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Guild D-40 Standard Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar with Case

The Guild D-40 with solid mahogany back and sides, solid spruce top and humidified hardshell case. Features vintage gloss natural finish, pearloid inlays and Indian rosewood bridge.

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    The Guild D-40 Standard dreadnought acoustic guitar is like no other! Played for generations, Guild's reliable D-40 is custom-designed to deliver a superior playing experience. With its all-new Vintage Gloss finish, this acoustic guitar will take your acoustic sound to the next level. This ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer provides a blend of both satin and gloss, giving this guitar an irresistible natural beauty. To make it even better, the Vintage Gloss has a smooth and silky texture that gives it a vintage feel with a modern sleek looks. Every acoustic musician knows that the perfect tone starts with the perfect instrument - this Guild D-40 Standard Dreadnought Acoustic guitar is sure to be a well-loved addition to your collection!

    Solid Sitka Spruce Top with Solid African Mahogany Back and Sides

    This new iteration of the D-40 Standard provides the ultimate dreadnought sound. With it's solid Sitka Spruce top with solid African Mahogany back and sides, the D-40 Standard serves up remarkable volume, clarity, and sustain that's perfect for anything from vocal accompaniment to solo work, and many other "unplugged" applications.

    The D-40 Standard manifests vintage charm with timeless appointments such as a tortoiseshell celluloid pickguard, white ABS binding, and Guild’s peak logo inlay on the headstock.

    Scalloped Adirondack Spruce Bracing

    Guild adds forward-shifted scalloped Adirondack bracing for power, nuance and responsiveness. Combined with a Sitka Spruce top and African Mahogany back and sides, this bracing provides a punchy tone with smooth top end.

    Indian Rosewood Fingerboard and Bridge

    An Indian Rosewood fingerboard caps the comfortable C-profile Mahogany neck. Premium materials such as an Indian Rosewood bridge, 20:1 open-gear tuners, and a hand-cut bone nut and saddle finish off the D-40 Standard.

    Available in Natural and New Pacific Sunset Burst Finish Options

    In addition to the classic Natural finish, Guild’s new 40 Standard Series debuts the new Pacific Sunset Burst. Inspired by Guild's Southern California home, this new finish embodies casual elegance with a subtle edge burst. Each D-40 Standard ships with a Guild archtop wood case with built-in Humicase® humidification system.

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    Guild D-40 Standard Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar with Case Specifications

    Guild D-40 Standard Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar with Case Specifications
    Product Specifications

    Guild D-40 Standard Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar with Case Specifications

    • Body shape: Dreadnought
    • Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
    • Top Bracing Pattern: Scalloped
    • Bracing: Scalloped Adirondack Spruce
    • Sides: Solid African Mahogany
    • Back: Solid African Mahogany
    • Neck: Mahogany
    • Scale Length: 25 5/8"
    • Frets to Body: 14
    • Neck Shape: C
    • Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
    • Fingerboard Radius: 12"
    • Fingerboard Inlays: Pearloid
    • Finish: Vintage Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
    • Bridge: Indian Rosewood
    • Nut Material: Bone
    • Nut Width: 1 11/16"
    • Nut String Spacing: 1 3/8"
    • Saddle Material: Compensated Bone
    • Tuning Machines: Guild Deluxe Vintage Open Gear with Cream Oval Buttons
    • Included Case: Guild Deluxe Humidified Wood Case
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