First introduced in 1968 as a special-order top-of-the-line model, the D-55 was so well-received that Guild added it into the regular production line by 1974. Famously played by Tommy Smothers on the Smothers Brothers Show in the late 1960s, the D-55 grew in both popularity and longevity over the decades. The most anticipated return of a Guild acoustic to date, the 2017 Guild D-55 is back and better than ever. The D-55 remains true to all the premium appointments of its 1968 predecessor, including a AAA Sitka spruce top, solid Indian Rosewood back and sides, ebony fingerboard and bridge, and nitrocellulose finish. Internal refinements include scalloped Adirondack bracing as well as an improved dovetail neck-joint, hand-fit to make this generation of D-55 the lightest, loudest, and best-sounding yet. The D-55 showcases Guild’s most recognizable headstock which is fully bound and features the Guild “Peak and Shield” inlay combination over a figured ebony overlay. The matching ebony fingerboard is also fully bound and inlayed with Guild’s iconic abalone / pearl “V-Blocks” and multi-line “railroad track” purfling on the bass and treble sides. The D-55’s fingerboard is set on an all-mahogany neck with beautiful walnut center seam running the length of the heel to headstock. The D-55’s nitro finish is hand-sprayed for minimum thickness and maximum resonance that will only get better with age. An LR Baggs pickup system is available as an option, and each guitar includes a hand-signed certificate of authenticity and ships with Guild’s Premium humidified hardshell case.

Body:

- Body Shape: D - Dreadnought

- Body Top: Solid Sitka Spruce

- Top Bracing Pattern: Scalloped X

- Soundhole Diameter: 4" (102 mm)

- Rosette: Abalone and ABS Ring

- Top Purfling Inlay: Black and White ABS

- Body Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood

- Body Back: Solid Indian Rosewood

- Body Binding: White ABS

Neck:

- Neck Material: Mahogany with Walnut Center Strip

- Scale Length: 25 5/8" (651 mm)

- Neck Shape: C Shape

- Nut Width: 1 11/16" (43 mm)

- Neck Thickness 1st Fret: 21 mm

- Neck Thickness 9th Fret: 22.5 mm

- Truss Rod: Dual Action

- Truss Rod Wrench: 8 mm Socket Wrench

- Fingerboard Material: Ebony

- Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)

- Fingerboard Inlays: V-Blocks - Mother-of-Pearl and Abalone

- Frets Total: 20

- Fret Type: Jescar 43080

Finish:

- Color: Natural (NAT)

- Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Hardware:

- Bridge Material: Ebony

- Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/8" (54 mm)

- Bridge Pins: Bone

- Saddle Material: Compensated Bone

- Hardware Finish / Plating: Nickel Plated

- Nut Material: Bone

- Tuning Machines: Gotoh SE700 Open-Gear in Gold

- Endpin: Endpin Jack

- Pickguard: Tortoiseshell

Electronics:

- Electronics: N / A

- Controls: N / A

Other:

- Strings: D'Addario EXP16 - Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (0.012 - 0.053)

- Included Case: Guild Premium Humidified Archtop Wood Case

- Upper Bout Width: 11 5/8" (295 mm)

- Lower Bout Width: 16" (406 mm)

- Body Depth Upper Bout: 4" (101 mm)

- Body Depth Lower Bout: 5" (127 mm)

- Body Length: 20" (508 mm)

- Overall Length: 41 3/4" (1061 mm)

- Item #: 3850550821