Guild DS-240e Memoir

Guild DS-240E Memoir: Nostalgic American Retro Charm Meets Elegant Modern Acoustic-Electric Live Performance

The Guild DS-240E Memoir (Black Gloss) is a stunning slope-shoulder Dreadnought acoustic-electric guitar inspired by the historic golden era of American luthiery. Designed to beautifully marry traditional vintage aesthetics with modern playing sensibilities, this guitar features a premium solid Sitka Spruce top matched with mahogany back and sides. This classic tonewood combination yields a remarkably warm, thick, and well-rounded acoustic timbre with extraordinary dynamic range, making it the perfect tool for strummers, fingerstyle players, and singer-songwriters alike. The true defining feature of the DS-240E is its factory-installed DeArmond Tone Boss soundhole pickup, a magnetic passive pickup system that offers a highly organic, microphonic-free tonal alternative to standard under-saddle piezo pickups. Finished in a breathtaking high-gloss Black coat, this instrument delivers a commanding, elegant, and timeless stage presence.

Key Features

• Classic Vintage Slope Shoulder Silhouette: The historical body layout optimizes string-to-string balance, tightening the low-end mud while projecting clear, focused mid-range frequencies for a highly articulate sound profile.
• Solid Sitka Spruce Top & Scalloped X-Bracing: Utilizes a solid premium spruce soundboard paired with lightweight scalloped X-bracing internally, enabling the top to vibrate freely to generate supreme acoustic volume, projection, and deep harmonic sustain.
• DeArmond Tone Boss Soundhole Pickup Integration: Outfitted with an authentic, passive magnetic DeArmond Tone Boss soundhole pickup that accurately translates the guitar’s natural acoustic resonance without the harsh string quack common in piezo-driven guitars.
• Authentic Retro appointments: Features period-correct Mother-of-Pearl vintage fretboard inlays, Guild classic vintage open-gear tuning machines, and a premium real bone nut and saddle configuration for pristine tonal clarity and tuning stability.
• Sophisticated Gloss Black & Pau Ferro Combo: Coated in a sleek, stunning high-gloss black paint job that beautifully contrasts with its smooth Pau Ferro fingerboard and vintage hardware package, ensuring you look as refined as you sound under stage lights.

The Quintessential Acoustic-Electric for Players Seeking Sonic Depth and Vintage Soul

The Guild DS-240E Memoir stands out as a thoughtful homage to the instruments that laid the foundation of folk, rock, and alternative music. By fusing traditional solid-top acoustic design with the distinct warm fidelity of the DeArmond magnetic soundhole pickup, Guild provides performers with a unique sonic signature that cuts beautifully through live venue mixes. If you are ready to enhance your personal collection or upgrade your performance rig with an acoustic-electric that radiates deep character, historical elegance, and uncompromised acoustic power, the DS-240E Memoir is your ultimate creative partner. Bring your performance to life today.