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Guild D-55E Acoustic-electric Guitar - Natural

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Sitka Spruce Top, Indian Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fretboard - Natural
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Own an Acoustic-electric Masterpiece

We're pleased to offer you this beautiful D-55E dreadnought acoustic guitar. The D-55E reflects nearly half a century of Guild's master craftsmanship, featuring the kind of tonewoods that give you an unrivaled level of expression and melodic character. This D-55E's solid AAA Sitka spruce top reflects a warm and woody brilliance that speaks volumes about its tonal character. A breathtaking bookmatched Indian rosewood back and matching sides add extra aesthetic finesse as well as mellow overtones. And the onboard LR Baggs electronics make the D-55E a pleasure to play live.

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A classic Guild in every way

Guild has been building dreadnought acoustic guitars since the early '60s, and their fine products have been revered ever since for their amazingly balanced tones. The little details, such as the scalloped red spruce bracing and mother-of-pearl and abalone block position fret inlays add the kind of finishing touches that make the D-55E stand out as the work of art that it is. And its pure nitrocellulose lacquer finish is guaranteed to age gloriously with your D-55E, maturing into continuously richer tonal qualities throughout the years.

Better than ever

For a traditional dreadnought that sounds balanced up and down the neck, look no further than Guild's best seller: the Guild D-55E acoustic. With a nod to the 1968 original, we're pleased to say that the modern Guild D-55E is better than ever. Its classic spruce-topped Indian rosewood body projects and blooms beautifully thanks to the Ferguson Adirondack spruce bracing, offering clean note separation for fingerpickers and a rich framework for songwriters. And the D-55E ships elegantly appointed with a soft nitrocellulose finish, abalone/pearl inlays, a tortoiseshell/ABS soundhole rosette, and more.

LR Baggs Anthem active acoustic pickup system

The Guild D-55E comes with LR Baggs's popular Anthem active acoustic pickup system, which features a low-profile under-saddle transducer. Combined with an onboard preamplifier with an unobtrusive removable volume control mounted just inside the soundhole, the Anthem is a tremendous performer. Its sleek and effective design removes unnecessary internal components to enhance the coupling between the pickup and the guitar. This improves the sensitivity of the transducer for a robust, lively, and natural acoustic sound.

Guild D-55E Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • The flagship of the Guild acoustic guitar line
  • Designed in the spirit of the 1968 original
  • Powerful LR Baggs Anthem electronics offer natural plugged-in tone
  • Balanced tone up and down the comfortable "C" 3-piece neck
  • Indian rosewood body with AAA Sitka spruce top yields a brilliant, full-bodied sound
  • Adirondack spruce bracing, developed for 2017 by Ren Ferguson, blooms and projects beautifully
  • Elegantly appointed with tortoiseshell rosette, binding, and purfling
  • Ebony fingerboard adorned with abalone/pearl V-Block inlays
  • Bone nut and saddle maximize string sustain
  • Breathable nitrocellulose finish

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Dreadnought
  • Back & Sides Wood: Solid Indian Rosewood with Walnut center seam
  • Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
  • Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Color: Natural
  • Body Bracing: Scalloped Adirondack Spruce
  • Binding: White ABS
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany with dovetail neck joint
  • Neck Shape: C profile
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-pearl and Abalone V-Blocks
  • Number of Frets: 20, Medium
  • Scale Length: 25.625"
  • Nut Width: 1.692"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/Bone
  • Bridge Material: Ebony
  • Tuning Machines: Gotoh gold SE700 open gears with butterbean buttons 15:1
  • Electronics: LR Baggs Anthem with Volume, Mix, Phase
  • Strings: D'Addario EXP16 - Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
  • Case Included: Hardshell case
  • Body Width: 16" lower bout, 11.6" upper bout
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 99-744-0110

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My Bucket List Guitar - Amazing!

The Guild USA D-55E is an amazing guitar. The build quality is stellar. The sound is even better! String tone is well balanced, producing an orchestra-like sound with deep bass and clear, crisp highs. The neck feels great. It is easy to play. The action was good. The AAA Spruce top, Rosewood back and sides, Ebony fretboard and bridge, inlays, binding, headstock overlay, and Guild inlay/logo are beautiful. It comes with a great humidicase. The D-55E is a wonderful strumming guitar, easily handling a soft and heavy touch. This is my bucket list acoustic guitar. There is very little to criticize. I don't like the battery bag that attaches with velcro inside the body. The D-55E lacks a strap button on the heel. Guild should install a strap button. Nitpicking -- the top screw on the truss rod cover is in crooked. Overall the fit and finish is as close to perfect as it can get. This is a remarkable dreadnought guitar.
by Michael Kelly from Chicago, IL on
Music background: Singer/Songwriter

