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GUILD - D55 ATB W/DLX CASE

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.

Features
Bridge : Ebony

Saddle : Compensated Bone

Bridge Pins : Bone

Strings : Coated Phosphor Bronze Light .012-.053

Case or Gig Bag : Deluxe Hardshell

Endpin : Ivory Colored Plastic

Pickguard : Tortoiseshell

Case : Guild Premium Humidified Archtop Wood Case

Electronics : Optional L.R. Baggs Anthem with Volume and Tone Control

Body

Body Top : Solid Sitka spruce

Body Back : Solid Indian rosewood

Body Sides : Solid Indian rosewood

Body Shape : Dreadnought

Bracing : Scalloped Adirondack spruce

Rosette : Abalone and ABS Ring

Finish : Gloss Nitrocellulose in Antique Sunburst

Body Depth Upper Bout : 4″ / 101.6mm

Body Depth Lower Bout : 5″ / 127mm

Body Length : 20″ / 508mm

Body Width Lower Bout : 16″ / 406.4mm

Body Width Upper Bout : 11 5/8″ / 295.3mm

Body Binding : White ABS

Purfling : Black and White ABS

Neck

Neck Material : Mahogany

Scale Length : 25 5/8″ / 650.9mm

Nut Width : 1 11/16″ / 43mm

Nut Material : Bone

Neck Binding : Yes

Fingerboard Material : Ebony

Fingerboard Radius : 12″ (305 mm)

Fingerboard Inlays : MOP and Abalone V-Blocks

# of Frets : 20

Fret Size : Medium

Headstock Binding : White ABS with Black and White Purfling

Tuning Machines : Gotoh SE700 Open Gear in Gold with Butterbean Buttons, 15:1 Ratio

Hardware Finish/Plating : Gold-plated

Truss Rod : Dual Action

Truss Rod Wrench : 4mm Allen Key

Weight: 4.9 lbs