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D-40 Acoustic Guitar

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Overview

All of the elements of a classic dreadnought.

The D-40 is perfect for players looking for the big, bold 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.

Features

Body
  • Body type: Dreadnought
  • Cutaway: Non-cutaway
  • Top wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
  • Back & sides: Solid Mahogany
  • Bracing pattern: Scalloped Sitka
  • Body finish: Satin
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: C
  • Nut width: 1.69 in. (43 mm)
  • Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Scale length: 25.625 in.
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Neck finish: Satin
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: Yes
  • Brand: L.R. Baggs
  • Configuration: Undersaddle piezo
  • Preamp EQ: 1-band
  • Feedback filter: No
  • Tuner: No
Other
  • Headstock overlay:
  • Tuning machines: Vintage-Style Open-Gear
  • Bridge: Indian Rosewood
  • Saddle & nut: Compensated Bone
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Country of origin: United States

If you are considering a spruce and mahogany dreadnought, keep the D-40 on your short list.

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