Guild GAD30PCE Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case)

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Guild GAD30PCE Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case), Ebony
Guild GAD30PCE Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case), Antique Burst
Guild GAD30PCE Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case), Ebony Guild GAD30PCE Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case), Antique Burst
Dovetail Neck Joint. Ornate Mother-of-Pearl Position Inlays. Strap Button with Internal Block Reinforcement.

Orchestra body, with all solid wood, cutaway, Sitka Spruce top, African Padauk back and sides, Indian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, Ebony bridge pins, wood binding, Fishman(R) Matrix 1(TM) pickup and 1-3/4 in. width nut.

Features:
Dovetail Neck Joint

Ornate Mother-of-Pearl Position Inlays

Strap Button with Internal Block Reinforcement

Abalone Side Dot Position Inlays

Mother-of-Pearl Headstock Logo

Ebony Bridge Pins with MOP Dots

Ebony End Pin with MOP Dot

Bone Nut and Saddle

Wood Body Bindings

Tortoise Shell Pickguard

Back Center Wood Mosaic Inlay

Model Name: GAD-30PCE

Model Number: 381-3506-(Color #)

Category: Guild(R) Acoustic Design

Body Style: Orchestra Cutaway

Top: Solid Sitka Spruce

Bracing: Special Guild(R) Scalloped Spruce

Back: Solid African Padauk

Sides: Solid African Padauk

Bridge: Indian Rosewood Pin Bridge

Neck: 1-Piece Mahogany

Fretboard: Indian Rosewood (12 in. Radius)

Width at Nut: 1-3/4 in.

No. of Frets 20

Scale Length: 25 1/2 in.

Hardware: Chrome

Machine Heads: Grover(R) Sta-Tite Tuners

Pickups: Fishman(R) Acoustic Matrix Natural I Under Saddle Pickup with Endpin Jack

Controls: None

Pickup Switching: None

Finish: High Gloss (Polyurethane)

Colors:
(821) Natural
(850) Ice Tea Burst
(837) Antique Burst

Case: Includes Deluxe Hardshell Case

Strings: Replace with Guild L350 Phosphor Bronze, p/n 3500350000, Gauges .012, .016, .025, .032, .042, .053

Introduced: 1/2007

Notice: Product Prices, Features And Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 480-596-7195
Guild Owners Manual

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted January 6, 2012 by a customer from gmail.com

"This is one of those guitars where you look for weeks at every store in town and nearby and know immediately when picking up it'"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
(see rating details)
I expect this guitar to become an heirloom instrument.
Sound
This sound is very well defined. I own several collector's guitars like an early D-28 Martin and a nice Gibson Songwriter and this medium tier Guild holds its own. While NOTHING can compare to my Martin, the Guild sounds very close in terms of range and volume. It's a surprisingly high quality instrument and I paid 800 bucks for mine with case.
Features
Everything on this guitar works as you should expect.
Ease of Use
I play fingerstyle and this guitar seems to prefer that over strumming. It's one of the easiest playing guitars I own. Most of the time I'll take a guitar to my trusted Luthier for a proper setup but this one invites me to play in every register without any problems. The relief and the action must have been carefully adjusted at the factory which is very unusual for a guitar of this price.
Value
You can't beat the quality/price ratio of this guitar. It plays and sounds like guitars two to three times its price.
Manufacturer Support
I have not had to contact Guild for any reason.
The Wow Factor
If I ever lost this one it would break my heart and I would have to replace it immediately.

Musical Background:

35 Years

Musical Style:

Rock, Metal, Fingerstyle
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