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Guild GAD50 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (with Case)

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. Learn More...

    • New $674.95
  • Installment Plan:4 payments of $168.73
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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
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I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
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Value:
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I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

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

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The guitar is not fancy looking but is made with top quality materials all around: grover tuners, bone nut and bone compensated saddle, solid woods, ebony pins, etc. I removed the stupid clear pickguard and eventually will put a Guild pickguard on it. Case is a nice tweed hsc, probably couldn't stand getting run over by a truck but is nice hard case at a price point that often means a gig bag.

Quality:
This thing is made from top quality materials. If it were made in the US it would probably cost as much as a Gibson because it's made from all the same stuff. Looks like it's going to last forever.

Value:
A great deal if you're loooking for max sound on a real all-solid acoustic. Clearly outplays the Epiphone masterbuilts and the lower-end Martins. Only thing close was a Breedlove Atlas, which was also great but just a different sound.

Desirability:
Awesome, just what I needed. I'm not sure how an orange acoustic guitar can be 'sexy' in the absence of a sexy person playing it, but I think it's awesome nonetheless.

Sound:
This was easily the best-sounding acoustic I played under $1000 and I played a lot, which is why I picked it. It has tons of character, great harmonics, and huge volume. Not a Martin sound or a Taylor sound, but something else entirely and very nice. Very well suited for banging away with a pick, it also does a surprisingly good job with more folk and classical stuff.

Ease of Use:
Ease of Use? What a weird question. It's a freaking acoustic guitar. It's easy to use if you can play the guitar and hard to use if you can't. It came with a pretty low action but needed a setup as usual. Intonation was perfect out of the box.

Support:
No idea.

Overall:
9 not a 10 because it didn't come with stap buttons, and it still needs a real pickguard. Before you go hating on Asian (this is Chinese made!) guitars even one more time, pick this up, get tuned up, and check it out.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
no flash, just beautiful sound and playability

Quality:
haven't had it long, but can't see a problem with it. Built like a tank, yet subtle and crisp

Value:
for the price range, can't be beat. Outdid every other guitar I played for the price, from Martins to Taylors

Desirability:
sweet looking, nice retro sunburst top, ooohh

Sound:
beautiful sound, rich mids and highs. Loud and round

Ease of Use:
great.

Support:
haven't had to.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
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Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10

Feature:
Flash and sparkle are not this instrument's gig. All of the various elements come together easily with workman-like purpose to play music. To be blunt, this one has all the tools without being a showboat. The neck deserves special notice since it plays with ease, is marked clearly and well and exibits the kind of strength needed for a guitar that's going to be used.

Quality:
I found some very minor surface blemishes, but to be fair, I found nothing without really making an effort. Structurally, this thing is a beast, robust and dependable. It will not let you down.

Value:
Really, really hard to beat for the price. Spending hundreds, maybe thousands more might give you a flashier guitar, but you'd have to be an expert or professional player to hear the difference between this one and higher priced instruments. In the sub-$1000 category, I can't imagine you'd do better than this one.

Desirability:
Do you play music or do you show off? If you play music, this is your piece.

Sound:
This instrument has excellent tone and balance. I am especially impressed by it's intonation and it's ability to shape bass, mid-range and treble tones into an overall sound. It seems to be happiest with medium weight strings that have a couple of days on them - the cumulative sound is warm and friendly.

Ease of Use:
This guitar is just so nice to play. Chords and patterns that were so hard with other instruments seem easier with this guitar in my lap. I've become more ambitious in my playing with this guitar.

Support:
No experience.

Overall:
It will be some time before I outgrow this guitar. It has become my best musical friend - we work together and I enjoy every moment. We sit down, get a quick (often unnecessary) tune, and off we go. How can you do better than that?

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
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Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
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I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

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:
N/A

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.

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