Description
The Guild F-40 Standard in Antique Burst is a premium USA-built jumbo acoustic that combines classic Guild styling with a more modern, player-focused design. Finished in a rich, vintage-inspired Antique Burst, this model pairs timeless aesthetics with Guild’s ultra-thin Vintage Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, giving it a smooth, satin-like feel and enhanced tonal openness.
Built in California during Guild’s modern USA production era, the F-40 Standard is designed to deliver maximum resonance, fast response, and a broken-in feel straight out of the case. The thin finish allows the tonewoods to “breathe” more freely, resulting in a more open and dynamic sound compared to traditional high-gloss instruments.
Specifications
- Body shape: Jumbo (F-style)
- Top: Solid Sitka spruce
- Back & sides: Solid African mahogany
- Bracing: Forward-shifted scalloped Adirondack spruce X-bracing
- Finish: Ultra-thin “Vintage Gloss” nitrocellulose (satin-like feel)
- Neck: Mahogany, C-profile
- Fingerboard: Indian rosewood
- Bridge: Indian rosewood
- Scale length: 25 5/8" (651 mm)
- Nut width: 1 11/16" (43 mm)
- Nut & saddle: Bone
- Tuners: Open-gear vintage style (20:1 ratio)
- Pickguard: Tortoiseshell-style
- Build: USA
- Case: Deluxe Guild hard case
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