Guild JF-55
Overview
Brand name:
Product:
- acoustic guitars
Series name:
Dates of manufacture:
1989 to 2001
The Guild JF-55 was introduced in 1989 and discontinued in 2001 when the Westerly factory closed. The JF-55 was the top of the line jumbo with a spruce top, rosewood back and sides and a 3-piece South American Mahogany neck. White binding on the top and back with deluxe pearl inlay on the headstock. The bound ebony fingerboard had block inlays with abalone wedges. The bridge pins had abalone dots. Gold tuners & scalloped bracing. Available in Antique sunburst or Natural high gloss finish.
Specifications (25)
General
| Finish colors | natural finish |
| Finish effects | gloss finish, sunburst finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Binding | 3-stripe body-binding, white binding |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
| Scale length | 25.5 inches scale-length, 25.625 inches scale-length |
Body
| Body back material | rosewood body back |
| Body depth | 5 inches body depth |
| Body sides material | rosewood body sides |
| Body style | jumbo-style body |
| Body top material | spruce body top |
| Body width | 17 inches wide body |
| Soundhole rosette | abalone rosette |
Neck
| Body fret | Neck joins body at 14th fret |
| Neck joint | set neck |
| Neck material | mahogany neck |
| Neck width | 1.69 inches wide at nut |
| Number of frets | 20 fret |
| Peghead (headstock) | bound headstock |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Hardware
| Bridge pins | abalone dot pins |
| Bridge | ebony bridge |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | abalone fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | ebony fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | block and triangle fingerboard position markers |
Prices (11)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $1695 | new | guitar-list | List price |
| 1997 | $2200 | good | ||
| 1997 | $2200 | good | ||
| 2017 | £1400 | good | ||
| 1996 | 4000 DEM | good | ||
| 1996 | £800 | good | Ted Scott | Sadly always far too good an instrument for my very poor skills. Deserves a better home, want a fair equitable price. In very good condition, the odd 'dink' here and there but nothing major sounds amazing |
| 2016 | £1400 | good | Jeffield | |
| 1989 | $100 | excellent | ANDY | .... |
| 2008 | $2000 | good | ||
| 1996 | $1500 | good | ||
| 1992 | $1400 | good |
