1970 Guild D-40NT Bluegrass Jubilee Natural

Offered for sale;

Used 1970 Guild D-40NT Bluegrass Jubilee serial number AJ3412.

This guitar is in good condition, neck angle and frets are fine. The tone is very resonant and alive. It appears the bridge was slightly shaved and pick guard reglued at some point. It has a new bridge plate. Action is spot on.

Cosmetically there are marks and nicks and some finish wear. The finish is also worn through on some areas of the back of the neck and the back and above the sound hole.

The Guild D-40 NT (Natural Top), early models of the D-40 (and now reissues) also named Bluegrass Jubilee. Featuring a dreadnought shape with a long scale, Sitka spruce top, x-bracing, and solid Mahogany back and sides. Unlike some other Guilds, the back is braced, solid, and flat rather than press-arched and laminate. This a key ingredient that gives it more of a "classic dreadnought" tone.

The D-40 NT’s mahogany neck is topped with an Indian rosewood fingerboard and is joined to the body with an authentic dovetail joint. This dreadnought is appointed with a tortoiseshell pickguard, rosette, and binding, a Guild peak on the headstock, and nickel-plated open gear tuners.

These early Guild dreadnought guitars are great sounding instruments. The have a significant place among the aficionados. Don’t forget Richie Havens at Woodstock!

Hard-shell case included.

“We carefully inspect every instrument when we buy it and bring it up to our standards before we offer it for sale. We also do a full set up before we ship. If you decide to purchase this guitar, please let us know what gauge strings you prefer.”

GUITAR SPECS:

Year: 1970

Serial number: AJ3412

Body: Mahogany with Sitka spruce top

Neck: Mahogany with maple center strip stiffener.

Finish: Natural

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Scale Length: 25 5/8”

Number of Frets: 20

Pickguard: Tortoise

Bridge: Rosewood

Tuners: Open back

Width at Nut: 1 22/32”

Radius: 12

Weight:

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