Guild D-55

Guild’s flagship dreadnought, blending ornate appointments with stage-filling tone.

Launched in 1968, the Guild D-55 evolved from the D-50 as the company’s deluxe dreadnought, featuring abalone inlay, rosewood back and sides, and booming projection that attracted folk-rock and country players. Revived in the late 1990s with Westerly and later Oxnard production, the D-55 remains Guild’s crown jewel acoustic, prized for its lush overtones and roadworthy build.

Introduced: 1968 (originally built in Westerly, Rhode Island)
Signature traits: Sitka spruce top, rosewood body, ornate abalone appointments
Notable players: Tom Petty, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Rzeznik