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).

Key Features:

Body

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

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	8mm Socket Wrench
Fingerboard Material	Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius	12" (305mm)
Fingerboard Inlays	Pearloid Dots
Frets Total	20
Fret Type	Jescar 43080

Finish

Color	Natural (NAT)
Finish	Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Hardware

Bridge Material	Indian Rosewood
Bridge String Spacing	2 1/8" (54mm)
Bridge Pins	Ivory Colored Plastic
Saddle Material	Compensated Bone
Hardware Finish / Plating	Nickel
Nut Material	Bone
Tuning Machines	Guild Deluxe Vintage Open Gear with Cream Oval Buttons
Endpin	Endpin Jack
Pickguard	Tortoiseshell

Electronics

Electronics	LR Baggs Element with Volume and Tone Control

Other

Strings	D'Addario EXP16 - Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Included Case	Guild Deluxe Humidified Wood Case
Upper Bout Width	11 5/8" (295mm)
Lower Bout Width	16" (406mm)
Body Depth Upper Bout	4" (101mm)
Body Depth Lower Bout	5" (127mm)
Body Length	20" (508mm)
Overall Length	41 3/4" (1061mm)
Item #	3850404821

Guild USA D-40E NATURAL