A Celebration of the Guild Dreadnought Tradition
Crafted in Guild's Oxnard, CA factory, the D-40 Traditional brings back the glory days when dreadnoughts ruled. Designed by Guild master luthier Ren Ferguson with scalloped Adirondack spruce bracing for power, articulation, and responsiveness, this all-solid-tonewood guitar radiates classic vintage vibe. The D-40 Traditional's tone-cannon dreadnought body, with its Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides, serves up a robust tonal palette that's perfect for vocal accompaniment, solo work, and many other "unplugged" applications. The 3-piece, dovetail-joint mahogany/walnut neck is capped with an Indian rosewood fingerboard. Premium appointments include a bone nut and saddle; tortoiseshell pickguard, rosette, and binding; and a vintage-gloss nitro finish that lies between a full gloss and satin finish to deliver a vibrant vintage vibe.
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Guild USA Acoustics: a heritage of quality
Since the 1950s, the Guild name has been synonymous with premium acoustic guitars. See the D-40 Traditional's genuine mother-of-pearl Guild peak and chesterfield logo headstock inlay? That's your assurance of Guild quality — along with the included numbered, hand-signed certificate of authenticity. Guild quality is evident throughout this commanding acoustic guitar, from the premium solid tonewoods, to the genuine bone nut and saddle, to the elegant vintage-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Sweetwater guitarists agree: the Guild D-40 Traditional is a sumptuous expression of the luthier's art.
Guild D-40 Traditional Features:
- All-solid-tonewood guitar in the tradition of vintage Guild dreadnoughts
- Vintage-gloss nitrocellulose finish offers an old-school appeal, sitting between a mirror gloss and a satin finish
- Designed by Guild master luthier Ren Ferguson
- 25.625-in. scale length
- Solid Sitka spruce top
- Scalloped Adirondack spruce bracing
- Solid mahogany back and sides
- 3-piece, C-profile mahogany/walnut neck with dovetail joint
- Indian rosewood fingerboard with 12-in. radius
- Indian rosewood bridge
- Bone nut and saddle, 1.6875-in. nut width
- Tortoiseshell pickguard, rosette, and binding
- Guild vintage-style open-gear nickel tuning machines with nickel buttons, 20:1 ratio
- Humidified hardshell case and numbered, hand-signed certificate of authenticity
- Crafted in Guild’s Oxnard, CA-based factory
