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.
Features
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Marley x Guild A-20:
- Style: Dreadnought Acoustic Steel
- Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
- Back & Sides Wood: Mahogany
- Gigbag: Included
Marley x Guild
Body
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
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 |
Fingerboard Inlay Location | 5, 7 (x2), 9, 12 (Marley), 15, 17 |
Frets Total | 20 |
Fingerboard Binding | N / A |
Finish
Color | Natural (NAT) |
Finish | Satin Polyurethane |
Hardware
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 | - |
Endpin | Strap Button - Nickel |
Pickguard | Madeira Shape - Black with Gold Marley Signature |
Electronics
Electronics | N / A |
Other
Strings | D'Addario EXP16 - Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053) |
Gigbag | Included |
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) |
Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.