Guild USA D-55E Dreadnought | Electro - Natural

Guild's USA guitars are stunning instruments in both appearance and tone. They are made in Southern California using original moulds and equipment from Guild's early days and stand amongst some of the finest acoustics in the world.

The D-55E brings the quality that always comes with Guild's USA models.  The guitar features an all-solid build utilising the classic spruce and rosewood combination. This works great on a dreadnought guitar and it's clear to see why it has stood the test of time. Inside the guitar we are treated to Adirondack spruce braces, which have been scalloped for a refined tone.  The look of the guitar is gorgeous, with an ebony fingerboard having a beautifully dark appearance that really makes the inlays shine out.  Both the headstock and fingerboard are bound, the machine heads are gold and the finish is a hand-applied gloss nitrocellulose.  This Guild really does look and sound the part - it's a fantastic dreadnought that has been around since 1968!

The nut width on this guitar is 43mm and the neck is a C-shape, offering a very comfortable feel for most players - not too big and not too small. The saddle and nut are made of bone which allow excellent energy transference between the strings and the wood and the guitar comes complete with a deluxe humidified wooden hard case.

The factory installed L.R. Baggs Anthem pickup is a blessing for any gigging acoustic guitarist.  With a guitar as beautiful as this one, it is imperative that the sound comes across as well as possible live.  A combination of the excellent Element pickup and a microphone that is mounted inside the guitar give a wonderfully natural sound, all whilst remaining effective at avoiding feedback.