: ) Very happy with this guitar

Love it. It is a cannon when you want it, a drum when you need it, and produces harmonic bell like tones which seem to come from the bridge / sound hole that ring out as the chord volume decay that are perfectly in tune with what chords you are playing. That is a sure sign of quality tonewoods, manufacturing, and setup. I have never played a guitar with the harmonic response and volume that equal this instrument. You feel the bass notes when you play hard and the treble response is never shrill or brittle. Plays very well and it will be keeper. My sales engineer, Zac Coleman, was responsive and knowledgeable. Setup, packaging, and shipping were top notch and I could tell all of this was done by professionals that truly respond to the needs of both the instrument and the customer. The Guild D-55 is a heirloom quality instrument that is on par or better than many guitars costing much more.
I purchased a D'Addario Hygrometer and humidity pack kit and installed it after the 24 hour wait time that Sweetwater recommends before opening the guitar package after its shipping arrival time. It only took a few minutes after the Bluetooth software download and setup configuration of the meter for the meter to show the guitar in the 50% humidity range for me to know that the guitar was well taken care of by Sweetwater.
I am very happy with this purchase.
by Norm Rivers from Bothell, Washington on
Music background: Guitarist for 40+ years

I am 100% happy with this guitar.

My brand new guild D55E natural is an amazing guitar. I first played one of these In 1985 and the experience was amazing. All these years later I finally own one and the quality is exactly the same as it was in '85.

When it arrived I adjusted the neck to compensate for my elixir HD light strings. The action is low and it feels fabulous.

The sound and tone quality reminds me of a Martin guitar. The transducer and microphone has top notch sound and accurately reproduces the tone of the guitar. 

The design and styling of this guitar is beautiful. I love the gorgeous headstock with the inlaid brand name Guild, the G logo, and large V inlay on the ebony fretboard. I could go on and on about the details as I look at it sitting on the guitar stand in front of me.
by Wade on

My new Guild D-55E matched my memory!

I recently bought a new Guild D-55E, and it has been a joy to play since I unpacked it. Here's the story of how it took 43 years to get myself one. When I was 17, my dad took me to see John Renbourn play in a little club in Seattle, and between sets I worked up the courage to go backstage to tell him how much I loved his playing. He was touring with a Guild D-55 with a lot of miles on it, and it sounded wonderful. He was having a beer and smoking a cigarette. He thanked me and then asked if I played guitar. I shyly said I did. He handed me his guitar to play. I sat down, and with shaking hands, played a couple short original instrumentals. He was very kind in his judgement of them! I handed him back his guitar, and thanked him for the privilege of playing it. Cut to earlier this year, and my 60th birthday. Something brought that memory to to the surface, and I decided to order myself a D-55 from Sweetwater. Everything about the purchase went so well, and the guitar plays like a dream. I especially love the low end on Guild Dreadnaughts, and the articulate voicing of the top, which works so well for fingerstyle and open tunings. The onboard electronics are great too! This beauty will be with me as long as I keep having birthdays.
by Christian Fulghum from Shoreline, WA on
Music background: Dedicated amateur.

Best Guitar I Could Hope To Have

As the title states, It's the best guitar I could have hoped to own. For the last two years I have saved and tried several different acoustic guitars ranging from $1500.00 to 3000.00 Taylor guitars, a $1500.00 Yamaha KOA guitar, a Gibson Rosewood Hummingbird, and a Martin D-18,D-28. and D-35. At Sweetwaters Gearfest last year I tried the Guild D-55 and fell in love the the sound, feel, and looks of this guitar. Unfortunately I was not in a position to spend that much money on any kind of guitar so I had to wait. On "Black Friday" I drove to Sweetwater and got a fantastic deal coupled with the extra money I'd saved and bought this guitar. I'd like to take this opportunity to plug Sweetwater as there's more to this story than I can write down and they are the "real deal" when it comes to their customers. I'd like to mention the names of the sales contact person that keeps in touch with me: Tiberius Huiu and the salesman on the floor that helped me without any pressure and very knowledgeable: Andrew Fisher.
by Dan from MI on
Music background: Played for about 50 years. Mostly for personal enjoyment.

When customers come to Sweetwater looking for great, affordable acoustic guitars, we're always quick to tell them about Guild. At the same time, Guild has brought us some real beauties over the years, ranging from top-end acoustic guitars to timeless jazz boxes, and we're happy to say our most seasoned players agree that these instruments are second to none. As one of the prime Guild dealers, we know that when we sell one of these instruments, whoever gets it is going to love it and play it a lot, especially after we put it through our 55-point Evaluation to ensure it leaves our climate-controlled warehouse in perfect condition. Whether you're looking for your first acoustic guitar or your next archtop, ask your Sales Engineer about Guild.

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