The MCG-40 has been described as the perfect beginner’s guitar. It has a solid cedar soundboard with laminated mahogany back and sides. A wonderfully comfortable and playable mahogany neck is complemented by a rosewood fingerboard.
The combination of cedar and mahogany is a popular combination with luthiers. The warm tones with sweet trebles, great mids and bass that’s not too overpowering really delivers.
The MCG-40 is popular among Katoh guitars. It is the model with the greatest number of options with varying scale lengths, left hand and EQ cutaway models available.

Soundboard:Cedar

Back and Sides wood:Mahogany

Binding:Indian Rosewood

Purfling:Maple&Ebony top, Maple back&sides

Neck&Fingerboard:Mahogany neck / Rosewood fingerboard

Rosette:All natural inlaid wood mosaic

Bridge:Indian rosewood

Truss Rod:Two-way adjustable

Finish:High Gloss PU

Scale Length:650mm (25.6″)

Nut Width:52mm (2.04″)

Fret Marker Inlays:Mother-of-Pearl at 5, 7, 9

Nut&Saddle:Bone

Number of Frets:12 to body, 20 total

Bracing/Build:Spanish fan bracing

Tuning Machines:Katoh Gold Tuning Machines M1-A2B

Strings:Savarez

Optional electronics:Available Cutaway with Fishman electronics

Availability:628mm/615mm/580mm/520mm/480mm

Tap Plate/Pick Guard:N/A