25.625"
Number of Frets: 20 Frets
Neck Joint: Set Neck
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl and Abalone V-Blocks
Inlay Shape: Blocks

Electronics

Acoustic Electronics: LR Baggs Anthem
Controls and Switching: Volume, Mix, Phase

Hardware

Hardware Color: Gold
Bridge: Ebony
Tuning Machines: Gotoh SE700 Open Gear
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Pickguard: Tortoise