Detail 01
Adirondack scalloped X bracing
The bracing is part of the design intended to give the guitar power, nuance, and responsiveness.
Product detailSKU #1500000266495
GuildF-40 Traditional Jumbo Acoustic Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Guild’s F-40 Traditional is a right-handed jumbo acoustic built around a solid Sitka spruce top, solid African mahogany back and sides, and Adirondack scalloped X bracing. That combination is intended to provide power, nuance, and responsiveness from the acoustic voice. Its three-piece mahogany-and-walnut neck carries an Indian rosewood fingerboard, while the dovetail neck joint, gloss nitrocellulose finish, rosewood bridge, and vintage-style nickel open-gear tuners complete a traditionally appointed build. It arrives in a humidified deluxe wood case with a numbered, hand-signed certificate of authenticity.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Keeping a premium jumbo acoustic in its supplied humidified deluxe wood case between playing sessions.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need an onboard pickup or preamp, as neither is fitted.
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed instrument.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
1.69-inch nut width
The nut width is 1.69 inches.
Detail 03
20 frets / 25.6-inch scale length
These are the listed playing dimensions for the six-string neck.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Plan for acoustic-only operation: the guitar has no pickup or preamp.
- 02Confirm that a right-handed, non-cutaway jumbo body suits your preference.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the F-40 Traditional include a pickup system?
No. It has no pickup or preamp.
02What case comes with the guitar?
A humidified deluxe wood case is included.
03Where is it made?
It is made in the United States.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- No
- Bridge
- Rosewood
7 detailsPlayability
- Saddle and Nut
- Bone
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.69
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.6
- Neck Shape
- C
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Top Material
- Solid spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss nitrocellulose
- Body Type
- Jumbo
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Indian rosewood
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Back and Sides
- South African mahogany back and sides
- Body Style
- C
- Tuning Machines
- Guild Vintage-style open gear in nickel with nickel buttons, 20:1 ratio
- Body Shape
- C
- Neck Finish
- Gloss Nitrocellulose
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Humidified deluxe wood case
4 detailsOther
- Headstock Overlay
- Rosewood
- Accessories
- None
- Bracing Pattern
- Adirondack Scalloped X
- Cutaway
- No
