Musical history was made in the summer of 1969 when a young and spirited folk musician took the stage on the opening day of the Woodstock Music & Arts Festival and mesmerized the audience with his soulful voice and driving, rhythmic guitar style. He was none other than the venerable Richie Havens. During that historic Woodstock performance and throughout his career, Havens has relied on the balanced and powerful sound of the Guild D-40. Guild is proud to now offer the D-40 in a Richie Havens signature version. This tribute to Havens features a solid Sitka Spruce top, solid Mahogany back & sides, Rosewood fingerboard and bridge, bone nut, saddle, and bridge pins, his favorite double-pickguard setup and his signature on the truss rod cover. NEW! features include Red Spruce bracing, Ebony headcap with Mother-of-Pearl logo, dual-action truss rod, a tighter top radius, slim neck heel, Gotoh® SE700 series open back tuners, and the Fishman® Matrix™ Infinity pickup system. Available in Natural (821) and Black (806).
In Depth
Body Back: Solid Mahogany
Body Binding: Multiple Body Bindings
Body Shape: Dreadnought
Body Sides: Solid Mahogany
Body Style: Hollow Body
Body Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
Bracing: Scalloped Red Spruce
Rosette: Classic Guild® Rosette
Special Electronics: Fishman® Matrix™ Infinity Pickup System
Bridge: Rosewood
Bridge Pins: Bone Bridge Pins
Hardware: Chrome
String Nut: Bone
Tuning Machines: Gotoh® SE700 Series Open Back
Fretboard Radius: 12" Radius (305 mm)
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany/Walnut/Mahogany
Number of Frets: 20
Nut Width: 1.6875" (43 mm)
Position Inlays: Pearl Dot Inlays
Scale Length: 25.625" (65.09 cm)
Unique Features: Red Spruce bracing, bone nut, saddle, and bridge pins, Ebony headcap, dual-action truss rod, double pickguards, signature truss rod cover.