{"product_id":"1988-guild-d-60-nt-vintage-dreadnought-acoustic-guitar-near-mint-w-case-westerly-1","title":"1988 Guild D-60 NT Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, Near-Mint w\/ Case, Westerly","description":"Up for sale, a 1988 Guild D-60 in near-mint condition, complete with the original hardshell case. The premiere Guild dreadnought model during its short production window (1987-90) at the Westerly, RI factory, the D-60 was also manufactured in limited quantities, with just over 300 made across its production run. Most prominently associated with Johnny Cash, a Sunburst-finished D-60 was used extensively by Cash towards the end of his career. The D-60 is also notable for being one of the last guitars designed by (or at least with significant input from) George Gruhn, who is responsible for this dreadnought sporting forward-shifted, hand-scalloped bracing, allowing the soundboard to resonate with a temerity seen on virtually no other concurrently produced Guilds (and very few ‘80s\/‘90s acoustics of any kind, for that matter).\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e \nTonewoods include a AAAA Sitka spruce top, East Indian rosewood back\/sides, mahogany neck, and bound ebony fingerboard. The dreadnought body shape has a distinctive brilliance and woody, percussive cut, and the forward-shifted scalloped bracing on this D-60 results in an instrument that kicks like a mule in the bass register. There’s an overarching sweetness to the sound, with excellent string-to-string balance and trebles that have ample body and presence. Weighing 5lbs 5oz, this D-60 has been professionally setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-53 bronze strings and easy-playing action.\u003cbr\u003e  \n\u003cbr\u003e \nNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e \n-Wood: Mahogany (two piece)\u003cbr\u003e \n-Shape: Slender C, full shoulders, measuring .810” 1st fret, .895” 9th fret\u003cbr\u003e \n-Fretboard: Ebony, slotted diamond inlays (exclusive to D-60)\u003cbr\u003e \n-Frets: Medium, leveled\/crowned, no wear\u003cbr\u003e \n-Scale Length: 25 5\/8”\u003cbr\u003e \n-Nut: 1 11\/16”, bone\u003cbr\u003e \n-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics\u003cbr\u003e \n-Serialization: D6-prefix stamp dates to ‘88\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e \nBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e \n-Wood: AAAA Sitka spruce, East Indian rosewood\u003cbr\u003e \n-Bracing: X, hand-scalloped, forward-shifted\u003cbr\u003e \n-Bridge: Ebony, bone saddle\u003cbr\u003e \n-Plastics: Tortoise pickguard\u003cbr\u003e \n-Marquetry: Herringbone rosette, multi-ply binding\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e \nThere are just a few faint finish scratches and tiny nicks on the gloss Natural nitro lacquer body finish. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is smooth to the palm, with a few shallow marks (predominantly concentrated behind frets 6-8).\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e \nThe original black tolex hardshell case is included.","brand":"Guild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47299423731968,"sku":"D600174","price":4699.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_2f929c57-e1d5-4a88-bfda-6e6118258d1f.jpg?v=1763502988","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1988-guild-d-60-nt-vintage-dreadnought-acoustic-guitar-near-mint-w-case-westerly-1","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}