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Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: Block Frets, Setup
From Guild Guitars
The Guild F-40 Traditional embodies the features that make jumbo-sized acoustics some of Guild’s most beloved and revered models. Using a high-grade solid Sitka spruce top and solid African mahogany back and sides, Guild adds scalloped Adirondack braces for power, nuance and responsiveness. The F-40 Traditional’s three piece mahogany and walnut neck is topped with an Indian rosewood fingerboard and is joined to the body with an authentic dovetail joint. This classic jumbo is handsomely appointed with a tortoiseshell pickguard, rosette, and binding, a genuine mother-of-pearl Guild peak and chesterfield logo inlaid on the headstock, and nickel-plated open gear tuners. A lustrous nitrocellulose lacquer provides an elegant finish to this masterpiece, optimizing the beauty and resonant qualities of its premium woods.
Each F-40 Traditional includes a hand-signed, numbered certificate of authenticity, and ships with a Guild humidified hardshell case. Available in Natural or with an Antique Sunburst top. Proudly made in the USA.
body:
Body Top Solid Sitka Spruce
Body Back Solid African Mahogany
Body Sides Solid African Mahogany
Body Shape Jumbo
Bracing Scalloped Adirondack Spruce
Rosette Tortoiseshell and ABS Ring
Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose in Natural
Body Depth Upper Bout 3 3/4″ (95mm)
Body Depth Lower Bout 4 3/4″ (119mm)
Body Length 20 1/2″ (521mm)
Body Width Lower Bout 17 1/4″ (438mm)
Body Width Upper Bout 12 1/2″ (318mm)
Overall Guitar Length 42.5″ (1080mm)
Body Binding Tortoiseshell
Purfling Black and White ABS
neck:
Neck Material Mahogany with Walnut Center Strip
Neck Shape C Shape
Neck Joint Dovetail
Scale Length 25 5/8″ (650.9 mm)
Nut Width 1 11/16″ (43 mm)
Nut Material Bone
Fingerboard Material Indian rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 12″
Fingerboard Inlays 5mm MOP Dots
# of Frets 20
Tuning Machines Guild Vintage Style Open Gear in Nickel with Nickel Buttons, 20:1 Ratio
Hardware Finish/Plating NA
Truss Rod Dual Action
Truss Rod Wrench 4mm Allen Key
features:
Bridge Indian Rosewood
Bridge Spacing 2 1/8″ (54mm)
Saddle Compensated Bone
Bridge Pins Bone
Case or Gig Bag Deluxe Humidified Wood Case
Endpin Ivory Colored Plastic
Strings D’Addario EXP16 – Coated
Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 – .053)
Pickguard Tortoiseshell
Item # 385-3440-821
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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