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    1974 D40 Special

    Fantastic - thanks so much to the brain trust here. I didn't think I'd ever know what the Special designation was for, but Hans figured it out in no time! I bought this guitar used in 1982, and I've been wondering ever since. Nice to have that mystery cleared up.
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    1974 D40 Special

    Sounds amazing, and it’s a pleasure to play once again.
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    1974 D40 Special

    Just got this guitar back from Elderly Instruments, where they reset the neck, repaired several cracks (some of which were caused by the pick guard shrinking), replaced the pick guard, refretted, and replaced the nut and saddle. They also refinished the back of the neck, where the finish had...
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    1974 D40 Special

    Hi. I have a 1974 Guild D40. The label iside the body identifies it as a "D40 Special". My understanding is that the designation "Special" was given to guitars with built-in pickups. My guitar does not have, and never has had, a built in pickup. Is there some other meaning of "Special"? I mean...
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