After doing a lot of soul-searching, I've decided to sell my relatively new Guild D55. This thing really booms but also sounds great played fingerstyle. It's currently set up with light gauge strings and really rings. Action has been adjusted, and it plays really well. It is in excellent condition, and the scratch shown on the frontal picture is actually a reflection of light. It includes the User Manual and original hard shell case. It sounds wonderful played acoustically and through an amp. As you can see from the label, it was made in Tacoma, WA. I'm asking $1695 which will include UPS Ground Shipping in the Continental US. That's a significant savings for a barely played Guild that's currently selling for $2849.99 at Musicians Friend. Please direct questions/responses to my email address [email:3gduuxrd]bmwgser@aol.com[/email:3gduuxrd]. Paypal desirable-NO TRADES PLEASE
Here's what Guild has to say about this outstanding instrument:
We've been building dreadnought acoustic guitars since 1963, and our instruments are revered for their value, reliability, and tone. This robust, high-volume body style was developed with an emphasis on string-to-string balance, so that treble, mid and bass registers project evenly. The result is one of the most musically versatile dreadnought guitars available. Our flagship model, the D-55, was introduced in 1968 as a special order-only item, but the response was so strong that within a few years it became a regular production model. The D-55 is prized by players worldwide for its rich, balanced sound and uncompromising specifications.The D-55 with D-TAR features a solid AAA Sitka spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck, ebony bridge, bound ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl and abalone block position inlays, classic "G"-shield logo, pure nitrocellulose lacquer finish and the D-TAR® Wave-Length™ Load 'N Lock pickup system.
Specifications:
Model Name D-55 with D-TAR™ Pickup System
Model Number 385-0506-(Color #)
Category Dreadnought Guitars
Body Style Dreadnought
Top Solid AAA Spruce
Bracing Guild® Scalloped Red Spruce
Back Solid Bookmatched Rosewood
Sides Solid Rosewood Sides
Bridge Ebony
Neck 3-Piece Mahogany/Walnut/Mahogany
Fretboard Ebony, 12" Radius, (305 mm)
Width at Nut 1-11/16” (43mm)
No. of Frets 20
Scale Length: 25-5/8"
Hardware: Gold
Machine Heads: Grover Closed-Back Tuners
Pickups: D-TAR™ Wave-Length™ Pickup and Preamp System with Load 'N Lock™ Battery Access.
The Wave-Length combines a thin, piezo under-saddle transducer with an 18v, low-noise, high input impedance preamp, to create a system with twice the dynamic range of typical 9v systems. The 18v preamp is powered by two “AA” batteries and a voltage converter. With 18 volts, the signal has more headroom, so hard strumming won’t distort as easily. The preamp also has an input for a second source, like a magnetic pickup or a soundboard transducer.
Two adjustable trim pots, one for low frequency shelving and one for high frequency shelving, allow you to fine tune and “set and forget” the bass and treble frequencies to optimize the Wave-Length for your instrument’s size and shape; enabling you transparently amplify the natural timbre of your acoustic guitar with minimal coloration. The soundhole mounted Volume and Tone controls give the ultimate in final control your tonal palette.
But perhaps the coolest part of the system is D-TAR’s new Load ‘N Lock
system, which allows quick and easy “AA” batteries changes. Just unscrew
the endpin “collar,” remove the old batteries, and pop in the new ones. A quarter turn of the collar is all you need to lock them in place.
Controls: Volume and Tone Controls Surface Mounted Inside the Soundhole,
Two Adjustable Trim Pots in the Preamp, One Low Frequency Shelving and One High Frequency Shelving
Finish High Gloss (Nitrocellulose Lacquer)
Color: (821) Natural
Unique Features Ebony Headcap,
Dovetail Neck Joint with Slim Heel,
Lightweight Laminated Birch Tail-Block,
30' Radius Top,
Natural Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone Position Inlays,
Bound Ebony Fingerboard,
Abalone Rosette,
Tortoise Shell Pickguard,
Dual Action Truss Rod
Case Includes C4520 Deluxe Hardshell Case, p/n 3501075207
Here's what Guild has to say about this outstanding instrument:
We've been building dreadnought acoustic guitars since 1963, and our instruments are revered for their value, reliability, and tone. This robust, high-volume body style was developed with an emphasis on string-to-string balance, so that treble, mid and bass registers project evenly. The result is one of the most musically versatile dreadnought guitars available. Our flagship model, the D-55, was introduced in 1968 as a special order-only item, but the response was so strong that within a few years it became a regular production model. The D-55 is prized by players worldwide for its rich, balanced sound and uncompromising specifications.The D-55 with D-TAR features a solid AAA Sitka spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck, ebony bridge, bound ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl and abalone block position inlays, classic "G"-shield logo, pure nitrocellulose lacquer finish and the D-TAR® Wave-Length™ Load 'N Lock pickup system.
Specifications:
Model Name D-55 with D-TAR™ Pickup System
Model Number 385-0506-(Color #)
Category Dreadnought Guitars
Body Style Dreadnought
Top Solid AAA Spruce
Bracing Guild® Scalloped Red Spruce
Back Solid Bookmatched Rosewood
Sides Solid Rosewood Sides
Bridge Ebony
Neck 3-Piece Mahogany/Walnut/Mahogany
Fretboard Ebony, 12" Radius, (305 mm)
Width at Nut 1-11/16” (43mm)
No. of Frets 20
Scale Length: 25-5/8"
Hardware: Gold
Machine Heads: Grover Closed-Back Tuners
Pickups: D-TAR™ Wave-Length™ Pickup and Preamp System with Load 'N Lock™ Battery Access.
The Wave-Length combines a thin, piezo under-saddle transducer with an 18v, low-noise, high input impedance preamp, to create a system with twice the dynamic range of typical 9v systems. The 18v preamp is powered by two “AA” batteries and a voltage converter. With 18 volts, the signal has more headroom, so hard strumming won’t distort as easily. The preamp also has an input for a second source, like a magnetic pickup or a soundboard transducer.
Two adjustable trim pots, one for low frequency shelving and one for high frequency shelving, allow you to fine tune and “set and forget” the bass and treble frequencies to optimize the Wave-Length for your instrument’s size and shape; enabling you transparently amplify the natural timbre of your acoustic guitar with minimal coloration. The soundhole mounted Volume and Tone controls give the ultimate in final control your tonal palette.
But perhaps the coolest part of the system is D-TAR’s new Load ‘N Lock
system, which allows quick and easy “AA” batteries changes. Just unscrew
the endpin “collar,” remove the old batteries, and pop in the new ones. A quarter turn of the collar is all you need to lock them in place.
Controls: Volume and Tone Controls Surface Mounted Inside the Soundhole,
Two Adjustable Trim Pots in the Preamp, One Low Frequency Shelving and One High Frequency Shelving
Finish High Gloss (Nitrocellulose Lacquer)
Color: (821) Natural
Unique Features Ebony Headcap,
Dovetail Neck Joint with Slim Heel,
Lightweight Laminated Birch Tail-Block,
30' Radius Top,
Natural Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone Position Inlays,
Bound Ebony Fingerboard,
Abalone Rosette,
Tortoise Shell Pickguard,
Dual Action Truss Rod
Case Includes C4520 Deluxe Hardshell Case, p/n 3501075207