The D-55 features Guild's most iconic headstock, which is fully bound and features the Guild "Peak and Shield" inlay over a figured ebony overlay. The matching ebony fingerboard is also fully bound and features Guild's iconic abalone and mother-of-pearl V-Blocks and a multi-line Railroad Track inlay on the bass and treble sides. The D-55's fingerboard sits on a mahogany neck with a beautiful walnut center seam that runs the entire length of the neck to the headstock. Available in Natural or Antique Burst, the D-55's nitrocellulose lacquer finish is hand sprayed for minimal thickness and maximum resonance that only gets better with age. An LR Baggs pickup system is available as an option. Each guitar comes with a hand-signed certificate of authenticity and the Guild premium humidified hards.