Purchased my first Guild tonight

[AiJ]

Been looking for a dreadnought and wanted something comprised of solid woods.
I was close to buying a J-45 when I heard the D-40. Wow!

listened to a few other comparison and review videos and am excited to receive it and play it.

Any advice on the best strings for it?

It’s a late 2010 model in antique sunburst.
Thanks.

 

[Stagefright]

Congrats. Please post pictures as soon as practical. I love a good sunburst. I'm sure you will find the Guild a reliable and capable musical partner.

As for strings, I like the D'Addario j116 Phos. Bronze. Of course, it doesn't hurt to play the field when it comes to strings.

 

[AiJ]

Congrats. Please post pictures as soon as practical. I love a good sunburst. I'm sure you will find the Guild a reliable and capable musical partner.

As for strings, I like the D'Addario j116 Phos. Bronze. Of course, it doesn't hurt to play the field when it comes to strings.

Right on, that makes for the tip!

 

[chazmo]

Wonderful!!!! Congrats, and also welcome to LTG!!!!

 

[Stuball48]

Welcome to LTG and congratulations on your D40. Lots of love and respect for your guitar. My personal preference, for strings on all my acoustics, is the D'Addario EJ16 also.

 

[GGJaguar]

Welcome to LTG and congrats! The D'Addario PBs are a great starting point. From there, try some other brands like DR and John Pearse. Also, try different types like 80/20 bronze and monel. Your ears will tell you which strings sound best for the music you play. Have fun!!

 

[dreadnut]

Welcome! D'Addario J19's medium light PB.

 

[walrus]

Welcome to LTG! Try several types of strings ands see what YOU like on THAT guitar!

walrus

 

[geoguy]

Congrats . . . I believe Guild's New Hartford factory would have originally strung that guitar with D'Addario EXP16 strings (coated, light-gauge, phosphor bronze).

D'A EJ16 as recommended above would be the uncoated equivalent. Either might be a good starting point, and then follow your ears if you want something that sounds different.

 

[Cougar]

I was close to buying a J-45 when I heard the D-40. Wow!

Ha! I always wanted a J45. I was about ready to pick up a new J15 when they first came out. They were getting stellar reviews. Then a New Hartford-built F50R popped up on reverb. Seller accepted my offer. As you say: It was a big Wow! I don't GAS for a J45 anymore. Major congrats on your New Hartford D40! And welcome to LTG!

 

[Guildedagain]

A company with ties to Guild, DR, makes excellent strings. Just tried them on acoustic and electric and they are really really good.

Otherwise I'm a GHS fan, nice folk strings also.

John Pearses were pretty good too, some nice "slightly Light" sets.

 

[richardp69]

Superb model so congrats. I like GHS medium gauge and D'Addario mediums as well.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Welcome, AiJ. A great guitar!

I use medium lights (.12s) because they sound good without putting a lot of stress on the bridge and top — good for the long haul. They also bring out the signature Guild growly twang that's made me such a fan.

I do a lot of string bending, which is murder on wound G's, so I also swap out the set's G string for something heavier — .26s or .28s — so that they last longer. No sense changing a whole set for one dead string.

And remember: your LTG initiation isn't complete until you post a picture.