1977 Guild D-50 Bluegrass Special Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Sunburst w/ Case, USA Westerly

Up for sale, a 1977 Guild D-50 SB “Bluegrass Special” in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. This premier Guild flattop was introduced in 1963, and the D-50 model has a broad appeal for open tunings, fingerpicking, DADGAD, and a variety of other applications.

Made in the USA at Guild's Westerly, Rhode Island factory, tonewoods include a Sitka spruce top, bookmatched Indian rosewood back and sides, and a mahogany neck capped by a slab ebony fretboard. Tonally, this Guild offers tons of projection and power with a woody, percussive cut. The bass register is rich and resonant, with exquisite clarity and a high volume ceiling, while the trebles have a present, round quality with a sparkling snap. This D-50 weighs 5lbs 6oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Shape: Medium C, measuring .850” 1st fret, 1.005” 9th fret
• Fretboard: Ebony, dot inlays
• Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, no wear
• Scale Length: 25 1/2”
• Nut: 1 11/16”
• Headstock: Chesterfield inlay
• Tuners: Schaller (Guild-branded)
• Serialization: Six-digit stamp dates to 1977

Body Specs:

• Wood: Sitka spruce, Indian rosewood
• Bracing: X (straight)
• Bridge: Ebony, bone saddle
• Pickguard: Tortoise (reseated)
• Marquetry: Multi-ply ivoroid binding and rosette
• Label: Serialiazed, Westerly, RI

The gloss Sunburst finish is framed by ambered multi-ply binding, and there are two minor crack repairs on top, between the fretboard extension and soundhole on the treble side, and similarly between the soundhole and bridge along the inside edge of the pickguard. There’s some vertical lacquer checking on top and some minor dings and scuffs consistent with use. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.

The original hardshell case is included, and 3 of the 4 latches are functional.