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Guild OM-240CE, Orchestra Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural

Acoustic-electric Guitar with Solid Sitka Spruce Top, Mahogany Sides and Neck, Arched Mahogany Back, and Indian Rosewood Fingerboard - Natural

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Q: What kind of sound can I expect from the Guild OM-240CE?

The Guild OM-240CE delivers a balanced and articulate tone, thanks to its solid Sitka spruce top, which provides excellent clarity and projection. The mahogany back and sides, featuring Guild's iconic arched back design, add warmth and rich overtones while also enhancing projection. The orchestra body shape ensures a versatile sound suitable for strumming, fingerpicking, and various musical styles.

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Q: Who is the Guild OM-240CE Orchestra Acoustic-Electric Guitar designed for?

The OM-240CE is ideal for a wide range of players, from those practicing at home to performers needing to plug in. Its comfortable orchestra body and versatile tone make it suitable for singer-songwriters, folk musicians, and anyone seeking a balanced acoustic sound with the added convenience of built-in electronics for live performance or recording.

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Q: How do the electronics on the Guild OM-240CE work?

The OM-240CE features Guild's AP-1 piezo pickup system, allowing you to easily amplify your guitar for live performances or recording. This system provides a full and dynamic acoustic tone when plugged in, with simple volume and tone controls mounted conveniently in the soundhole, ensuring your sound translates beautifully through any PA system or amplifier.

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Q: What makes the Guild OM-240CE comfortable to play?

The OM-240CE is designed for comfortable playability with its classic Guild C-shaped mahogany neck, which feels smooth in your hand. The 25.5-inch scale length and 1-11/16-inch nut width offer a familiar feel for both chord work and lead playing, making it easy to navigate the fretboard for extended sessions.

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Q: Does the Guild OM-240CE come with a case or gig bag?

The Guild OM-240CE Orchestra Acoustic-Electric Guitar does not include a case or gig bag. However, Sweetwater offers a wide selection of cases and gig bags specifically designed to fit orchestra-sized guitars, ensuring your instrument stays protected whether you're at home or on the go.

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Archback Acoustic from Guild's Westerly Series

Guild's iconic arched back makes its return in the Westerly OM-240CE 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, like the D-25 and F-30. The result is a great-playing, easy-traveling guitar with Guild's unmistakable look. The Westerly OM-240CE harks back to Guild's golden-era flat tops with some exciting vintage specs, including a mid-sized Orchestra body made from premium woods, a classic Guild C-shaped neck, and a retro red tortoiseshell pickguard. The OM-240CE 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 OM-240CE. Solid Sitka spruce and mahogany meet in a mid-sized Orchestra 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 we've 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 OM-240CE's clean playability will help channel all your creative ideas into beautiful music. Seasoned players will notice right away the OM-240CE's slinky string action all along the 25.5" scale length C-shape 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 OM-240CE 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
Quality mid-size Orchestra body is made from solid Sitka spruce and mahogany
Vintage-profiled C-shape neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard plays comfortably
Venetian cutaway lends itself to comfortable lead playing and high capo'ing
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: Orchestra
Back & Sides Wood: Mahogany
Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Color: Natural
Body Bracing: Scalloped X-bracing
Binding: White 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, .012-.053
Case/Gig Bag: Sold Separately
Body Length: 19.5"
Body Width: 15.5" Lower Bout, 11.5" Upper Bout
Body Depth: 4.1" Lower, 3.3" Upper
Overall Length: 41"
Manufacturer Part Number: 99-740-1220

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I love my new guild guitar. The action on it is awesome compared to the one i replaced it with. My fingers are very happy. This guitar made me want to play alot more.

...the guitar is easy to play and has low action which I love. The tuners seem small compared to other guitars I have, but that's no problem. My hands are small. It's not as beautiful as some of my other guitars, but it plays really well and has a good sound.

Bought this to keep handy next to my recliner for picking at home. But after playing it for a while I
plan on gigging with it. Lightweight, beautifully crafted OM acoustic. Sounds really nice. Mid-rangy, with good overtones. Very pleasing tone. Fit and finish are excellent. Just a really nice guitar. Thanks Guild!

I just got this guitar to use as an alternative to a nicer gibson I have while gigging out (mostly playing bars/breweries, outside in the HUMID Virginia air). While I haven't had a chance to really "stress" test this at an actual performance yet, this guitar looks, feels, and sounds amazing. The action and intonation from sweetwater were PERFECT upon unboxing it, and while it doesn't have a glossy finish like most "nice" acoustics, I actually love the way the satin feels when playing.

My only complaint about this guitar is that I don't love the fact that you can tell the different piece of wood used to make the headstock and neck heel, but I can only ask for so much in terms for the price point of this guitar, I just wish Guild had tried to match the grain/seam a little better. At least that's all on the back where no one can see it but me.

"budget" acoustic's have come a LOOOONG way in the past 5-10 years, and this guitar is definitely at the top of it's class, well worth the price and definitely plays better than most other acoustics in the sub 500 price range.

I'm a big fan of the sound of this guitar, and how naturally it feels in my hands. It came shipped with great strings, somehow perfectly in tune, and it has a great, deep acoustic sound and feel to it. My only complaint (is a big one) is that the electric input doesn't work. I think it was likely a factory defect, as I checked all the cables and knobs, and tried it on multiple amps. I doubt this is a common issue, and I am currently working with Sweetwater and Guild to see what can be done about it. All in all for an acoustic guitar - the price point is great for the quality. Highly recommend.

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The OM 240CE is lightweight and vesatile. Whether I'm picking fast single-notes, strumming, or playing fingerstyle, this guitar can handle it all. It's comfortable to hold and play, but with a smaller footprint than a typical acoustic guitar. The arched back lends to its robust sound and helps it project extremely well when you need it to. All around great guitar for players of any level!

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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