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).
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 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 | 4mm Allen Key |
Fingerboard Material | Indian Rosewood |
Fingerboard Radius | 12" (305mm) |
Fingerboard Inlays | Pearloid Dots |
Frets Total | 20 |
Fret Type | Jescar 43080 |
Bridge Material | Indian Rosewood |
Bridge String Spacing | 2 1/8" (54mm) |
Bridge Pins | Ivory Colored Plastic |
Saddle Material | Compensated Bone |
Hardware Finish / Plating | N / A |
Nut Material | Bone |
Tuning Machines | Guild Deluxe Vintage Open Gear with Cream Oval Buttons |
Endpin | Endpin Jack |
Pickguard | Tortoiseshell |