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.

Key Features:

Body

Body Shape	D - Dreadnought
Body Top	Solid Sitka Spruce
Top Bracing Pattern	Scalloped X
Soundhole Diameter	4" (102mm)
Rosette	Abalone and ABS Ring
Top Purfling Inlay	Black and White ABS
Body Sides	Solid Indian Rosewood
Body Back	Solid Indian Rosewood
Body Binding	White ABS

Neck

Neck Material	Mahogany with Walnut Center Strip
Scale Length	25 5/8" (651mm)
Neck Shape	C Shape
Nut Width	1 11/16" (43mm)
Neck Thickness 1st Fret	21mm
Neck Thickness 9th Fret	22.5mm
Truss Rod	Dual Action
Truss Rod Wrench	8mm Socket Wrench
Fingerboard Material	Ebony
Fingerboard Radius	12" (305mm)
Fingerboard Inlays	V-Blocks - Mother-Of-Pearl and Abalone
Frets Total	20
Fret Type	Jescar 43080

Finish

Color	Natural (NAT)
Finish	Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Hardware

Bridge Material	Ebony
Bridge String Spacing	2 1/8" (54mm)
Bridge Pins	Bone
Saddle Material	Compensated Bone
Hardware Finish / Plating	Gold
Nut Material	Bone
Tuning Machines	Gotoh SE700 Open-Gear in Gold
Endpin	Endpin Jack
Pickguard	Tortoiseshell

Electronics

Electronics	LR Baggs Anthem with Volume, Mix, and Phase Controls

Other

Strings	D'Addario EXP16 - Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Included Case	Guild Premium Humidified Archtop Wood Case
Upper Bout Width	11 5/8" (295mm)
Lower Bout Width	16" (406mm)
Body Depth Upper Bout	4" (101mm)
Body Depth Lower Bout	5" (127mm)
Body Length	20" (508mm)
Overall Length	41 3/4" (1061mm)
Item #	3850554821

Guild USA D-55E NATURAL