Guild Westerly Collection D-240E FM Flamed Mahogany Electro-

Guild Westerly Collection D-240E FM Flamed Mahogany Electro-Acoustic Guitar
Product no: 9000-0042-1422 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The Guild D-240E FM is an electro-acoustic dreadnought guitar from the Westerly Collection. The back and sides of the body are made of flamed mahogany and are topped with solid Sitka spruce for a rich sound and an excellent dynamic response that, thanks to the Guild AP-1 Active Piezo preamplifier is amplified in full as soon as the guitar is plugged into an acoustic amplifier.

Tips or comments about this product

Please note: this product is a limited edition.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	20
Number of strings	6
Body construction	solid top
Cutaway	no
Sustainable product	not specified
Electro-acoustic	yes
Pickup type	piëzo
Acoustic guitar size	mid
Wood type (back)	mahogany
Fretboard wood	pau ferro
Wood type (soundboard)	spruce
Wood type (sides)	mahogany
For playing style	plectrum-based styles
Includes cover	no
Includes case	no
Built-in electronics	tone control, preamplifier
Acoustic sound	rich and deep
Colour	wood/natural
Left-handed	no
Body type	dreadnought

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	5,5 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	115,0 x 49,0 x 22,0 cm

Product specifications

Guild electro-acoustic guitar
- model: D-240E Flamed Mahogany
- series: Westerly Collection
body
- shape: Dreadnought
- top: solid Sitka spruce
- back and sides: flamed mahogany
- finish: satin-gloss polyurethane
- sound hole rosette: pearloid / ABS
- bracing: scalloped X
neck
- material: mahogany
- profile: thin C
- scale length: 25.5 in
- fretboard: pau ferro
- fretboard radius: 16 in
- number of frets: 20
- string nut material: bone
- string nut width: 1.685 in
hardware
- bridge: rosewood
- bridge saddle: bone, compensated
- hardware finish: chrome
- machine heads: Guild vintage-style open-gear
- pickguard: tortoiseshell
- strings: D'Addario EXP16 (.012 - .053)
electronics
- preamplifier: Guild AP-1 Active Piezo
- controls: volume, tone

Reviews from other countries

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Daryll 1 June 2024

Wrote the following about Guild Westerly Collection D-240E FM Flamed Mahogany Electro-Acoustic Guitar

The quality is very good for the price point. The sound projection is good with the arched back. The factory setup is excellent. I took a few measurments and found everything spot on. I will be rounding off the fret ends. They are not bad, but a bit rough for me. The beautiful flamed mahogany back and sides, is well worth the moderate extra cost.
Until these new strings settle,the sound is a bit tinny. The 12/53 strings fitted are ideal for this guitar. I would not recommend fitting anything lighter. I will fit a bit later some D'Addario XT Coated 80/20 Bronze strings which I prefer to the Phospher Bronze EXP16 fitted. Bronze strings,in my opinion,have the best tone. The Fishman Sonitone is great, but an added tuner facility would have been even better. Overall an excellent Guild acoustic.

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Order now and receive delivery within approx. 5 business days

Recommended price £485.00

£355.00

Number of frets	20
Number of strings	6
Body construction	solid top
cutaway	no
Sustainable product	not specified
electro-acoustic	yes
pickup type	piëzo
Acoustic guitar size	mid
Wood type (back)	mahogany
Fretboard wood	rosewood
Wood type (soundboard)	spruce

Wood type (sides)	mahogany
For playing style	plectrum-based styles
includes cover	no
includes case	no
built-in electronics	tone control, preamplifier
Acoustic sound	rich and deep
colour	wood/natural
left-handed	no
Body type	dreadnought
Type of left-handed guitar	~

Guild D-240E LH Westerly Collection Archback Natural Left-Handed Electro-Acoustic Guitar

Online stock status:

Order now and receive delivery within approx. 4 weeks

Recommended price £495.00

£363.00

Number of frets	20
Number of strings	6
Body construction	solid top
cutaway	no
Sustainable product	not specified
electro-acoustic	yes
pickup type	piëzo
Acoustic guitar size	mid
Wood type (back)	mahogany
Fretboard wood	pau ferro
Wood type (soundboard)	spruce

Wood type (sides)	mahogany
For playing style	plectrum-based styles
includes cover	no
includes case	no
built-in electronics	tone control, preamplifier
Acoustic sound	rich and deep
colour	wood/natural
left-handed	yes
Body type	dreadnought
Type of left-handed guitar	electro-acoustic western guitar