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Guild D-240E Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural

Acoustic-electric Guitar with Solid Sitka Spruce Top, Mahogany Sides and Neck, Arched Mahogany Back, Indian Rosewood Fingerboard, and Guild AP-1 Pickup - Natural
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Archback Dreadnought from Guild's Westerly Series

Guild's iconic arched back makes its return in the Westerly D-240E dreadnought acoustic-electric. The purpose of this trademark feature is twofold: principally, it reduces weight and increases live projection. But it also pays tribute to some of Guild's popular models, such as the D-25 and F-30. The result is a great-playing, easy-traveling guitar with Guild's unmistakable look. The Westerly D-240E harks back to Guild's golden-era flat tops with some exciting vintage specs, including a body made from premium woods, a classic Guild C-shaped neck, and a retro red tortoiseshell pickguard. The D-240E includes the AP-1 pickup for a clean sound that plugs straight into a PA.

Guild Acoustics: a heritage built on great woods and features

Guild's heritage as one of America's premier early guitar makers is acknowledged in the D-240E. Solid Sitka spruce and mahogany meet in a traditional dreadnought body with an arched back for a big sound and great playing experience. A real bone nut and saddle deliver golden-era sustain and clarity. And a 1960s red tortoiseshell pickguard gives this guitar a look that was made to be seen.

Guild AP-1 pickup captures this Westerly's natural acoustic voice

The Westerly series' AP-1 piezo pickup is one of the better options Sweetwater has seen in this price range. The sound is full and dynamic onstage, and it pairs great with a microphone for recording parts at home or in the studio. Volume and tone controls are mounted directly in the soundhole for easy access, and for a look that won't detract from your guitar's natural beauty.

Engineered for a comfortable playing experience

The D-240E's clean playability will help channel all your creative ideas into beautiful music. Seasoned players will notice right away the D-240E's slinky string action all along the 25.5" scale length C-shaped neck. The 1-11/16" nut width spaces out strings suitably for strumming, flatpicking, or fingerstyling, with a good amount of real estate that neither feels cramped nor causes you to reach uncomfortably.

Guild D-240E Westerly Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • Iconic arched back pays tribute to Guild's early acoustics
  • Unique design is lighter and louder than comparably sized guitars
  • Dreadnought body captures the traditional acoustic tone: big, woody, and vibrant
  • Matte finish looks great under stage lights
  • Vintage-profiled C-shaped neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard plays comfortably
  • 1960s red tortoiseshell pickguard looks great onstage
  • Bone nut and saddle enhance sustain and clarity
  • 1-11/16" nut width suits strummers to fingerstylists
  • 25.5" scale length has a slinky-smooth action
  • Guild AP-1 pickup system provides a clean sound for the stage and studio

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Dreadnoght
  • Back & Sides Wood: Mahogany
  • Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
  • Finish: Satin Polyurethane
  • Color: Natural
  • Body Bracing: Scalloped X-bracing
  • Binding: ABS
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Slim C
  • Radius: 16"
  • Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid Dots
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Scale Length: 25.5"
  • Nut Width: 1.688"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/Bone
  • Bridge Material: Pau Ferro
  • Tuning Machines: Guild Vintage-style Open Gear
  • Electronics: Guild/Fishman AP1 with Sonicore pickup
  • Strings: D'Addario EXP16
  • Case Included: Sold Separately
  • Body Length: 20"
  • Body Width: 16" Lower Bout, 11.75" Upper Bout
  • Body Depth: 4.75" Lower, 3.75" Upper
  • Overall Length: 42"
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 99-740-1040

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First off, hats off to Sweetwater Sales Engineer Josh Hart and the Guitar group. The after sale attention detail to a comment by me in the order note about needing a low action guitar due to physical issues of my fretting hand yielded a winner.

In addition to the action being effortless, the intonation is spot on, and the tone is great!

This guitar was purchased because my D-35NT after 52 years of had work needs a trip to the luthier for saddle replacement, re-fretting, new nut and saddle and a good setup. I couldn't be without a Guild Dreadnought, after comparing the different models I felt the D-240E filled the bill as far as size and budget.

The feel and sound of this guitar is great, and although this is the first guitar I have purchased from Sweetwater, it won't be the last.

PS if you have never bought a guitar from Sweetwater you will be amazed at how they are pack for shipping
by John Dickey Jr from Lancaster, PA on
Music background: Hobbyist, Amateur 50+ years of picking and strumming

Fantastic Guitar

I have been playing for over fifteen years and have recently found myself in need of a new guitar. This guild has checked all of my boxes by having excellent build quality, a rich yet cheerful tone, is drop dead gorgeous, and yet is still vastly more affordable than my marriage.

- Would highly recommend
by James from Oklahoma on
Music background: Acoustic worship

First Guitar

I'm new to playing and asked a friend to help me choose something affordable that has a good tone and stays in tune. The Guild OM 240-E checks all the boxes. It is truly lovely with an excellent sound. There were other options but I gravitated toward this instrument and I'm so pleased with it as I try to learn to play. I didn't try it out because there is a not a Sweetwater near me and no shops close to me had a Guild, but I watched videos online of the pieces my friends recommended and knew pretty much immediately that this was the one. Also worth noting: Sweetwater customer service is tops. So glad I went with this guitar and this shop for the best possible experience.
by Cassandra from Georgia on
Music background: Beginner

Balanced tones up and down the neck. Love it!

Sweetwater consistently comes through with the best of the best pertaining to their performance as musical equipment providers. My Guild is perfect in every way, but might change the strings due to loving the sound of Elixir's. Guild's quality is top notch. I can't imagine how good their higher priced guitars might be. Will have to check them out, but for now, I'm so pumped about my new D-240E. Thank you Sweetwater for your super quick quality service. You always make me feel comfortable buying a guitar online. As far as the guitar's sound, it seems to be so well balanced with highs and lows and mid range. This is something new to me and I like it, a lot.
by Sweetwater Customer on

Big guitar with a big bold sound!!

I've had this guitar for a month or so and I've really grown to like it. It has an arched back that really projects the sound, but it's not so big that it wants to slide off your lap. It has a solid spruce top. The neck is solid mahogany with a rosewood fretboard. It almost feels like the neck on my strat. It's a wide neck with nicely spaced frets. It's not as compact as my Martin, so it took a minute to get used to. But this guitar has a great sound and a great feel. And as always; Sweetwater delivered a guitar that plays perfectly. I barely had to tune it.

Cheers!!
by Andy D from Florida on
Music background: I played trumpet in middle school…..lol!!!

When customers come to Sweetwater looking for great, affordable acoustic guitars, we're always quick to tell them about Guild. At the same time, Guild has brought us some real beauties over the years, ranging from top-end acoustic guitars to timeless jazz boxes, and we're happy to say our most seasoned players agree that these instruments are second to none. As one of the prime Guild dealers, we know that when we sell one of these instruments, whoever gets it is going to love it and play it a lot, especially after we put it through our 55-point Evaluation to ensure it leaves our climate-controlled warehouse in perfect condition. Whether you're looking for your first acoustic guitar or your next archtop, ask your Sales Engineer about Guild.

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