Guild M-240E Troubadour
Series: Westerly Collection
Meet the M-240E Troubadour, a small-body, sunburst addition to Guild’s acoustic archback line.The M-240E Troubadour is an homage to Guild’s F-20, a small-bodied wonder that became popular during the folk era of the 60’s. This petite guitar is ideal for fingerstyle playing and light strumming. The reduced size is excellent for smaller players or musicians looking for a great sounding travel guitar.The M-240E Troubadour features a solid Sitka spruce top over an arched mahogany back, a classic wood combination that produces a well-balanced voice with plenty of overtones. Other features include a bone nut and saddle, tortoiseshell pickguard, nickel plated open gear tuners, and a thin, resonate satin polyurethane finish with a vintage sunburst top. Completing the Troubadour’s vintage vibe is the DeArmond Tone Boss, a user-friendly humbucking magnetic soundhole pickup with built-in volume control that is compatible with any amplifier.
The Westerly Collection pays homage to an important period in Guild’s early history, when Guild outgrew the beloved Hoboken, New Jersey factory, and moved production to Westerly, Rhode Island in 1967. Finding a home in a former furniture manufacturing building, Guild took advantage of the additional space the new location had to offer, and improved upon the production layout left behind in Hoboken.
With a fresh start, highly skilled employees, and plenty of room to grow, Guild flourished. It was not long before the Westerly factory became renowned for exceptional craftsmanship, quality, and the introduction of many beloved Guild acoustics. The dedication to innovation was apparent, with meticulous attention to detail. Inspired by this golden era, the Guild Westerly Collection carries on the tradition of impeccable workmanship and unwavering excellence by incorporating high-quality materials and classic Guild designs into each instrument.
Guild began its legacy in 1953 by producing archtop electric guitars for the Jazz market in New York city; these guitars were built with arched backs made from pressed laminate maple, a low-cost alternative to hand-carved maple backs typical in Jazz guitar construction. As the company grew and began offering flat-top acoustics in 1954, the first models such as the F-30, F-40 and F-50 shared this pressed laminate arched back construction, which became a Guild trademark. Other classic Guilds like the D-25 and F-412, icons of the brand’s history to this day, represent this unique combination of acoustic flat top and arched back guitar construction.
In addition to its classic look and ergonomic comfort, an arched back design prevents the need for the added support of back braces, reducing weight while increasing projection and volume, contributing to the revered Guild sound for which these historic models are so well loved. We’ve paid homage to this classic Guild design trademark with a full line of affordable Archback models, available now from the Westerly Collection in sizes ranging from Concert to Jumbo.
MATERIAL
TOP : Solid Sitka Spruce
BACK AND SIDES : Mahogany
NECK : Mahogany
FINGERBOARD : Pau Ferro
FRETS : 20
BINDING : Ivory ABS
NUT : Bone
SADDLE : Bone
ROSETTE : Mother of Pearl & ABS
INLAY : Mother of Pearl Dots
BRIDGE : Pau Ferro
BRIDGE PINS : Ivory Coloured Plastic
MACHINE HEADS : GBB1 Butterbean
PICKUPS : Dearmond Tone Boss
PICKGUARD : Tortoise Shell
FINISH : Satin Polyurethane
STRINGS : D'addario EXP 16 12-53 Phosphor Bronze
CASE : None
STRAP BUTTON : Both
SPECS
OVERALL LENGTH : 995mm
BODY LENGTH : 460mm
LOWER BOUT : 352mm
WAIST : 205mm
DEPTH : 103mm
SCALE LENGTH : 632mm
NUT WIDTH : 42.94mm
STRING SPACING NUT : 34.19mm
AVERAGE STRING SPACING NUT : 6.41mm
STRING SPACING SADDLE : 54.53mm
AVERAGE STRING SPACING SADDLE : 10.8mm
FINGERBOARD RADIUS : 16"
NECK THICKNESS @1ST FRET : 22.46mm
NECK THICKNESS @ 10TH FRET : 23.09mm
SOUNDHOLE DIAMETER : 96.68mm
