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-40s timeless appointments include a vintage style rosette, tortoiseshell pickguard, white ABS binding, and Guilds 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).
Key Features:
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 |
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 |
| Hardware Finish / Plating | Nickel |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Tuning Machines | Guild Deluxe Vintage Open Gear with Cream Oval Buttons |
| Endpin | Endpin Jack |
| Pickguard | Tortoiseshell |
Electronics
| Electronics | LR Baggs Element with Volume and Tone Control |
Other
| Strings | D’Addario EXP16 – Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 – .053) |
| Included Case | Guild Deluxe Humidified Wood Case |
| 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) |
| Item # | 3850404821 |
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