Classic Guild Jumbo
A legend returns in the Guild F-55 Maple. This beautifully crafted acoustic jumbo combines premium tonewoods, handcrafted construction, and gorgeous aesthetics to create an exquisite USA-crafted acoustic guitar. Its Sitka spruce top pairs beautifully with an arched flame maple back and flame maple sides to deliver a powerful, beautifully balanced sound forged by Guild’s custom bracing. As your eyes drink in this instrument’s understated elegance, your hands savor its flawless playability and your ears revel in its rich, organic tone. The Guild F-55 Maple is a feast for the senses. Order yours from Sweetwater today.
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“Tone Cannon” volume and projection
One of the most immediate things that you will notice with the F-55 Maple is the volume you get even with the most moderate strumming. The tonewoods and jumbo body style of the F-55 are built for big sound. You can explore nearly any style on the F-55 — folk, country, rock, and more. The F-55 is also great for fingerpicking. That means you’ll be able to play with nuance, flowing between delicate passages and aggressive runs. Where other guitars may top out and start to sound indistinct, the F-55 Maple remains clear and focused.
Exceptional tonewoods deliver timeless tone
The Guild F-55 Maple combines a toneful Sitka spruce top with sides and arched back of premium flamed maple. Maple is known for its sonic transparency, which makes it highly reflective of your personal playing style. Used for the back and sides of this guitar, maple is complemented by a solid Sitka spruce top. As a top tonewood, Sitka spruce offers a combination of strength and elasticity that delivers a broad dynamic range with crisp articulation that’s ideal for a wide range of playing styles, from delicate fingerpicking to aggressive flatpicked strumming. Together with Guild’s Scalloped X Adirondack spruce top bracing, these premium tonewoods make for a highly responsive and expressive instrument.
Guild F-55 Maple Acoustic Guitar Features:
- Arched flamed maple back, flamed maple sides
- Solid Sitka spruce top with Scalloped X Adirondack spruce bracing
- Mahogany neck, "C" profile, walnut center strip
- Ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl V-Block inlays
- Rosewood bridge, compensated bone saddle, bone pins; bone nut
- Body and neck finish: nitrocellulose lacquer
- Gold Gotoh SE700 Open Gear tuners
- Handcrafted by Guild USA artisans
