Well, I received the guitar yesterday and let it sit overnight to acclimate to Michigan temps. I popped the case this morning. I know some of this is the euphoria of getting a brand new, shiny guitar but there's more to it than that in this case.
First off, the D 40 is one of my most favorite Guild models. I have 4 of them now. One is a Westerly 1972 that I've had to put loads of work and money into but is a great guitar so I'm fine with that. I also recently picked up a Westerly 1975 D 40C. It also needed work, the fingerboard was separating from the neck and had to be re-glued, it needed a new saddle and some fret work. It's with my Luthier now waiting for me to pick up. A third is a NH built beautiful burst marked as a 2nd. I don't know why because it looks perfect to me and more importantly sounds great.
Which brings me to this D 40T Custom I just received. It really is a beautiful guitar. This is one of either 14 or 15 (can't remember which) produced specifically for Sweetwater. The original post shows pics from Sweetwater that are better than anything I can do if you'd like to see it. It is really light and really easy on the eyes. The sound/tone/volume is pretty impressive and this may turn out to be my most favorite D 40 yet. I know many took/are taking a wait and see attitude toward Oxnard built guitars. I'm a believer myself. I have four of them now and each one is really good. I think they got it right.
Also, as a seller Sweetwater really does get it.. When you call your sales rep he/she actually know what they're talking about, they patiently answer questions, they are price competitive, they pack really well and ship quickly and their follow up is superb.
Anyway, I seldom buy new guitars but in this case I'm truly happy I did.