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<li id="Description"><strong>Description:</strong> 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.</li>
<li id="Product Subtype"><strong>Product Subtype:</strong> Acoustic Guitars</li>
<li id="Series"><strong>Series:</strong> Dreadnaught</li>
<li id="Orientation"><strong>Orientation:</strong> Right-Hand</li>
<li id="Country of Origin"><strong>Country of Origin:</strong> USA</li>
<li id="Neck Material"><strong>Neck Material:</strong> Select Mahogany with Walnut Center Strip</li>
<li id="Neck Finish"><strong>Neck Finish:</strong> Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer</li>
<li id="Neck Shape"><strong>Neck Shape:</strong> C Shape</li>
<li id="Fingerboard Radius"><strong>Fingerboard Radius:</strong> 12"</li>
<li id="Fingerboard Material"><strong>Fingerboard Material:</strong> Ebony</li>
<li id="Number of Frets"><strong>Number of Frets:</strong> 20</li>
<li id="Position Inlays"><strong>Position Inlays:</strong> V-Blocks - Mother-Of-Pearl and Abalone</li>
<li id="Fret Size"><strong>Fret Size:</strong> Standard</li>
<li id="Nut Width"><strong>Nut Width:</strong> 1 11/16''</li>
<li id="BodyMaterial"><strong>BodyMaterial:</strong> Solid Sitka Spruce Top, Solid Indian Rosewood Back and Sides</li>
<li id="Body Finish"><strong>Body Finish:</strong> Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer</li>
<li id="Body Shape"><strong>Body Shape:</strong> Drednaught</li>
<li id="Body Top"><strong>Body Top:</strong> Solid Sitka Spruce</li>
<li id="Body Back"><strong>Body Back:</strong> Solid East Indian Rosewood</li>
<li id="Body Sides"><strong>Body Sides:</strong> Solid East Indian Rosewood</li>
<li><strong>Pickguard:</strong> Tortoiseshell</li>
<li><strong>Hardware Finish:</strong> Plating Nickel</li>
<li id="Strings"><strong>Strings:</strong> D'Addario EXP16 - Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)</li>
<li id="Controls"><strong>Controls:</strong> Available as a dealer installed option</li>
<li id="Special Electronics"><strong>Special Electronics:</strong> Available as a dealer installed option</li>
<li id="Case Bag"><strong>Case Bag:</strong> Guild Premium Humidified Archtop Wood Case</li>
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