The Guild D-40CE Standard is a mahogany dreadnought cutaway with refined features that make for a player-centric instrument with premium sound quality.The D-40CE features a solid Sitka Spruce top with Red Spruce bracing and solid genuine Mahogany back & sides for a strong, balanced sound and superb dynamics. The onboard 18-volt D-TAR Wave-Length pickup system provides a transparent and natural sound with enhanced dynamic range and headroom for exceptional amplified performance. Other refined features such as a satin finished Mahogany neck with slim profile, ivoroid body binding and bone nut, saddle, and bridge pins round out the package to create a truly fine instrument.D-TAR Wave-Length pickup systemThe Wave-Length combines a thin, piezo under-saddle transducer with an 18v, low-noise, high input impedance preamp, to create a system with twice the dynamic range of typical 9v systems. The 18v preamp is powered by two "AA" batteries. With 18 volts, your signal has more headroom, so hard strumming won't distort as easily. The preamp has an input for a second source, like a magnetic pickup or a soundboard transducer.Two adjustable trim pots, one low frequency shelving and one high frequency shelving, allow you to fine tune and "set and forget" the bass and treble frequencies to optimize the Wave-Length for your instrument's size and shape; enabling you transparently to amplify the natural timbre of your acoustic guitar with minimal coloration. Category: Standard Body Style: Dreadnought Top: Solid Sitka Spruce Bracing: Scalloped Red Spruce Back: Solid Mahogany Sides: Solid Mahogany Scale Length: 25.625" (65.09 Cm) Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Rosewood Fingerboard: Radius 12" Radius (305 Mm) No. of Frets: 20 Position Inlays: Pearl Dot Inlays Nut: Bone Nut Width: 1.6875" (43 Mm) Bridge: Rosewood Saddle: Bone Saddle Bridge Pins: Bone Bridge Pins Body Finish: High Gloss Lacquer Neck Finish: Satin Lacquer Hardware: Chrome Machine Heads: Gotoh Die-Cast Pickups D-Tar Wave-Length End Pin Mounted Preamp W/ Volume & Tone Module
