{"product_id":"guild-m-40-standard-acoustic-electric-guitar-natural","title":"Guild M-40 Standard Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural","description":"\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Guild M-40 Standard Natural is a concert-sized acoustic guitar crafted in the USA, combining premium tonewoods with Guild's renowned acoustic guitar craftsmanship. Its solid Sitka Spruce top and solid African Mahogany back and sides produce a powerful, well-balanced voice, while the compact M body offers a comfortable playing experience for fingerstyle players, singer-songwriters and guitarists who prefer a more focused acoustic response.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M-40 Standard features a Mahogany C-shaped neck with an Indian Rosewood fingerboard, providing a comfortable and familiar playing feel. Its forward-shifted scalloped X bracing enhances the responsiveness of the Sitka Spruce soundboard, while the ultra-thin Natural Vintage Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish highlights the natural beauty of the tonewoods and gives the guitar a distinctive vintage appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe acoustic-electric M-40E Standard Natural is equipped with an integrated L.R. Baggs Element VTC pickup system with Volume and Tone controls and built-in low-frequency compression for a natural amplified sound with reduced boominess and feedback. Finished with a Tortoiseshell pickguard, white ABS binding and Guild Deluxe Vintage open-gear tuners, the M-40 Standard also includes a Guild Deluxe humidified hardshell case. Each guitar is tested and set up in our acoustic guitar workshop before being offered by Sky Music Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcert-sized M body shape for a comfortable, compact playing experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid Sitka Spruce top delivers brightness, clarity and responsiveness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid African Mahogany back and sides provide warmth and earthy richness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForward-shifted scalloped X bracing enhances responsiveness and projection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMahogany C-shaped neck with Indian Rosewood fingerboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated L.R. 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