Guild D-55E Antique Sunburst USA Fichte/Palisander

Westerngitarre mit Tonabnehmer / Pickup, Western Guitar with Pickup,
Akustikgitarre, Acoustic Guitar, Folkgitarre, Stahlsaitengitarre,
incl. Premium humidified hardshell Case

Model: D-55E
- Color: Antique Sunburst
- Top Wood: Solid Sitka spruce
- Back & Side Wood: Solid Indian rosewood
- Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose in Antique Sunburst

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 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 mm)
- Body Depth Lower Bout: 5" (127 mm)
- Body Length: 20" (508 mm)
- Body Width Lower Bout: 16" (406.4 mm)
- Body Width Upper Bout: 11 5/8" (295.3 mm)
- 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

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
- Item Number: Without pickup: 385-0550-837 With pickup: 385-0554-837