Guild GAD50 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (with Case)

Solid Indian Rosewood back and sides, solid spruce top with scalloped bracing, one piece mahogany neck with the traditional dovetail neck joint.

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* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"Can't Touch Anything Better for the Price"

Feature:
Tweed hardshell case is a great bonus for no charge. Compared to Alvarez MD90 - same construction (solid spruce top, solid rosewood sides and back), same price but you get the free case and a better sound with the Guild.

Quality:
Beautiful wood and great looking MOP inlays on the fingerboard.

Value:
As I said earlier, can't beat this guitar for the price. Similar price guitars with similar construction don't include the AWESOME tweed hardshell case.

Desirability:
Don't know how "Sexy" a standard drednaught guitar is, but the wood on this guitar is beautiful. The MOP inlays on the fretboard are nicer than anything else I looked at in this price range.

Sound:
For the price, nothing touches the sound of this guitar. The solid rosewood back and sides really add a wonderful tone to the spruce top.

Support:
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Overall:
Every few years, I like to upgrade my acoustic guitar (when $$$ permits). Always thought I would someday own a Martin D-18, but after owning this Guild, it looks like I may be in the market for a Guild F50 instead.

Submitted: 12/13/2004

Style of Music: Country

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"great guitar...great price....great company...ordered the guitar on monday nite late...and had it thursday....can beat it!!!"

Feature:
nice looking guitar and sounds great

Quality:
just got the guitar but it looks great and really well built....

Value:
have several friends that have martins and gibsons......would take this guitar over any of the ones Ive played....you wont beat it for the price nor the sound

Desirability:
no bells and whistles on this....just a great looking gluitar that sounds good....nice pearl inlay on neck and the guild logo

Ease of Use:
slim neck and low action.....can play all day

Support:
fast shipping and product was exactly as described and presented...

Overall:
this most likely will be my last guitar....no need for another....had a yamaha fg240 and an fg 275....have sold both

Submitted: 2/12/2008

Style of Music: country

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The Guild GAD-50 was designed utilizing a body shape that is the most popular acoustic body shape in the world and has been used for over 70 years. They use solid Indian Rosewood for the back and sides, a solid spruce top that features scalloped bracing, and then joined the one piece mahogany neck with the traditional dovetail neck joint.

For other appointments on the GAD-50 they use Indian Rosewood for the fingerboard and bridge. Guild continued the use of high quality tone woods by featuring ebony for the pearl dot inlayed bridge and strap pins, then added wood bindings, and Grover Rotomatic tuning gears. For the best in tone and intonation, they installed a bone nut and bone compensated saddle.

For the finishing touches they inlayed classic pearl fingerboard inlays and then pack the instrument in a wooden arched case. A guitar worthy of representing over 50 years of fine guitar building by Guild® Guitars.

Technical Info

Body Style: Dreadnought

Top: Solid Spruce

Bracing: Scalloped

Back: Solid Indian Rosewood

Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood

Neck: 1-Piece Mahogany

Width at nut: 1-11/16 in.

Fretboard: Indian Rosewood (12 in. Radius)

Scale Length: 25 1/2 in.

No. of Frets: 20

Machine Heads: Grover Rotomatic Die-cast Tuners

Bridge: Indian Rosewood Pin Bridge

Hardware: Chrome

Finish: High Gloss (Polyester)

Unique features: Dovetail Neck Joint, Pearl Dot Position Inlays, Pearl Headstock Logo, Ebony Bridge Pins, Bone Nut and Saddle, Wood Bindings, Clear Pickguard

Strings: Replace with Guild L350 Phosphor Bronze, Gauges .012, .016, .025, .032, .042, .053

Case: Includes Deluxe Hardshell Case
This Guild is a union of 50 years of fine guitar building and handsome design aesthetics. Featuring solid Indian Rosewood back and sides and a solid Spruce top featuring scalloped bracing, coupled to a Mahogany neck with a traditional dovetail neck joint. The attention to tone continues with an ebony bridge, bone nut and saddle, and Grover Rotomatic tuners. Classic Pearl fretboard and bridge inlays make this as pleasing to look at as it is to play. Includes hardshell case.
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