Watch virtuoso Doyle Dykes burn up the frets on his new signature model.
Guild announces six new models in the popular Orpheum, Arcos and Artist series to be featured at the 2014 NAMM Show.
Scottsdale, AZ (January 27, 2014) -- Guild is proud to announce six new models in the popular Orpheum, Arcos and Artist series to be featured at the 2014 NAMM Show.
The Orpheum Slotted Headstock Orchestra and Orpheum Slotted Headstock 12-String Orchestra guitars are beautifully crafted models coming from the talented hands within the Guild Custom Shop in scenic New Hartford, Conn. Features include a red spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides (also available with solid rosewood back and sides), mahogany neck with an ebony fingerboard, chrome hardware, bone nut, mother-of-pearl dot inlays, dual-action truss rod, wood marquetry and a slotted head design. All models include a deluxe case and are available in Natural and Sunburst finishes.
Arcos Series guitars feature Guild’s signature arched-back body design. First introduced in the 1950s on some of Guild’s earliest acoustic guitar models, the Guild arched-back design enhances volume and projection while providing excellent structural stability.
The AF-50CE offers a jumbo cutaway body with a solid Sitka spruce top, an arched laminated maple back and sides, a bolt-on 3-piece mahogany neck, Indian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, koa rosette and Fishman® electronics.
The 12-string AF-412E offers a jumbo body shape with a solid Sitka spruce top, arched laminated maple back and sides, a bolt-on 3-piece mahogany neck, Indian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, koa rosette and Fishman electronics.
Guild Doyle Dykes Signature Models are the result of extensive collaboration among Dykes, master luthier Ren Ferguson and the team at Guild’s New Hartford, Conn., factory.
Created to Dykes’ exacting specifications, the Doyle Dykes Signature Nylon Cutaway Electric and Doyle Dykes Signature 12-String Cutaway Electric guitars deliver a rich, full and balanced sound that will please the most discerning guitarist. The nylon cutaway model offers a solid Sitka spruce top, 1-piece chambered solid mahogany body back and sides, a 1-piece mahogany neck with 24 frets and an ebony fingerboard, gold-plated hardware, custom-designed LR Baggs® Deluxe Acoustic Equalizer preamp with LB6 under-the-saddle transducer.
The 12-string cutaway model offers a solid AAA red spruce top with solid AAA big leaf quilt maple body back and sides, 3-piece mahogany/rosewood/mahogany neck with 20 frets and an ebony fingerboard, gold-plated hardware, LR Baggs® Stagepro LB6 pickup/preamp system. Both models include a case and are available in Natural and Sunburst finishes.
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Crafted to Dykes’ exacting specifications, the cutaway grand orchestra guitar delivers a rich, full and balanced sound that will please the most discerning guitarist.
Scottsdale, AZ (Oct. 25, 2012) – Guild is excited to honor fingerstyle guitar virtuoso Doyle Dykes with his own signature guitar, the Guild Doyle Dykes Signature Model. The guitar is the result of an extensive collaboration among Dykes, master luthier Ren Ferguson, and the team at Guild’s New Hartford, Connecticut, factory.
Crafted to Dykes’ exacting specifications, the cutaway grand orchestra guitar delivers a rich, full and balanced sound that will please the most discerning guitarist. It’s an incredibly articulate instrument with truly stunning headroom and dynamic range.
"When I saw the guitar for the first time, I saw reflections of my life and relationships," said Dykes. "The Duane Eddy vintage-style 'G' on the headstock, the Chet Atkins-style fret markers, the beautiful roses on the bridge that depict a heartfelt family story, and the Guild name have all been a part of my life since I was a boy."
With an abalone-trimmed AAA-grade red spruce top and AAA quilt big-leaf maple neck back and sides, the guitar looks as amazing as it sounds. The dark-tinted top imparts an aged look, and the 20-fret ebony fingerboard and abalone-inlaid bridge contribute to a distinctively elegant appearance.
"I was immediately at home with this guitar," Dykes said. "After playing it and hearing it, I'm convinced a lot of people will feel this way, too. This is your grandfather's guitar and a whole lot more!"
Other special features include custom D-55-style abalone/mother-of-pearl fret markers rotated 90 degrees and located on the bass side of the fingerboard, a slightly shallower body than that of the standard F-47 grand orchestra on which the model is based, scalloped red spruce bracing, abalone rosette, three-piece mahogany neck with rosewood center, 12" fingerboard radius, stylized Guild "G" headstock overlay, extra tuner spacing to accommodate Dykes’ signature behind-the-nut string bends, bone nut and saddle, and a pure gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish.
Each Doyle Dykes Signature Model comes with a dark brown hard-shell case lined with dark-green plush.
The Doyle Dykes Signature Model is expected to be available in December through authorized Guild dealers for a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $5000.00.
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