Description
Based on Bob Marley’s at-home, songwriting guitar, the Guild A-20 Marley is a worthy tribute to the reggae legend. Many of Marley’s hits through the seventies were written on his Guild Madeira acoustic guitar. The A-20 Marley reintroduces Marley’s beloved dreadnought to the world along with a few modern appointments. Built with a solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides, the full-bodied and powerful tone of this dreadnought provides Marley fans and songwriters alike with an easy-to-play, well-balanced acoustic guitar. The C-shaped neck with 25 ½” scale length allows for a relaxed and comfortable feel. Unique features include a vintage-correct, flat, round-cornered headstock with vintage Guild script logo, custom pickguard with Bob Marley signature, and a MARLEY script inlay on the 12th fret.
Additional features include a pau ferro fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, and a matte polyurethane finish. Available in Natural. As a continuation of Bob Marley’s love for music and planet, the guitar includes a premium Marley X Guild gig bag made from recycled nylon. Additionally, Guild has partnered with One Tree Planted to plant a tree for every Marley guitar made. The included booklet contains the history of Marley’s Guild Madeira, first-hand stories from his family, details on how the A-20 Marley was made, and official chords for one of Bob Marley’s biggest hits. Three custom guitar picks display a lion and Guild G-Shield in gold ink. Finally, an exclusive poster featuring Bob Marley and his original Guild is included to commemorate the legacy of one of the world’s greatest songwriters.
Specifications:
| Body |
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| Body Shape | D - Dreadnought |
| Body Top | Solid Sitka Spruce |
| Top Bracing Pattern | Scalloped X |
| Soundhole Diameter | 3 7/8" (98mm) |
| Rosette | Madeira Pattern Black and White ABS |
| Top Purfling Inlay | White / Black / White / Black / White ABS |
| Body Sides | Mahogany |
| Body Back | Mahogany |
| Body Binding | Black ABS |
| Neck |
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| Neck Material | Mahogany |
| Scale Length | 25 1/2" (648mm) |
| Neck Shape | C Shape |
| Nut Width | 1 3/4" (44.5mm) |
| Neck Thickness 1st Fret | 20mm |
| Neck Thickness 9th Fret | 24mm |
| Truss Rod | Dual Action |
| Truss Rod Wrench | 4mm Allen Key |
| Fingerboard Material | Pau Ferro |
| Fingerboard Radius | 16" (406mm) |
| Fingerboard Inlays | 6mm Dots with Marley 12th Fret - Pearloid |
| Frets Total | 20 |
| Finish |
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| Color | Natural (NAT) |
| Finish | Satin Polyurethane |
| Hardware |
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| Bridge Material | Pau Ferro |
| Bridge String Spacing | 2 1/8" (54mm) |
| Bridge Pins | Ivory Colored Plastic |
| Saddle Material | Compensated Bone |
| Hardware Finish / Plating | Nickel |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Tuning Machines | Guild Vintage 16 Open Gear Tuners |
| Endpin | Strap Button - Nickel |
| Pickguard | Madeira Shape - Black with Gold Marley Signature |
| Electronics |
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| Electronics | N / A |
| Other |
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| Strings | D'Addario XTAPB1253 - Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053) |
| Included Case | Case Sold Separately |
| Upper Bout Width | 11 5/8" (295mm) |
| Lower Bout Width | 15 3/4" (400mm) |
| Body Depth Upper Bout | 3 3/4" (95mm) |
| Body Depth Lower Bout | 4 3/4" (121mm) |
| Body Length | 19 3/4" (502mm) |
| Overall Length | 42" (1067mm) |