Detail 01
Solid Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides
This wood combination is described as bright, articulate, balanced, and rich in overtones.
Product detailSKU #1500000441117
GuildD-340 Westerly Collection Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Guild’s D-340 is a right-handed dreadnought acoustic with a solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and spruce bracing. Its sound is described as bright and balanced with long sustain, with enough dynamic range for light fingerpicking and firm strumming. The C-shaped mahogany neck has a satin finish, paired with a rosewood fingerboard, 25.5-inch scale, and 20 medium frets. Vintage 16 open-gear tuners, a rosewood bridge, and compensated bone saddle complete the build.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Light fingerpicking or robust strumming using the guitar’s described dynamic range.
- Right-handed players seeking a full-size dreadnought acoustic with a solid Sitka spruce top.
- Players who value a satin-finished C-shaped mahogany neck for extended playing sessions.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need an acoustic guitar with an onboard pickup.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
25.5-inch scale length and 20 medium frets
Provides the guitar’s stated playing scale and fret layout across the fingerboard.
Detail 03
C-shaped mahogany neck with satin finish
The satin finish is described as allowing the hand to move smoothly along the neck.
Detail 04
No acoustic pickup
The guitar is specified without an acoustic pickup.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
- 02This is a right-handed guitar.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the D-340 include onboard electronics?
No. It is specified with no acoustic pickup.
02Is a case or gig bag included?
A case or gig bag is sold separately.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Acoustic pickup
- None
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Fingerboard radius
- 16" (406mm)
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- D'Addario XTAPB1253 - Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
- Scale Length
- 25.5" (648mm)
- Total number of frets
- 20
15 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Fingerboard inlay
- Pearloid
- Top Material
- Solid Sitka spruce
- Saddle material
- Compensated bone
- Body Type
- Acoustic
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Neck wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard wood
- Rosewood
- Hardware color
- Nickel
- Nut material
- Bone
- Body Shape
- Dreadnought
- Top wood
- Solid Sitka spruce
- Back & side wood
- Mahogany
- Neck joint
- Dovetail
- Frets to body
- 14
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 25.5" (648mm)
- Nut width
- 1-11/16" (43mm)
21 detailsOther
- Body shape
- Dreadnought
- Headstock shape
- Guild Traditional
- Truss rod
- Dual action
- Neck shape
- C
- Case
- Sold separately
- Tier
- new
- Headstock logo
- Guild Peak - Nickel
- Back bracing
- Sitka spruce
- Category Source
- detail
- Fret type
- Medium
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Guild Vintage 16 open gear
- Top bracing
- Sitka spruce
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Strings
- D'Addario XTAPB1253 - Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
- Body type
- Acoustic
- Rosette
- Black and white rings
- Pickguard
- Black tortoise
- Source Id
- site51500000441117
- Prop65
- WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Formaldehyde (gas), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
- Bridge
- Rosewood
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