The Guild D-40 Traditional Natural is a premium dreadnought acoustic guitar combining classic design, high-quality tonewoods, and meticulous craftsmanship. Its solid Sitka spruce top and solid African mahogany back and sides, enhanced by scalloped Adirondack bracing, deliver exceptional power, balance, and tonal nuance.

Featuring a three-piece mahogany/walnut neck, Indian rosewood fingerboard, and Guild’s authentic aesthetic appointments, this guitar is equally suited for stage, studio, or collector display. Each D-40 Traditional comes with a hand-signed certificate of authenticity and a humidified hardshell case.

• High-grade solid Sitka spruce top for clarity and projection
• Solid African mahogany back and sides for warmth and resonance
• Scalloped Adirondack bracing for responsiveness and dynamic range
• Three-piece mahogany/walnut neck with dovetail joint
• Indian rosewood fingerboard and bridge
• Mother-of-pearl Guild peak & Chesterfield logo inlay
• Tortoiseshell pickguard, rosette, and binding accents
• Nickel-plated open-gear Guild Deluxe vintage tuners
• Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish enhancing tone and appearance
• DR Dragon Skin+ strings installed
• Includes hand-signed certificate of authenticity and Guild humidified hardshell case

• Body Shape: Dreadnought
• Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Top Bracing: Scalloped X
• Soundhole Diameter: 3 7/8" (98mm)
• Rosette: Tortoiseshell & ABS Rings
• Top Purfling: Black & White ABS
• Body Binding: Tortoiseshell
• Back & Sides: Solid African Mahogany
• Neck Material: Mahogany with Walnut Center Strip
• 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
• Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305mm)
• Fingerboard Inlays: 5mm Mother-of-Pearl Dots at 1,3,5,7,9,12(x2),15,17
• Frets: 20
• Bridge: Indian Rosewood, 2 1/8" string spacing, bone pins & compensated bone saddle
• Hardware: Nickel
• Tuning Machines: Guild Deluxe Vintage Open Gear
• Endpin: Ivory-colored plastic
• Pickguard: Tortoiseshell
• Finish: Natural Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Overall Length: 41 3/4" (1061mm)
• Upper Bout Width: 11 5/8" (295mm)
• Lower Bout Width: 16" (406mm)
• Body Depth Upper: 4" (101mm)
• Body Depth Lower: 5" (127mm)
• Body Length: 20" (508mm)

• Includes hand-signed numbered certificate of authenticity
• Ships with Guild humidified hardshell case
• Available in Natural or Antique Sunburst finishes
• Made in the USA
• Premium tonewoods for projection, resonance, and tonal complexity
• Classic dreadnought body shape with comfortable C-shaped neck
• Perfect for stage, studio, or collector display