The Guild F30 Aragon with D-TAR Pickup System is
perfect for stage and studio!
The Guild® F30 Aragon with
D-TAR Pickup System gives you the bright, full sound of an
orchestra-sized guitar, with the modern sound reproduction
capability of onboard electronics. Based on the 1956 F30, the
modern F30 Aragon with D-TAR Pickup System features a solid red
spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, a 3-piece mahogany
neck with rosewood fingerboard, and a rosewood bridge.The D-TAR
Wavelength pickup combines an under-the-saddle transducer and
and 18-volt preamp to give the F30 Aragon with D-TAR Pickup
System amazing live dynamics and sound.
Body Style
Orchestra
Top
Solid Red Spruce
Bracing
Guild Scalloped Red
Spruce
Back
Solid Mahogany
Sides
Solid Mahogany
Bridge
Rosewood
Neck
Three-Piece Mahogany
Fretboard
Rosewood (12" Radius)
Width at Nut
1-11/16"
No. of Frets
20
Scale Length
25.5"
Hardware
Chrome
Machine Heads
Gotoh 500 Series
Open-Back Tuners
Pickups
D-TAR™ Wave-Length™
Pickup and Preamp System
with Load 'N Lock™
Battery Access.
The Wave-Length combines
a thin, piezo
under-saddle transducer
with an 18v, low-noise,
high input impedance
preamp, to create a
system with twice the
dynamic range of typical
9v systems. The 18v
preamp is powered by two
“AA” batteries and a
voltage converter. With
18 volts, the signal has
more headroom, so hard
strumming won’t distort
as easily. The preamp
also has an input for a
second source, like a
magnetic pickup or a
soundboard transducer.
Two adjustable trim
pots, one for low
frequency shelving and
one for high frequency
shelving, allow you to
fine tune and “set and
forget” the bass and
treble frequencies to
optimize the Wave-Length
for your instrument’s
size and shape; enabling
you transparently
amplify the natural
timbre of your acoustic
guitar with minimal
coloration. The
soundhole mounted Volume
and Tone controls give
the ultimate in final
control your tonal
palette.
But perhaps the coolest
part of the system is D-TAR’s
new Load ‘N Lock
system, which allows
quick and easy “AA”
batteries changes. Just
unscrew
the endpin “collar,”
remove the old
batteries, and pop in
the new ones. A
quarter turn of the
collar is all you need
to lock them in place.
Controls
Volume and Tone Controls
Surface Mounted Inside
the Soundhole,
Two Adjustable Trim Pots
in the Preamp, One Low
Frequency Shelving and
One High Frequency
Shelving
Dovetail Neck Joint,
Red Spruce Scalloped
Braced Top,
Bone Bridge Pins,
Tortoise Shell Pickguard,
Tortoise Shell Bindings,
Bone Nut and Saddle,
Mother-Of-Pearl Dot
Position Inlay
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