Guild F40 Valencia Iced-Tea Burst Blemished

6-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar with D-TAR Pickup System

Product Code: 66580

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Description

The Guild F40 Valencia guitar has the D-TAR Wave-Length Pickup and Preamp System that 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 and a voltage converter. With 18 volts, the signal has more headroom, so hard strumming won't distort as easily. The acoustic guitar's preamp also has an input for a second source, like a magnetic pickup or a soundboard transducer.

Two adjustable trim pots, one for low frequency shelving and one for 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 to transparently amplify the natural timbre of your acoustic guitar with minimal coloration. The soundhole mounted Volume and Tone controls give the ultimate in final control over your tonal palette.

But perhaps the coolest part of the system is D-TAR's new Load 'N Lock system, which allows quick and easy "AA" battery changes. Just unscrew the endpin "collar," remove the old batteries, and pop in the new ones. A quarter turn of the collar is all you need to lock them in place.

In Depth

Model Name: F-40 Valencia
Model Number: 380-6600
Category: Traditional Series
Body Style: Grand Orchestra
Top: Solid Red Spruce
Bracing: Guild Scalloped Red Spruce
Back: Solid Mahogany
Sides: Solid Mahogany
Bridge: Rosewood
Neck: Three-Piece Mahogany
Fretboard: Rosewood (12" Radius)
Width at Nut: 1-11/16"
No. of Frets: 20
Scale Length: 25.5"
Hardware: Chrome
Machine Heads: Gotoh 500 Series Open-Back Tuners
Pickups: D-TAR Wave-Length Pickup and Preamp System with Load 'N Lock Battery Access
Controls: Volume and Tone Controls Surface Mounted Inside the Soundhole,
Two Adjustable Trim Pots in the Preamp, One Low Frequency Shelving and One High Frequency Shelving
Finish: High Gloss (Nitrocellulose Lacquer)
Lower Bout: 16"
Neck Joint: Dovetail
Top Brace: Red Spruce Scalloped
Bridge Pins: Bone
Pickguard: Tortoise Shell
Binding: Tortoise Shell
Nut: Bone
Saddle: Bone
Position Inlay: Mother-Of-Pearl Dot
Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case
Strings: Replace with Guild L350 Phosphor Bronze, p/n 3500350000, Gauges .012, .016, .025, .032, .042, .053
Introduced: 1/2007

Item Number: Guild F40 Valencia Iced-Tea Burst Blemished [2806606850] 66580 0-0