Yes,The D55 was in its own class.I own one but I play my D40 more.Love Guild guitarsAgreed. If you go to the end and hear his D55, it's a startling difference.
fronobulax,
I've always wondered if some sort of objective measuring system could be derived by making voice prints of guitars playing identical songs or scales and comparing them.
Yes, there would be some variables because of as you said, the nature of wood, but it would eliminate some of the inherent human pre-conceived biases that always creep into the "Listen to this video" comparisons.
RBSinTo