A stunning example of a Guild OM240e electro-acoustic guitar.

Guild Guitars are known for their great build quality and versatile tone. There are few legends from the folk, country and even pop world who didn't own or play a Guild at some point in their career.

From Jerry Garcia, Tom Petty, and Eric Clapton to Paul Simon, John Denver, and Bob Marley. The list is endless and it's no wonder. Guilds were THE jumbo to own back in the day and whilst they may have had their quality struggles in the 90s/00s (just my opinion!), it's clear that's behind them.

This OM240e offers a high-quality feel, matched with great tone and easy playability. If you're looking for something with the brightness of a Taylor and the balanced bass tones of a Gibson, then this is a great choice. Being an OM body it has a slightly larger, rounded bottom with a pinched waist making it lovely to hold. The low action makes it effortless on the fingers.

It is electro-acoustic, a fact that I almost missed because the electronics are tucked away inside the body. So there is no unsightly plastic box giving it a really pretty look. Tone and volume controls are just inside the soundhole. See below for specs.
Condition to Me

I would describe the guitar as almost immaculate. The only ding I can find is on the back of the headstock. This is typical of where someone rests it against a wall a little too hard. It's only a slight ding, nothing too noticeable. The action looks like someone has tweaked the truss rod themselves and created a slight buzzing, which we've corrected. It also needed a new set of strings as they were a little dull sounding.
What have I done to it?

Well, it has had the neck readjusted to bring a little relief back to get rid of the fret buzz. Then I shaved a slither off the saddle to reduce the action at the bridge end. Now there is a more even action across the fretboard.

I gave the body just a light clean-up to remove signs of handling and playing from the previous owner. It was in great condition anyways.

Finally, I put some fresh D'addario 11-52 on to give it a longer-lasting lovely tone.
How does it sound?

As mentioned above, I would pitch it somewhere in the region of Taylor's highs and Gibson's mid-lows. Guild has generally had a fairly unique sound to its guitars, making them so sought after by the right customer.

It's not boomy so there's little risk of rumble and feedback. In my opinion, it suits more a folk and country sound than rock or pop.
Guitar Specs

Body Shape - Orchestra
Body Top - Solid Sitka Spruce
Top Bracing Pattern - Scalloped X
Rosette - Mother-Of-Pearl / ABS
Top Purfling Inlay - Black/White/Black ABS
Body Back & Sides- Mahogany
Body Binding - Ivory ABS
Neck Material - Mahogany
Scale Length - 25 1/2\" (648mm)
Fingerboard Material - Pau Ferro
Fingerboard Inlays - 5mm Dots - Mother-Of-Pearl
Frets Total - 20
Bridge Material - Pau Ferro
Bridge Pins - Ivory Colored Plastic with Black Dot
Saddle Material - Compensated Bone
Nut Material - Bone
Pickguard - Tortoiseshell
Electronics - Guild/Fishman AP1 with Sonicore pickup