F-40 TRADITIONAL
Finish options:
- Solid Sitka Spruce top construction with Solid African Mahogany back and sides.
- Jumbo body style.
- Tortoiseshell and ABS Rings rosette and Guild Peak Logo with Chesterfield - Mother-of-Pearl headstock logo.
- Comfortable c-shaped neck.
- Indian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge.
- DR Dragon Skin+ Strings.
- Natural and Antique Burst gloss finishes.
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 Shape |
F - Jumbo |
Body Top |
Solid Sitka Spruce |
Top Bracing Pattern |
Scalloped X |
Soundhole Diameter |
4" (102mm) |
Rosette |
Tortoiseshell and ABS Rings |
Top Purfling Inlay |
Black and White ABS |
Top Binding |
N / A |
Body Sides |
Solid African Mahogany |
Side Purfling Inlay |
N / A |
Body Back |
Solid African Mahogany |
Back Purfling Inlay |
N / A |
Body Binding |
Tortoiseshell |
NECK
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 |
Truss Rod |
Dual Action |
Truss Rod Wrench |
4mm Allen Key |
Fingerboard Material |
Indian Rosewood |
Fingerboard Radius |
12" (305mm) |
Fingerboard Inlays |
5mm Dots - Mother-Of-Pearl |
Fingerboard Inlay Location |
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12 (x2), 15, 17 |
Frets Total |
20 |
Fingerboard Binding |
N / A |
FINISH
Color |
Natural (NAT) or Antique Burst (ATB) |
Finish |
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
HARDWARE
Bridge Material |
Indian Rosewood |
Bridge String Spacing |
2 1/8" (54mm) |
Bridge Pins |
Bone |
Saddle Material |
Compensated Bone |
Hardware Finish / Plating |
Nickel |
Nut Material |
Bone |
Tuning Machines |
Guild Deluxe Vintage Open Gear |
Endpin |
Ivory Colored Plastic |
Pickguard |
Tortoiseshell |
ELECTRONICS
Electronics |
N / A |
Controls |
N / A |
OTHER
Upper Bout Width |
12 1/2" (318mm) |
Lower Bout Width |
17 1/4" (438mm) |
Body Depth Upper Bout |
3 3/4" (95mm) |
Body Depth Lower Bout |
4 3/4" (119mm) |
Body Length |
20 1/2" (521mm) |
Overall Length |
42 1/2" (1080mm) |
Due to ongoing product development efforts, exact specifications are subject to change from time to time.
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* As with virtually all guitars crafted in USA factories, Guild USA guitars are made in part from imported, carefully-curated tonewoods and hardware.