Guild D-55E Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Ebony Fretboard, Antique Burst

Check out this gorgeous Guild D-55E acoustic-electric dreadnought! This one's equipped with an LR Baggs Anthem pickup system. Simply put, this one of the best gig-ready, workhorse acoustic guitars available on the market today. This is a top shelf dreadnought fit for the advancing player or consummate professional.

The superb playability combines with exceptional tonewoods and craftsmanship to deliver an exquisite masterpiece that players from all backgrounds can collectively drool over. The neck has a robust full feel to it and plays extremely comfortably in every position. The flawless fretwork makes single note playing a dream come true.

Plugged in, this dreadnought reveals itself to be a spectacular live performance and recording studio guitar. It is easy to quickly dial in your tone and it does a wonderful job of showcasing the excellent tone if this guitar instead of showcasing the sound of the pickup. 

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 late 1960s, the D-55 grew in both popularity and longevity over the decades. 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.

Specifications

Body

• Body Shape: Dreadnought
• Back & Sides Wood: Solid Indian Rosewood
• Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Finish: Antique Burst Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Bracing: Scalloped X-Nracing
• Binding: White ABS

Neck

• Neck Wood: Mahogany wth Walnut center strip
• Neck Shape: C
• Fretboard Radius: 12"
• Fretboard Wood: Ebony
• Fretboard Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Blocks with Abalone Triangles
• Number of Frets: 20
• Scale Length: 25.625"
• Nut Width: 1.692"

Hardware

• Saddle: Bone
• Nut: Bone
• Bridge: Ebony
• Tuners: Gotoh Gold Open Gear

Electronics

• Electronics: LR Baggs Anthem
• Controls:Volume, Mix, Phase

Misc.

• Strings: D'Addario .012-.053
• Case: Hardshell Case
• Instrument Weight: 5 lbs
• Serial #: C240694