Guild GAD-50 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (with Case)
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With the Guild GAD-50 you can get great acoustic tone. The GAD-50 features Rosewood back and sides and a solid Spruce top with scalloped bracing.
Overview
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(R) Guitars.
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(R) Guitars.
Specs
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, Dark Pickguard
Strings: Replace with Guild L350 Phosphor Bronze, Gauges .012, .016, .025, .032, .042, .053
Case: Includes Deluxe Hardshell Case
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, Dark Pickguard
Strings: Replace with Guild L350 Phosphor Bronze, Gauges .012, .016, .025, .032, .042, .053
Case: Includes Deluxe Hardshell Case
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
(60 ratings)
Submitted October 29, 2008 by a customer from worldlynx.net
"Guild just put the sub $1K market on notice."
This review has been selected by our experts as particularly helpful.
Gets a 10 for the terrific value, playability, and sound. This is an unbeatable guitar for the price, and a great guitar at double the price. Low action, fast neck, great volume and projection, excellent finish and construction...what more could you ask for ? A free tweed case? Oh yeah, it comes with that too!
Sound
This is the best part about this great guitar. The intonation and evenly matched sound from each string. Its just a butery smooth guitar. Plenty of volume if you dig in, yet precise and controlled. No fret buzz or other weird sonic artifacts. The Rosewood really makes the sound project well from this beauty. I played many acoustics in this price range (above and below) including Taylors, Martins, Epiphone master builts, Takimini's, etc and none of them could come close. The sound of this guitar is much closer to a Taylor sound than it is a Martin. Not low end biased, but just a warm even tone.
Features
Doesnt have strap buttons? Comes with an awesome tweed case, has excellent tuners, extremely playable neck. Look, some people like to have all of the intricate Mother of Pearl and abalone inlays and flamed maple this and that. This guitar is all about playability, sound, and durability. You get more than what you pay for in those categories.
Ease of Use
For some reason this guitar is one of those that you pick up and just feel "at home" with. It, for whatever reason, is just… read more easier to play. Maybe its the lower action, or the smooth, fast neck. Either way, its a real joy to play and keps you coming back for more.
Quality
Only gave it a 9 because there are even better quality finishes out there. For the money though, you will not find a better quality guitar. Building overseas certainly keeps the cost down. If this guitar were made in the USA or by another big name (martin, taylor, gibson) I could certainly see it commanding prices around the 2K mark.
Value
You wont find a better value. This truly is a topo of the line instrument in both construction, materials, and sound. Terrific value.
Manufacturer Support
Marked a 10 as I've never had to contact them.
The Wow Factor
As I stated earlier, I've played many acoustics even more expensive than this one, but as soon as I heard the tone of this guitar, I was hooked. You will be too.
Musical Background:
Hobbyist, jam session junky, music lover.
Musical Style:
very diverse. read less
Sound
This is the best part about this great guitar. The intonation and evenly matched sound from each string. Its just a butery smooth guitar. Plenty of volume if you dig in, yet precise and controlled. No fret buzz or other weird sonic artifacts. The Rosewood really makes the sound project well from this beauty. I played many acoustics in this price range (above and below) including Taylors, Martins, Epiphone master builts, Takimini's, etc and none of them could come close. The sound of this guitar is much closer to a Taylor sound than it is a Martin. Not low end biased, but just a warm even tone.
Features
Doesnt have strap buttons? Comes with an awesome tweed case, has excellent tuners, extremely playable neck. Look, some people like to have all of the intricate Mother of Pearl and abalone inlays and flamed maple this and that. This guitar is all about playability, sound, and durability. You get more than what you pay for in those categories.
Ease of Use
For some reason this guitar is one of those that you pick up and just feel "at home" with. It, for whatever reason, is just… read more easier to play. Maybe its the lower action, or the smooth, fast neck. Either way, its a real joy to play and keps you coming back for more.
Quality
Only gave it a 9 because there are even better quality finishes out there. For the money though, you will not find a better quality guitar. Building overseas certainly keeps the cost down. If this guitar were made in the USA or by another big name (martin, taylor, gibson) I could certainly see it commanding prices around the 2K mark.
Value
You wont find a better value. This truly is a topo of the line instrument in both construction, materials, and sound. Terrific value.
Manufacturer Support
Marked a 10 as I've never had to contact them.
The Wow Factor
As I stated earlier, I've played many acoustics even more expensive than this one, but as soon as I heard the tone of this guitar, I was hooked. You will be too.
Musical Background:
Hobbyist, jam session junky, music lover.
Musical Style:
very diverse. read less
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