Description
The full-bodied and powerful tone of this Guild dreadnought provides guitarists with a classic acoustic sound and balanced voicing. Built with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid African mahogany back and sides, the D-140CE also features an elegant cutaway for access to higher frets, and a hidden Guild/Fishman GT-1 Pickup System. Additional features include a bone nut and saddle, and period-correct tortoiseshell pickguard. A mother-of-pearl rosette and Guild’s iconic Chesterfield headstock emblem reminiscent of 1960s models complete the package. The D-140CE includes Guild’s new premium acoustic gig bag and is available in Natural or Antique Burst gloss finish.
Features at a Glance:
- Acoustic-electric built with detailed appointments and expert craftsmanship
- Solid spruce top with solid mahogany back and sides
- Rosewood fingerboard offers outstanding response and playability that's ideal for flatpicking and fingerpicking alike
- Guild/Fishman GT1 with Sonicore pickup for stellar amplified acoustic tone
- Volume and tone controls are mounted directly in the soundhole for easy access
- Deep cutaway for access higher up the neck for lead runs and varied chord voicings
- Genuine rosewood bridge and real bone nut and saddle enhance tone and resonance
- Scalloped spruce X-bracing provides additional resonance and sustain enhancement
- Mother-of-pearl rosette soundhole will delight you and your audience with its fine aesthetic
Specifications:
| Body Shape | D - Dreadnought Cutaway |
| Body Top | Solid Sitka Spruce |
| Top Bracing Pattern | OX Bracing |
| Soundhole Diameterq | 3 7/8" (98mm) |
| Rosette | Three Ring with Mother-of-Pearl Center |
| Top Binding | Ivory ABS |
| Body Sides | Solid African Mahogany |
| Body Back | Solid African Mahogany |
| Body Binding | Ivory ABS |
| Neck Material | African Mahogany |
| Scale Length | 25 1/2" (648mm) |
| Neck Shape | C Shape |
| Nut Width | 1 3/4" (44.5mm) |
| Neck Thickness 1st Fret | 21mm |
| Neck Thickness 9th Fret | 22.5mm |
| Truss Rod | Dual Action |
| Truss Rod Wrench | 4mm Allen Key |
| Fingerboard Material | Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Radius | 16" (406mm) |
| Fingerboard Inlays | 5mm Dots - Mother-Of-Pearl |
| Frets Total | 20 |
| Fret Type | Medium/High - 0.095" Width x 0.045" Crown |
| Color | Antique Burst (ATB) |
| Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Electronics | Guild/Fishman GT-1 with Volume and Tone controls |
| Controls | Sound hole Mounted Volume and Tone Controls |
| Strings | D'Addario XTAPB1253 - Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053) |
| Included Case | Guild Premium Acoustic Gig Bag - Dreadnought/OM |
| Case Candy | Guild Cloth Bag filled with Warranty Book, Promotion Card with Stickers Truss Rod Wrench, and 2 Guild Picks |
| Upper Bout Width | 11 1/2" (292mm) |
| Lower Bout Width | 15 3/4" (400mm) |
| Body Depth Upper Bout | 3 3/4" (95mm) |
| Body Depth Lower Bout | 4 3/4" (119mm) |
| Body Length | 20" (508mm) |
| Overall Length | 42" (1067mm) |