Guild GAD-40E Acoustic Guitar - Black
About Guild
Guild's signature excellence in acoustic flat-top guitar design has made its name synonymous with fine quality and craftsmanship.
From three models introduced in 1954—the F-30 Aragon, F-40 Valencia and F-50 Navarre—Guild founded an acoustic empire. The famous D-40 Bluegrass Jubilee and D-50 Bluegrass Special dreadnoughts were introduced in 1963 (at the insistence of Guild veteran Mark Dronge, Al's son), and Guild's flagship dreadnought, the D-55, first appeared in 1968. These guitars and many other Guild six- and 12-string acoustic flat-tops enjoyed widespread use and acclaim from artists and amateurs alike well into the ensuing decades.
The Guild GAD-F40E
Our new GAD-F40E acoustic/electric model has an original grand orchestra all-solid-wood body based on the 1955 F-40 Valencia body shape, with a 16” lower bout, Sitka spruce top, flame maple back and sides, ebony fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, ebony bridge pins, wood binding, 1 11/16” nut and a Fishman® Acoustic Matrix Natural I under-saddle pickup with endpin jack. Available in Blonde (801), Black (806) and Ice Tea Burst (850).
Guild GAD-F40E Acoustic Guitar Specifications
Body: Grand Orchestra Body Shape
Top: Solid Spruce
Bracing: Guild Scalloped Spruce
Back: Solid Flamed Maple
Sides: Solid Flamed Maple
Bridge: Ebony
Neck: 1-Piece Mahogany
Fretboard: Ebony (12" Radius)
Width at Nut: 1-3/4"
No. of Frets: 20
Scale Length: 25.5"
Hardware: Chrome
Machine Heads: Vintage Style Open Back Tuners
Pickups: Fishman® Acoustic Matrix Natural I Under Saddle Pickup with Endpin Jack
Pickup Switching: N/A
Finish: High Gloss (Polyester)
Colors: (821) Natural, (806) Black, (850) Ice Tea Burst
Unique Features:
14th-Fret Neck/Body Joint,
16" Lower Bout,
Strap Button with Internal Block Reinforcement,
Dovetail Neck Joint,
Special Spruce Scalloped Braced Top,
Ebony Bridge Pins,
Tortoise Shell Pickguard,
Wood Bindings,
Bone Nut and Saddle,
Ornate Mother-of-Pearl Position Inlays,
Mother-of-Pearl Headstock Inlay
Case: Includes Deluxe GAD Hardshell Case
Strings: Replace with Guild L350 Phosphor Bronze, p/n 3500350000
Gauges .012, .016, .025, .032, .042, .053
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This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 19 April, 2008.
