Guild D-40 Traditional vs Yamaha LS-TA
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| 6-string Acoustic Guitars | Guild D-40 Traditional | Yamaha LS-TA |
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| String Type: | Steel | Steel |
| Number of Strings: | 6 | 6 |
| Body Shape: | Dreadnought | Yamaha S shape Jumbo |
| Left-/Right-handed: | Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Color: | Natural Antique Burst | Brown Sunburst |
| Finish: | Nitrocellulose Gloss | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Top Wood: | Solid Sitka Spruce | Solid Engelmann Spruce with A.R.E. aging process |
| Back & Sides Wood: | Solid African Mahogany | Solid Rosewood |
| Body Bracing: | Scalloped Adirondack Spruce | |
| Binding: | Tortoise shell | |
| Neck Wood: | 3-piece Mahogany/Walnut/Mahogany | 5-ply Mahogany/Rosewood |
| Neck Shape: | C profile | |
| Radius: | 12" | 15.75" |
| Fingerboard Material: | Indian Rosewood | Ebony |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Mother-of-Pearl Dots | Dots |
| Number of Frets: | 20 | 20 |
| Scale Length: | 25.625" | 25.56" |
| Tuning Machines: | Nickel vintage syle open gear with nickel buttons 20:1 | Die-cast gold tuners |
| Bridge Material: | Indian Rosewood | Ebony |
| Nut/Saddle Material: | Bone/Bone | Urea/Urea |
| Nut Width: | 1.692" | 1.732" |
| Strings: | Coated Phosphor Bronze Light 12-53 | .012-.052 |
| Case Included: | Hardshell Case | Hard bag |
| Body Width: | 16" lower bout, 11.6" upper bout | 14.94" Lower Bout |
| Manufacturer Part Number: | 385-0440-821 385-0440-837 | LS-TA BS |
| Electronics: | System 70 TransAcoustic preamp with piezo pickup and interior mounted actuator | |
| Body Length: | 19.56" | |
| Details | ||
| Brand | Guild | Yamaha |
| Prices | ||
| MSRP | $2,599.00 | $1,129.99 |
| Used Price | $1,819.30 | $790.99 |
| Sale Price | $2,339.10 | $1,016.99 |
6-string Acoustic Guitars Descriptions
Guild D-40 Traditional
Acoustic Guitar with Solid Sitka Spruce Top, Solid Mahogany Back and Sides, Mahogany/Walnut Neck, and Indian Rosewood Fingerboard - Natural
Yamaha LS-TA
6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with A.R.E. Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, and TA Electronics - Brown Sunburst
