Guild’s new Standard Series brings you “no frills, boutique quality” acoustics made in the USA

Guild’s new Standard Series brings you “no frills, boutique quality” acoustics made in the USA

In celebration of its 70th anniversary, Guild has released revamped versions of its classic D-40, D-50, and F-40 acoustic models in its all-new Standard Series.

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Offering “a unique blend of vintage appointments and modern aesthetics”, the Standard Series guitars join Guild’s USA-made product line just under its flagship 55 and Traditional models.
Features the Standard Series models have in common include a Sitka Spruce top with forward-shifted Adirondack Spruce bracing, dot neck inlays and unbound headstocks, an East Indian Rosewood bridge and fingerboard, premium 20:1 open-gear tuners, and hand-cut bone nut and saddle. Timeless appointments include a 60s style rosette, tortoiseshell pickguard, white ABS binding, and Guild’s peak logo inlaid on the headstock.
The series also introduces Guild’s new Vintage Gloss finish – an ultra-thin nitrocellulose application with both satin and gloss qualities that highlight the natural beauty of the tonewoods. Each guitar is also hand-sprayed to give each guitar a worn-in vintage feel while maintaining its modern and sleek appearance.
Notably, Guild’s legendary D-50 makes a glorious return with the Standard Series. An iconic Spruce and Rosewood dreadnought that once stood as a cornerstone in the company’s offerings, the D-50’s revival fills the brand’s Rosewood niche just beneath its flagship D-55.

As Guild states, the new D-40 and D-50 Standard guitars reflect the “best attributes of legacy D-40 and D-50 models” while adding “modern refinements in design, playability, and construction”. Meanwhile, jumbo lovers can look to the F-40 Standard, which boasts a robust tonal palette that’s perfect for anything from vocal accompaniment to solo work, and many other ‘unplugged’ applications.

The D-40 is priced $2,399 for the Natural finish and $2,499 for the new Pacific Sunset Burst finish; The D-50 is priced at $2,799 for the Natural and $2,899 for the Antique Burst finish; while the F-40 is priced at $2,399 for the Natural finished model and $2,499 for the Pacific Sunset Burst finish.
Handmade in California, each Standard Series guitar also includes a hand-signed, numbered certificate of authenticity, and ships with a Guild archtop wood case with a built-in Humicase humidification system.
Learn more at Guild.
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