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Guild D-55E vs Takamine EF740FS-TT Orchestra

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6-string Acoustic Guitars Guild D-55E Takamine EF740FS-TT Orchestra
Summary
Rating
Review Rating 94%
Review Rating 100%
Rank
#13758
#13767
String Type: Steel Steel
Number of Strings: 6 6
Body Shape: Dreadnought Orchestra Model
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed Right-handed
Color: Natural Antique Sunburst Natural
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Gloss
Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce Solid Thermal Spruce
Back & Sides Wood: Solid Indian Rosewood with Walnut center seam Solid Indian Rosewood Solid Sapele
Body Bracing: Scalloped Adirondack Spruce Scalloped X-bracing
Binding: White ABS
Neck Wood: Mahogany with dovetail neck joint Mahogany wth Walnut center strip Mahogany
Neck Shape: C profile C
Radius: 12"
Fingerboard Material: Ebony Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-pearl and Abalone V-Blocks Mother-of-Pearl Blocks with Abalone Triangles Pearloid Dots
Number of Frets: 20, Medium 20 19-20
Scale Length: 25.625" 25.6"
Tuning Machines: Gotoh gold SE700 open gears with butterbean buttons 15:1 Gotoh Gold Open Gear Open Gear
Bridge Material: Ebony Ebony
Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/Bone
Nut Width: 1.692" 1.875"
Electronics: LR Baggs Element with Volume, Tone controls LR Baggs TLD-2 preamp
Strings: D'Addario EXP16 - Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053) D'Addario, .012-.053
Case Included: Hardshell Case Hardshell Case
Body Width: 16" lower bout, 11.6" upper bout
Manufacturer Part Number: 385-0554-821 385-0554-837 TAKEF740FSTT
Details
Brand Guild Takamine
Prices
MSRP $4,199.00 $2,249.99
Used Price $2,939.30 $1,574.99
Sale Price $3,779.10 $2,024.99

6-string Acoustic Guitars Descriptions

Guild D-55E

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Sitka Spruce Top, Indian Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fretboard, and LR Baggs Electronics - Natural

Takamine EF740FS-TT Orchestra

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Thermal Spruce Top, Sapele Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, and TLD-2 Electronics - Natural

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