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.
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
Guild Vintage 16 Open Gear Tuners
Endpin
Strap Button - Nickel
Pickguard
Madeira Shape - Black with Gold Marley Signature
Electronics
Electronics
N / A
Other
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)