GUILD ITALIA D-55 NAT NITRO

First introduced in 1968 as a top-of-the-line special order, the D-55 was so popular that Guild introduced it into regular production as early as 1974. Famously used by Tommy Smothers on his shows in the 1960s, D-55 remained long-lived and popular, becoming a favorite of artists such as Waylon Jennings, Billie Joe Armstrong, and David Nail. Reintroduced in 2017, Guild D-55 is back improved and current. The D-55 remains faithful in its equipment to its 1968 ancestor, including a Sitka spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, ebony fingerboard and bridge, and natural glossy nitrocellulose finish. The interior finishes include an Adirondack chain as well as a revised and corrected dovetail neck attachment to make this generation of D-55 the lightest and most playable ever. The D-55 includes the most recognizable Guild headstock and features the Guild “Peak and Shield” in combination with an inlay on figured ebony. The ebony keyboard is equipped with the iconic “V-Blocks” inlay and multi-line “railroad track”., the scale is 651 mm, the nut (nut) has a width of 43 mm in bone as for the cross, the bindings and purfling are in ABS, the pickguard in turtle cellulose. The D-55 fretboard is inserted on a C-profile mahogany neck with a beautiful central walnut reinforcement that runs along the entire length to the headstock. The mechanics supplied are gold-plated Gotoh SE700. The D-55's nitro finish is available in Natural and sprayed, with a minimum thickness to ensure maximum resonance. of the essences. Each guitar includes a signed certificate of authenticity and a Guild hardwood case with a Humicase® humidification system.