An elegant orchestra-style guitar, with beautiful appointments and Fishman electronics.

From Guild comes the GAD-50E acoustic-electric guitar. Built on a popular dreadnought body design, this shape features strong sonic balance and projection, great for any musical setting. The Guild guitar starts with a solid Sitka spruce top for warm, balanced tone right out of the box. The solid Indian rosewood back and sides, continue this quality with a beautiful look. The Indian rosewood fingerboard and bridge offer clear, lasting sustain, and the Grover rotomatic chrome-plated die-cast tuners offer precision tuning.

Other unique features on the Guild GAD-50E acoustic-electric guitar include dovetail neck joint, Ornate Mother-of-Pearl Position Inlays, Abalone Side Dot Position Inlays, strap button with internal block reinforcement, Mother-of-Pearl Headstock Logo, Ebony Bridge Pins with Mother-Of-Pearl Dots, Ebony End Pin with Mother-Of-Pearl Dots, bone nut and saddle, mahogany body bindings, tortoise shell pickguard, back center wood mosaic inlay and dressed in an antique burst finish.

Acoustic Matrix VT Undersaddle Pickup System
Fishman's classic Acoustic Matrix Natural I preamp with the added benefit of ergonomic, soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone rotary controls. It features the same tried and true, flagship acousitc matrix pickup. This is a "discrete" system as most of the components of the system are housed within the guitar's body, so there isn't a big hole cut into the side of the guitar with a big preamp unit mounted in it.

The Guild GAD-50E acoustic electric guitar and other Guild Acoustic Design (GAD) series instruments are designed to be the right tool for the job. They are high quality, all-solid wood instruments that offer exceptional value. Experience the legendary sound of Guild at a more affordable price than ever, and get the guitar that will help you craft the perfect performance.

Guild GAD-50E Acoustic-Electric Guitar Features:

• Body Style: Dreadnought
• Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Bracing: Guild Scalloped Spruce
• Back: Solid Indian Rosewood
• Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood
• Bridge: Indian Rosewood Pin Bridge
• Neck: 1-Piece Mahogany
• Fretboard: Indian Rosewood, 16" Radius, (406.4 mm)
• Width at Nut: 1-11/16" (43 mm)
• No. of Frets: 20
• Scale Length: 25 1/2"
• Hardware: Chrome
• Machine Heads: Grover Rotomatic Chrome-Plated Die-Cast Tuners
• Pickups: Fishman Acoustic Matrix VT System with Under Saddle Pickup and End Pin Mounted Active Preamp
• Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone Controls
• Pickup Switching: None
• Finish: High Gloss (Polyester)

Guild GAD-50E Acoustic-Electric Guitar Includes:

• deluxe GAD hardshell case and D'Addario light phosphor bronze strings

Fishman's awesome electronics in a popular guitar body. Buy the GAD-50E and hear what you've been missing.