Guild D55 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar with CaseThe Guild D-55 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
Guild has been building dreadnought acoustic guitars since 1963, and these instruments are revered for their value, reliability, tone, responsiveness, outstanding projection and sustain. This full-bodied, 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 dreadnoughts anywhere.
All of their dreadnoughts are 15-3/4" wide and feature all solid woods. All employ Guild's time-proven "X" bracing pattern. The hand-shaped dreadnought necks measure 1-11/16" width at the nut with a 25-5/8" scale length and are equipped with Grover Rotomatic tuners. In addition, All Guild guitars are accompanied by a deluxe archtop case.
Guild's flagship model, the D55 was first introduced in 1968 as a special order item only, but the response was so strong that within a few years it was added to the line as a regular production model. The D55 is prized by players worldwide-from John Renbourn to the Barenaked Ladies. This model features a Spruce top, Rosewood back and sides, a three-piece Mahogany neck, Ebony bridge and fretboard with Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone block position inlays, and G-shield logo.
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I play left handed and have never owned a high quality guitar.Three years ago I decided it was time to spend the money and end years of frustration. I investigated Martin's , Ovation's, Gibsons and Guilds.I made a decision I have never regretted to this day. I ordered a Custom built GUILD D55 left handed with the Fishman Electronics on board. I went with the natural wood tones. The salesman that helped me place the order was just as excited about it as I was. Well the day came for the guitar to arrive. My salesman called to tell me my instrument had arrived and all the guys in the store were just drooling over it. I went to pick it up later that day and Chris was right. It is a beautiful instrument.The tone and resonance are wonderful. This is my " Rest of My life" guitar. I had so much confidence with Guild that a month later I went back and had an acoustic bass with Fishman on board custom built also. It is also the same high quality instrument as the D55.Thanks to Guild and there craftsmen.
I am a 20-year guitar player of Fenders, Gibsons, Ovations, etc. I had enough money saved for a D-45 decided that finally it was time to buy THE GUITAR. However, I could not spend the big $$$ after playing this guitar. One strum and BAM! Why would you ever spend almost double the $$$ on a D-40 or triple on a D-45 when this Guild blows them away. Top notch materials, top notch craftsmanship, and above all, top notch sound! Don't be fooled by marketers! Guild is the best kept secret. My D-55 will be passed on to my children and grandchildren, hopefully
Like the reviewer before me, I have owned a Martin D35 for years, and it has a great sound, but the playing the Guild D55, the overall tone across the board was very impressive.
I had whittled my decision down to 3 acoustics, all in a relatively similar price range: A Martin D28HV, A Taylor 514 and a Guild D55...all beautiful instruments. Finally, after hours of physical comparison, I came to these conclusions: Martin- A classic. Beautiful low end,(like nobody else) BUT... you do sacrifice some high end clarity; rather plain looking. Taylor- Nice made guitar but it feels, for lack of a better word, "fragile". Very bright, but lacks low-mids and well... lacks mids in general. Decision- I went with the Guild D55. It was the best balanced guitar of the 3; A more linear response in all frequencies. The sound is full, rich and with sparkling clarity. Last but not least, esthetically it blew the other 2 away. Gold hardware, beautiful inlay and gorgeous wood.This is a guitar to be played, cherished and handed down through the family for years to come.
In 1969 I sold my car. I expected to be drafted, sent to Vietnam. When I discovered I was not going, I bought a Guild F50R, the one with the solid rosewood neck, ebony fingerboard, the beautifully shaped jumbo body (rosewood, too) and a 17" expanse of snow-white spruce. I have never heard a jumbo instrument come close in strength, nuance, or sparkling beauty of tone. You could put any kind of strings on it. You could play any type of music on it. Oftentimes, it would play itself. I was amazed that anyone could buy any other kind of guitar. I own Martins, Gibsons, and some others--it would be rude to provide nothing for my guests. I hope Fender will hear from enough of us to revive the F50R Custom as we have known it. The men and women of Hoboken and Westerly deserve it. They built the best, hands-down.
