Later that year the first M-20 and D-20 guitars were built in the Oxnard factory and in the spring of 2016 shipped to the Chicago Music Exchange. Below have a look to the video of this guitar. Pre 73 is a sweet spot for Guilds and mine has continued to grow on me these last six or seven years. In 2015 the GAD (Guild Acoustic Design Series) was replaced by the Westerly Collection, which included the models such as the T-50 Slim, the Starfire IV, and the Chris Hillman Bass. The guitar Guild D-240E Westerly Archback is usually 7 cheaper than Epiphone J-200 EC Studio VS, but the difference is so small that this can vary.The main construction features include solid mahogany back & sides, solid Sitka spruce.
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The color palette is limited to the series standard options - Natural and Antique Sunburst (both finished in gloss). I will probably never own a D 18, primarily because my Guild D 35 is so good. Westerly D-140CE comes in with a single-cut dreadnought body, 14th fret dovetail neck joint, Guilds own hardware, and Fishman electronics. It’s fantastic to see how the bar has raised, this time by Guild, so guitarists get more and more for their money. This OM-120 also has a 1.75' nut width on a vintage-shaped Guild neck, iconic Chesterfield headstock emblem reminiscent of 1960s Guild guitars and. Other premium features include a bone nut and saddle and mother-of-pearl rosette. And on top of that, the OM-140CE has an impressively excellent sound. The Guild OM-120 acoustic guitar features a solid African mahogany top and solid African mahogany back and sides. Cordova at least are guitar people and not some private equity group. For the looks, the build quality, the finishing, the included case, the excellent playability and the sharp price, Guild deserves praise. Confusing, ya think?īut the Guild balanced tone survives, and true, you won’t get one to sound like a Martin. Now they are making them in the US again. The Westerly M-240E harkens back to Guilds golden-era flat tops with some. Now people say they have a Westerly Guild, and in a sense they do, but a Westerly Guild will always be a Guild made in Westerly, just as there are New York Martins.īut Gibson has made an industry of using the Epiphone name, and I can’t tell you how many people have told me they could buy a Texan for $500. The result is a great-playing, easy-traveling guitar with Guilds unmistakable look. While they were getting the US production back up and running, they rolled out the Westerly series of MIC instruments. But Guild through various ownerships is still Guild, just as Gibson is Gibson. Learn more about the Guild OM-140CE or M-140.Guild is not the only company to use it's heritage to confuse people. Keep scrolling to read the whole review (if you speak Dutch, that is!) and to see a demo of the OM-140CE’s cousin, the OM-140, as well as the M-140.
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It’s fantastic to see how the bar has raised, this time by Guild, so guitarists get more and more for their money. Guild OM-240CE Acoustic-Electric Guitar in Natural First, let me start with full disclosure, I have been a Guild fan since the late '70's, still use my 1980 D25 for playing and recording. And on top of that, the OM-140CE has an impressively excellent sound. His conclusion holds perhaps his most ringing endorsement:įor the looks, the build quality, the finishing, the included case, the excellent playability and the sharp price, Guild deserves praise. Intonation, topnut, saddle, frets and tuners–everything is tiptop. It is not a contest, but I dare to say that this Guild (OM-140CE SB, RE) is one of the best guitars in its price range and can even stand its ground in higher price ranges.” He writes, “This (OM-140CE SB, RE) is a flawlessly built instrument, where construction and finishing leaves nothing, absolutely nothing, to be desired. Both guitars received rave reviews, but Gitarist reviewer Oscar Timans was particularly smitten with the OM-140CE. European magazine Gitarist recently published a review of the OM-140CE and the M-140, both from our recently-released Westerly Collection. After some extensive research on acoustic guitars in this price range I decided to buy the Guild D240E Westerly Archback.