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Guild Ventura Reserve F-40 Acoustic Guitar Au Natural with Case

Guild's USA-made VR1 F-40 Au Naturel jumbo features 5A Adirondack spruce and flame maple, delivering powerful, balanced tone. Limited to 20 pieces with deluxe trim.

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    The jumbo-sized VR1 F-40 Au Naturel acoustic guitar is the initial offering in the Guild® Ventura Reserve series of ultrapremium instruments meticulously handcrafted in the USA*. VR guitars represent the pinnacle of Guild lutherie artistry and will be available in very limited runs. Only 20 VR1 F-40 Au Naturel guitars were produced, and each comes with a HumiCase® Ventura Reserve humidified hardshell case and a hand-signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

     

    The VR1 F-40 Au Naturel is built from the finest tonewoods: the sides and back are aged 5A flame maple, the top is 5A Adirondack spruce, and the mahogany neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard includes a stylish walnut center strip. Combined with the jumbo body size, this blend of woods produces a room-filling yet highly nuanced and beautifully balanced sound. A Natural gloss nitro finish highlights the gorgeous grain and figuring of the woods.

     

    Further distinguishing this extraordinary guitar are its elegant trim and other fine appointments. These include flame maple binding on the body, fingerboard, and headstock; an Indian rosewood headstock overlay with mother-of-pearl Guild Peak logo and G shield inlays; a flame maple truss rod cover; an Artisan Guitar Creations ThinWood rosewood pickguard; an Indian rosewood bridge with Waverly snakewood bridge pins; and Waverly tuners with snakewood buttons.

     

    Simply put, the VR1 F-40 Au Naturel is one of the finest instruments Guild has produced throughout its more than seven-decade history.

     

    Guild Ventura Reserve F-40 Acoustic Guitar Au Natural with Case Features:

    • Guild F - Jumbo body shape
    • Premium solid 5A Adirondack spruce top
    • Aged solid 5A flame maple sides and back
    • Natural gloss nitro top, body, and neck finish
    • C-Shape mahogany neck with walnut center strip
    • Indian rosewood fingerboard with flame maple binding
    • Indian rosewood bridge with Waverly snakewood bridge pins.
    • Artisan Guitar Creations ThinWood rosewood pickguard
    • Waverly tuners with snakewood buttons
    • HumiCase Ventura Reserve hardshell case included
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    Guild Ventura Reserve F-40 Acoustic Guitar Au Natural with Case Specifications

    Guild Ventura Reserve F-40 Acoustic Guitar Au Natural with Case Specifications
    Product Specifications
    • Top Wood: Solid 5A Aidrondack Spruce
    • Top Bracing: Scalloped Adirondack Spruce
    • Rosette: Black and White Rings
    • Body Shape: F - Jumbo
    • Body Type: Acoustic
    • Back & Side Wood: Solid 5A Flamed Maple
    • Back Bracing: Sitka Spruce
    • Body Binding: 5A Flamed Maple, B/W/B pufling
    • Neck Wood: Mahogany with Walnut Center Strip
    • Neck Joint: Dovetail
    • Heel Cap: Rosewood
    • Scale Length: 25 5/8" / 651 mm
    • Frets To Body: 14
    • Truss Rod: Dual Action
    • Truss Rod Wrench: 4 mm Allen Key
    • Neck Shape: C Shape
    • Neck Thickness 1st Fret: 21 mm
    • Neck Thickness 9th Fret: 22.5 mm
    • Headstock Shape: Guild USA
    • Headplate: Indian Rosewood
    • Headstock Binding: 5A Flamed Maple
    • Headstock Logo: Guild Peak Logo with G-Sheild - Mother-of-Pearl
    • Fingerboard Wood: Indian Rosewood
    • Total Number of Frets: 20
    • Fingerboard Inlay: None
    • Fingerboard Binding: 5A Flamed Maple
    • Fingerboard Radius: 12" / 305 mm
    • Fret Type: Jescar 43080
    • Fingerboard Side Dots: 2 mm Dots - Black
    • Fingerboard Side Dot Locations: 3, 5, 7, 9, 12 (x2), 15, 17
    • Finish Top: Natural
    • Finish Body: Natural
    • Finish Neck: Natural
    • Finish Type: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
    • Nut Material: Bone
    • Nut Width: 1-11/16" / 43 mm
    • Nut String Spacing: 1-3/8" / 36 mm
    • Hardware Color: Nickel
    • Bridge String Spacing: 2-1/8" / 54 mm
    • Bridge: Indian Rosewood
    • Bridge Pins: Waverly Snakewood
    • Saddle Material: Compensated Bone
    • Tuning Machines: Waverly with Snakewood Buttons
    • Pickguard: Rosewood ThinWood Acoustic Pickguard by Artisan Guitar Creations
    • Truss Rod Cover: 5A Flamed Maple
    • End Pin: Waverly Snakewood
    • Strings: DR Dragon Skin+ Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .054)
    • Included Accessories: Canvas Bag, COA, Strap, Picks
    • Included Case/Gig Bag: Guild VR Wood Case
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