Guild GN-5 Classical Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Case
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With a smooth neck, Venetian cutaway, and Fishman Sonitone pickup system, the Guild GN-5 is a great choice for live performance.
What's special about this item?
Feature: | What it does: |
---|---|
Solid cedar top | Mellow, nuanced, responsive tone |
Rosewood back and sides | Warm tone with long sustain |
AA-grade solid cedar top | Attractive, high-quality wood, full, mellow tone |
Ebony fretboard | Dark color, tight grain; premium fretboard wood |
Overview
The Guild GN-5 nylon-string guitar is designed for live performance, with a satin-finish mahogany neck, smooth Venetian-style cutaway and narrower 1 3/4 nut. Its solid cedar top and solid rosewood back and sides produce warm and articulate tone, with an onboard Fishman Sonitone pickup system that provides a clear and natural amplified sound. Other premium features include rosewood binding, ebony fingerboard, rosewood bridge and wood mosaic rosette.
- Solid rosewood back and sides
- Rosewood binding
- 1 3/4" nut width
- Ebony fingerboard and rosewood bridge
- Satin-finish mahogany neck
- Fishman Sonitone pickup system
Features
- Solid cedar top- Solid rosewood back and sides
- Rosewood binding
- 1 3/4" nut width
- Ebony fingerboard and rosewood bridge
- Satin-finish mahogany neck
- Fishman Sonitone pickup system
Specs
General
- Model Name: GN-5
- Series: GAD Series
Body
- Body Shape: Classical
- Body Back: Solid Rosewood Back
- Body Sides: Solid Rosewood Sides
- Body Top: Solid Cedar
- Bracing: Special Guild Classical Spruce
- Rosette: Wood Mosaic
- Purfling: Maple/Rosewood/Maple/Rosewood/Maple
- Body Binding: Rosewood Binding
Neck
- Number Of Frets: 18
- Position Inlays: None
- Fretboard Radius: Flat
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Nut Width: 1.75" (44.45 Mm)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 Cm)
Electronics
- Special Electronics: Fishman Sonitone Under-Saddle Pickup W/ End-Pin Mounted Active Preamp And Volume & Tone Controls
Hardware
- Hardware: Nickel
- Bridge: Rosewood
- Tuning Machines: Guild Special 3-In-Line Tuners With Black Buttons
- String Nut: Nu-Bone
- Saddle: Nu-Bone, Compensated
Miscellaneous
- Strings: D'addario Classic Ej30 Normal Tension Nylon Strings, (.028-.043 Gauges)
- Unique Features: Satin Finished Neck, Rosewood Binding, Wood Mosaic Rosette, Rosewood Headcap
Accessories
- Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Hardshell Case
- Model Name: GN-5
- Series: GAD Series
Body
- Body Shape: Classical
- Body Back: Solid Rosewood Back
- Body Sides: Solid Rosewood Sides
- Body Top: Solid Cedar
- Bracing: Special Guild Classical Spruce
- Rosette: Wood Mosaic
- Purfling: Maple/Rosewood/Maple/Rosewood/Maple
- Body Binding: Rosewood Binding
Neck
- Number Of Frets: 18
- Position Inlays: None
- Fretboard Radius: Flat
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Nut Width: 1.75" (44.45 Mm)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 Cm)
Electronics
- Special Electronics: Fishman Sonitone Under-Saddle Pickup W/ End-Pin Mounted Active Preamp And Volume & Tone Controls
Hardware
- Hardware: Nickel
- Bridge: Rosewood
- Tuning Machines: Guild Special 3-In-Line Tuners With Black Buttons
- String Nut: Nu-Bone
- Saddle: Nu-Bone, Compensated
Miscellaneous
- Strings: D'addario Classic Ej30 Normal Tension Nylon Strings, (.028-.043 Gauges)
- Unique Features: Satin Finished Neck, Rosewood Binding, Wood Mosaic Rosette, Rosewood Headcap
Accessories
- Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Hardshell Case
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
(1 ratings)
Submitted October 1, 2012 by David Corey in Caribou, ME
"Guild G-N Classical"
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The Guitar has a nice sound had to lower strings for better action but it plays better was not to happy it was made in China but most American brand names of guitars are outsourced now it they are under $2000 But over all I am happy with my Guitar.
Musical Background:
Off and on for 40 years
Musical Style:
learnig blues and playing classical styel of music
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