Detail 01
Solid Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides
Forms the guitar's stated acoustic wood combination and balanced, articulate response.
Product detailSKU #1500000445891
GuildDS-240E Memoir Series Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around a sloped-shoulder dreadnought body, the DS-240E pairs a solid Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides for a rich, balanced acoustic voice with crisp articulation. Its C-shaped mahogany neck and lightweight build keep the instrument approachable in hand. The floating DeArmond Tone Boss soundhole pickup gives players an amplified path for stage or studio work, while the gloss black finish, mother-of-pearl rosette, and Guild script logo give it a classic visual direction.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Moving from unplugged guitar parts to amplified stage or studio sessions without changing instruments.
- Players alternating between strummed passages and fingerpicked parts on a dreadnought acoustic-electric.
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
DeArmond Tone Boss soundhole pickup
Provides the guitar's amplified signal path for plugged-in use.
Detail 03
1.69-inch bone nut and 16-inch fingerboard radius
Defines the neck's listed string-spacing and fingerboard measurements.
Detail 04
Dual-action truss rod
Allows neck adjustment with the listed 4 mm Allen key.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is the DS-240E equipped for amplified use?
Yes. It has a floating DeArmond Tone Boss soundhole pickup.
02What strings are fitted?
D'Addario XTAPB1253 coated phosphor bronze light strings, gauged .012–.053.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup
- DeArmond Tone Boss soundhole pickup
- Bridge
- Rosewood
8 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Strings
- D'Addario XTAPB1253 Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012–.053)
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.69
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- D'Addario XTAPB1253 Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012–.053)
- Frets to Body
- 14
- Neck Shape
- C
15 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Saddle Material
- Compensated bone
- Fingerboard Wood
- Rosewood
- Top Material
- Solid Sitka spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss black
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Back and Sides Wood
- Mahogany
- Neck Joint
- Dovetail
- Body Style
- Sloped-shoulder dreadnought
- Fingerboard Radius
- 16 inch
- Fingerboard Inlays
- 3 mm mother-of-pearl dots
- Body Shape
- Sloped-shoulder dreadnought
- Tuning Machines
- Guild Vintage 18 open gear
- Neck Finish
- Gloss black
4 detailsOther
- Bracing
- Sitka spruce
- Rosette
- Mother-of-pearl and black/white rings
- Truss Rod
- Dual action
- Truss Rod Wrench
- 4 mm Allen key
