Put 6-string acoustic guitars head to head to compare size, weight, and more.
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                                    $4323.00
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                                    $557.99
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| 6-string Acoustic Guitars | Guild D-55E - Natural | Takamine GY93 New Yorker Parlor - Natural | 
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| Summary | ||
| Rating | ||
| Rank | ||
| String Type: | Steel | Steel | 
| Number of Strings: | 6 | 6 | 
| Body Shape: | Dreadnought | New Yorker | 
| Left-/Right-handed: | Right-handed | Right-handed | 
| Color: | Natural | Natural | 
| Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer | Gloss | 
| Top Wood: | Solid Sitka Spruce | Solid Spruce | 
| Back & Sides Wood: | Solid Indian Rosewood with Walnut center seam | Black Walnut/Quilited Maple | 
| Body Bracing: | Scalloped Adirondack Spruce | Quartersawn X-bracing | 
| Binding: | White ABS | |
| Neck Wood: | Mahogany with dovetail neck joint | Mahogany | 
| Neck Shape: | C profile | |
| Radius: | 12" | 12" | 
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony | Laurel | 
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Mother-of-pearl and Abalone V-Blocks | Dots | 
| Number of Frets: | 20, Medium | 20 | 
| Scale Length: | 25.625" | 25.4" | 
| Tuning Machines: | Gotoh gold SE700 open gears with butterbean buttons 15:1 | Gold die-cast with black buttons | 
| Bridge Material: | Ebony | Rosewood | 
| Nut/Saddle Material: | Bone/Bone | Synthetic bone | 
| Nut Width: | 1.692" | 1.6875" | 
| Electronics: | LR Baggs Element with Volume, Tone controls | |
| Strings: | D'Addario EXP16 - Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053) | D'Addario, .012-.053 | 
| Case Included: | Hardshell Case | |
| Body Width: | 16" lower bout, 11.6" upper bout | |
| Manufacturer Part Number: | 385-0554-821 | TAKGY93NAT | 
| Body Style: | No Cutaway | |
| Details | ||
| Brand | Guild | Takamine | 
| Prices | ||
| MSRP | $4,199.00 | $549.99 | 
| Used Price | $2,939.30 | $384.99 | 
| Sale Price | $3,779.10 | $494.99 | 
6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Sitka Spruce Top, Indian Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fretboard, and LR Baggs Electronics - Natural
Acoustic Guitar with Spruce Top, 3-pc Black Walnut/Maple Back, Black Walnut Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Laurel Fingerboard - Natural