Slope-shouldered Acoustic-electric with an Old-school Attitude
Equipped with a DeArmond Tone Boss soundhole pickup, the Guild DS-240e Memoir harkens back to the raw and rustic age when guitarists plugged their acoustics straight into their tube amps. It all starts on a top-class acoustic foundation, featuring a solid spruce top and gorgeous mahogany back and sides — a wonderful tonewood combination that produces stellar high and midrange tones with rich bass response. In addition, a comfortable C-shaped mahogany neck with a pau ferro fingerboard is highly responsive and playable. Scalloped X-bracing further enhances the tone and durability of the DS-240e, giving you years of playing and improved tone over time. All in all, the DS-240e Memoir perfectly captures the retro flair and warm, balanced tone of the iconic slope-shouldered dreads of yore while simultaneously offering an accessible and attitude-packed entryway into the world of acoustic-electric amplification.
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Dynamic solid spruce top
Ask any of Sweetwater’s acoustic aficionados, and they’ll tell you that the top is instrumental in determining the tone and response of a 6-string. Thankfully, the Guild DS-240e Memoir starts off on the right foot with a solid spruce top, ensuring a touch-sensitive dynamic range and a clear, articulate tonality. To complete this guitar’s classic slope-shouldered, short-scale formula, the DS-240e sports mahogany back and sides. The result is the dry, thumping voice so favored among slope-shouldered fanatics, providing a well-balanced tone that tackles strumming, fingerpicking, and flatpicking duties with equal aplomb.
Passive humbucking DeArmond pickup
Simple and effective, the DeArmond Tone Boss pickup wielded by your Guild DS-240e Memoir offers an acoustically accurate tone when it comes time to plug in. This passive humbucking pickup recalls DeArmond’s revered soundhole amplification options of the vintage era, further leaning into the DS-240e’s wonderfully old-school appeal. Whether you’re after the raw, raunchy acoustic-electric tones of the past or a pristine and pure shimmer, DeArmond’s Tone Boss pickup is happy to accommodate.
Guild: an icon of the 6-string world
Guild has earned a solid reputation over the decades as one of America’s premier early guitar makers. The company’s commitment to quality material and design is at the forefront, with the DS-240e Memoir sporting a classic slope-shouldered dreadnought body design to deliver big sound and a comfortable playing experience. A bone nut and compensated bone saddle also support great sustain and clarity. And a white pickguard lends an even more classic look and vibe. Added visual delight comes from a mother-of-pearl rosette and Guild Script headstock logo.
Guild DS-240e Memoir Features:
- Crafted in the time-tested slope-shouldered, short-scale formula
- Solid Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides deliver a dynamic, warm, and versatile tone
- Comfortable C-shaped mahogany neck with a pau ferro fingerboard is incredibly playable
- A bone nut and compensated bone saddle support great sustain and clarity
- White pickguard, mother-of-pearl rosette, and Guild Script headstock logo lend a classic look and vibe
- Rock-solid Guild Vintage 18 open-gear tuners impart a touch of old-school style
- Passive humbucking DeArmond Tone Boss pickup faithfully translates your unplugged tone
