Walden D550 Natura Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

Walden D550 Natura Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

Don't let the prices of these guitars fool you. They are superb - just try one and you'll agree.

Natura Line

High-grade all solid wood soundboards, Mahogany necks, and Indian Rosewood bridges and fingerboards guarantee rich, dynamic sounding guitars that improve the more you play. All Natura bodies and necks are fully bound and incorporate the understated elegance of tasteful trim designs. A pearl Walden logo, 2-ring inlaid rosette, and distinctive Walden headstock and bridge grace every Natura guitar. In the U.S. tradition, neck and body are finished separately with satin lacquer and joined by a hand-fit bolt-on neck joint. This neck design results in a clean transition between the neck and body. Inside each Natura guitar we incorporate a scalloped-X spruce-braced soundboard and a 2-way adjustable truss rod.

D550 Details

Body

Dreadnought Body Shape. 

The Dreadnought body design dates back to the early 1900s. This grandfather of modern guitar body shape is respectfully represented by the Walden Dreadnought. It delivers the powerful bass, round mids, and crisp trebles expected from this body shape. With any wood combination, the Dreadnought is a big guitar with a big voice.

Top material:    Solid Spruce

Back material:   Mahogany

Side Material:    Mahogany

Soundboard material: Scalloped-X

Walden Standard and Natura steel-string lines incorporate scalloped spruce X bracing on their soundboards. The scalloped-X brace and scalloped tone bars provide instruments with good clarity and openness of voice, while stabilizing the soundboard against the pull of the strings.

Neck

Material:       Mahogany 

Nut width:     1 11/16 "

Fingerboard: Solid Rosewood

Trussrod:      2-way adjustable

All Walden guitars incorporate a 2-way adjustable truss rod that allows you to control the exact string height suited to your personal playing style. Walden's 2-way truss rod also allows for the precise tuning of your guitar's setup in response to seasonal changes.

Appointments 

Binding:  Black plastic

Rosette: 2-ring inlay

Tuners:   Die-cast chrome

Logo:      Pearl

Bridge:   Walden Rosewood bridge

Finish

Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Nitrocellulose lacquer is made from plant fiber. Because it can vibrate along with the moving soundboard, it has been the finish material of choice among the best luthiers since the late 1800s. A satin finish allows for the application of a thin coat, transferring more energy into creating beautiful music. A satin finish is also smoother than a glossy finish which can sometimes feel sticky. this allows the musician to play with greater ease and speed.