FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

You're probably thinking "Hey, I clicked a link for a Guild D-26 and this is clearly a Guild D-25 25th Anniversary model". Well, it turns out that they are the same model, but with a different name. The D-25 25th Anniversary model and the D-26 were both introduced and available only in 1995. They are based on the D-25, but have slightly fancier top binding and gold tuners. The most important feature is they both have lightly scalloped top bracing while the standard D-25 is straight-braced. The scalloped bracing gives the guitar a bottom end boost as well as increased overtones. The D-26 was an exclusive model for Guitar Center. Both models had a light tint body and neck stain while the standard D-25 had a dark stained body and neck. They were also fitted with a tortoise pickguard instead the standard D-25's black guard. But wait, the photo below shows a dark stained guitar with a black guard. What gives? There are other examples of 25th Anniversary D-25s with dark stain and black pickguard. You can thank Guild's inconsistency for that. 

 Body:  Hollow; solid 2-piece Sitka spruce top, laminated African mahogany (Khaya) back and sides; 5-ply bound top, 1-ply bound back

 Finish:  Natural, nitrocellulose

 Neck:  1-piece mahogany, set-in; black headstock overlay with pearloid logo and 25th Anniversary decal

 Fingerboard:  Indian Rosewood; pearloid dot markers

 Number of Frets:  20

 Pickguard:  Black

 Bridge:  Indian Rosewood with Micarta saddle

 Nut:  Micarta

 Tuners:  Grover Rotomatic, gold

 Scale Length:  25 5/8 inches

 Neck Width at Nut:  1 23/32 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout:  16 inches

 Body Depth:  5 inches

 Weight:  5.2 lb