70th Anv D-55

[merlin6666]

Yes, as stated in certificate, they are Gold Gotoh 15:1. Also, as I find 21:1 too slow for me, my sweet spot would be exactly 15:1-18:1.

Congratulations and thank you for the pictures.

 

[citobus]

Magnificent, citobus. My/our best wishes to you with a very special guitar!!!!

Thank you so much for your kind words!

 

[chazmo]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

Do you happen to know who got #1? I don't, I was just curious.

 

[citobus]

Do you happen to know who got #1? I don't, I was just curious.

Yes, here is #1, but I do not know who bought it!:

 

[chazmo]

Oh yeah, the fellowship of acoustics.... We did have some discussion about that here... I wonder who it went to.

 

[chazmo]

Here's the discussion:

70th Anv D-55

Announced today, limited to 70 guitars. Priced at $6K. • An aged Adirondack Spruce top with hand scalloped Adirondack spruce bracing • Exotic solid Madagascar Rosewood back and sides • Ornate abalone rosette and matching purfling inlay • Commemorative “Winged G” at the 12th fret • Gotoh...

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[HeyMikey]

Gorgeous! Congratulations and welcome Citobus! That is a very special guitar indeed. Enjoy it!

 

[citobus]

Gorgeous! Congratulations and welcome Citobus! That is a very special guitar indeed. Enjoy it!

Thank you very much, nice to be here! It really is my dream guitar and you cannot get enough of that sound! I am in fact a keyboard player who wanted a great guitar and my synths are in “rest mode” for almost a month now..

 

[jeffcoop]

Congratulations, citobus, and thank you for the pictures. That is a special guitar indeed.

 

[Boneman]

Simply gorgeous instrument, wowza, congrats on acquiring that special run, and welcome to LTG!

 

[Westerly Wood]

I bet a D55 is just a perfect all arounder, for any style of acoustic music.

 

[bobouz]

Just beautiful - Thanks for sharing!

 

[SFIV1967]

Do you happen to know who got #1? I don't, I was just curious.

Here's the discussion:

And #1/70 was discussed in that thread...

70th Anv D-55

The 50th Anni used real Brazilian and Englemann ;) Yes. Already noted here: Chaz, I'm pretty sure the 50th was Engelmann, not Adirondack. It's nice to see them do something for the 70th that seems more genuinely special than the Cordoba GSRs. I won't be getting one, because (a) I'm...

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Guild GSR D55 70th Anniversary Limited Natural | Reverb

First introduced in 1968 as a special-order top-of-the-line model, the D55 was so well-received Guild added it into the regular production line by 1974. Famously played by Tommy Smothers on the Smothers Brothers Show in the late 1960s, the D55 grew in both popularity and longevity over the decade...

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Ralf

 

[chazmo]

Yup, got it, Ralf. Any idea if #1 was purchased or whether it's still at fellowship of acoustics?

 

[SFIV1967]

Any idea if #1 was purchased or whether it's still at fellowship of acoustics?

If you look at the Reverb add she is gone.
Also no longer listed on the store webpage.

Ralf

 

[chazmo]

Fair enough. Must not have been an LTG member or we (probably) would've heard about it. IIRC one of our members had an order in for one... Can't remember.

Happy holidays, Ralf!

 

[GGJaguar]

IIRC one of our members had an order in for one.

I believe Richard P might have one on order.

 

[Bill Ashton]

Blasphemy I know...I really, really know...but I want the Czech-build!

 

[Gone]

I have #15 of 70
They are very well crafted instrument, in my opinion. Guild made to be played also beautiful to look at!

 

[GGJaguar]

I have #15 of 70

We need pix!!!