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Guild GAD-40CE (No Longer Available)

Item ID: GAD40CeNat

6-string Acoustic Guitar with Solid Spruce Top, Mahogany Back and Sides, and Pickup - Single Cutaway Dreadnought

Sorry, the Guild GAD-40CE is no longer available. We've left this page up for reference only. Check out the great alternatives on this page or call toll-free (800) 222-4700 to speak with a Sweetwater Sales Engineer about similar products.

From Our Research Team:

A Traditional Guild For Modern Players

The Guild® GAD-40CE dreadnought was designed utilizing a body shape that has been in use for over 70 years and continues to be incredibly popular. To accommodate modern playing styles, Guild added a Venetian cutaway. The GAD-40CE's body was crafted using solid mahogany for the back and sides and a solid spruce top with scalloped bracing. A time-tested dovetail neck joint was used to join the one-piece mahogany neck with the body. Other appointments on the GAD-40CE include Indian rosewood for the fingerboard and bridge, ebony for the pearl dot inlayed bridge and strap pins, and Fishman Matrix electronics. For a guitar worthy of Guild's 50-plus years of guitar-building, check out the GAD-40CE.

Guild GAD-40CE Acoustic/Electric Cutaway Features:
  • Color: Natural
  • Body style: Single cutaway dreadnaught
  • Top: Solid Sitka spruce
  • Bracing: Scalloped
  • Back: Solid mahohany
  • Sides: Solid mahogany
  • Neck: 1-piece mahogany
  • Width at nut: 1-11/16"
  • Fretboard: Indian rosewood (16" radius)
  • Scale Length: 25 1/2"
  • No. of Frets: 20
  • Machine Heads: Grover Rotomatic die-cast
  • Bridge: Indian rosewood pin bridge
  • Hardware: Chrome
  • Electronics: Fishman Matrix
  • Finish: High gloss (polyester)

The Guild GAD-40CE acoustic/electric cutaway sounds great onstage or unplugged!
Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number 381-0405-821

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Reviews

Great Guitar

by Michael from Southern CA
April 10, 2010
Music Background: Worship Leader, Songwriter
This guitar was given to me a little over a year ago and I love it. I am a worhip leader at a church and my old guitar went nuts on me and was unfixable. A guy in my church heard I needed a new guit... read more [+]ar. He had one of these at his house in a case for a year and only played it a few times and he gave it to me and told me it was mine to keep. I love this guitar. The action is great and the tone is great awesome as well. The guitar gets the full range of tone you would expect from a dreadnought and is pleanty lound for jamming around with buddies in a living room. When I use it during services plugged in it sounds amazing as well. Our sound guy is able to get great quality from this acoustic guitar. The pickups are great. Someday I would love to get a Collings or Bougeious, but 'til I have the money for one of those (and maybe even when I have one of those) I will rely on this guitar. It does everything I need it to do. It's easy to play, doesn't kill your fingers and sounds great with a capo on all the frets and open tunings are good too! No problems with intonation or anything. close [-]

Great guitar & great price

by Andy S. from San Francisco, CA USA
May 31, 2011
Music Background: Pro Musician
The guitar sounds great, and the workmanship is outstanding for a Chinese-made guitar. I love the wood binding & inlay details.
The action is fairly low, which makes it a dream to play... but ... read more [+]may buzz if you're rocking out too hard.
I tested out a Taylor & a Martin in the same price range at my local music retailer... the Guild came out on top for it's sound & extra features. close [-]
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