Guild D-40 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, Rosewood Fretboard, Natural, Hard Case

Manufacturer’s Description

Brand new to the Guild USA line, the D-40 is perfect for players looking for that ultimate dreadnought sound. The classic wood combination of a solid Sitka spruce top and solid African mahogany back and sides provides remarkable volume, clarity and sustain. The D-40 features an East Indian rosewood bridge and fingerboard, premium 20:1 open-gear tuners, and a hand-cut bone nut and saddle. An elegant and thin satin varnish finish gives this guitar its familiar broken-in look and feel, while allowing the tone woods to reach their optimal sonic potential. The D-40’s timeless appointments include a vintage style rosette, tortoiseshell pickguard, white ABS binding, and Guild’s peak logo inlaid on the headstock. Each D-40 comes with a hand-signed, numbered certificate of authenticity, and ships with a Guild archtop wood case with a built-in Humicase® humidification system. Finish options include satin varnish in Natural, or Antique Burst with Cabernet back, sides and neck. A discreet, USA-made LR Baggs Element VTC pickup is also available (D-40E).

Specifications

Body

• Body Shape: D – Dreadnought
• Body Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Top Bracing Pattern: Scalloped X
• Soundhole Diameter: 3 7/8″ (98mm)
• Rosette: ABS Ring
• Top Purfling Inlay: Black and White ABS
• Body Sides: Solid African Mahogany
• Body Back: Solid African Mahogany
• Body Binding: White ABS
• Upper Bout Width: 11 5/8″ (295mm)
• Lower Bout Width: 16″ (406mm)
• Body Depth Upper Bout: 4″ (101mm)
• Body Depth Lower Bout: 5″ (127mm)
• Body Length: 20″ (508mm)
• Overall Length: 41 3/4″ (1061mm)

Neck

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Scale Length: 25 5/8″ (651mm)
• Neck Shape: C Shape
• Nut Width: 1 11/16″ (43mm)
• Neck Thickness 1st Fret: 21mm
• Neck Thickness 9th Fret: 22.5mm
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Truss Rod Wrench: 8mm Socket Wrench
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12″ (305mm)
• Fingerboard Inlays: Pearloid Dots
• Frets Total: 20
• Fret Type: Jescar 43080

Finish

• Color: Natural (NAT)
• Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Hardware

• Bridge Material: Indian Rosewood
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/8″ (54mm)
• Bridge Pins: Ivory Colored Plastic
• Saddle Material: Compensated Bone
• Nut Material: Bone
• Tuning Machines: Guild Deluxe Vintage Open Gear with Cream Oval Buttons
• Endpin: Ivory Colored Plastic
• Pickguard: Tortoiseshell

Miscellaneous

• Strings: D’Addario EXP16 – Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 – .053)
• Included Case: Guild Deluxe Humidified Wood Case
• Item #: 3850400821
• Instrument Weight: 4.1 lbs
• Serial #: C230557

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Guild. This D-40 is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer’s warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you’ll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.