Detail 01
Guild/Fishman Sonitone GT-1 electronics
Provides amplified output while volume and tone controls remain accessible through the soundhole.
Product detailSKU #1500000336736
GuildF-240E Westerly Collection Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Guild’s F-240E is a right-handed F-jumbo acoustic-electric built around a solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and scalloped X bracing. Its large F-jumbo body is voiced for a full sound with low-end and midrange presence, while the arched back is intended to increase volume, projection, and sustain. The Guild/Fishman GT-1 system carries the guitar’s acoustic voice to an amplified setup, with volume and tone controls placed inside the soundhole.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Acoustic players who want the F-jumbo body’s full low-end and midrange response.
- Performances requiring onboard pickup output with volume and tone adjustment at the soundhole.
- Flatpicking and fingerpicking on a mahogany neck with a C profile and pau ferro fingerboard.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, as this model is specified as right handed.
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
F-jumbo body with arched back
The body design is intended to support volume, projection, sustain, and a full sound.
Detail 03
Scalloped X bracing
Supports the guitar’s resonance and sustain.
Detail 04
25-1/2-inch scale; 20 frets
These are the instrument’s specified playing dimensions and fret count.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
- 02The guitar is specified for right-handed use.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the F-240E have onboard electronics?
Yes. It uses the Guild/Fishman Sonitone GT-1 pickup system with soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls.
02What woods are used for the body?
It has a solid Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides.
03Does it include a case?
No case or gig bag is included; both are sold separately.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Bridge
- Pau ferro
10 detailsPlayability
- Scale
- 25-1/2 inch (648 mm)
- Frets
- 20
- Strings
- D'Addario XTAPB1253 - Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012–.053)
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1
- Nut Amp Saddle
- Bone/compensated bone
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- D'Addario XTAPB1253 - Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012–.053)
- Scale Length
- 25
- Neck Shape
- C Material: Mahogany
10 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Top
- Solid Sitka spruce
- Body Finish
- Satin Polyurethane
- Hardware
- Nickel plating
- Fingerboard Material
- Pau ferro
- Back and Sides
- Mahogany
- Body Style
- F - Jumbo
- Material
- Mahogany
- Body Shape
- F - Jumbo
- Tuning Machines
- Guild GBB1 Butterbean tuning machines 16:1 Nickel
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- ✕ Sold separately
2 detailsOther
- Shape
- C
- Bracing Pattern
- Scalloped X
