Guild OM-240CE Orchestra Acoustic-Electric Guitar Oxblood Burst

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Guild still has what it takes to make a Great Guitar

Guild Guitars have always had a special place in my heart since I purchased my first Guild in 1969, a beautiful D 50 model. It was a fabulous guitar that I cherished for many years. However with the passing of time I find that I now do most of my playing, even at gigs, sitting down. Also with age the thick Dreadnought shape is proving to be a little uncomfortable for me to play for long periods. Now I find that the 000 and OM body size fits me more comfortably but are still large enough not to sacrifice too much of the warmth sound that I enjoy. I presently own a Martin 000 which I love but was still looking for a guitar that offered a full 25,5 scale like my Dreadnought. I think the larger scale adds more dimension to the sound of the instrument. My search lead me back to my old favorite brand Guild. At my local Guitar Center I found the guitar that fulfilled all my requirements. A guild OM 240 CE. The sales associate searched and found a brand new OM still in the box and brought it out for me to try. Now I am usually very critical of instruments straight from the factory as most need a set up and come with a heaver gauge of strings than I prefer. However I was pleasantly surprised when I started to play this guitar. The action and set up was almost perfect and the guitar's projection and balanced tone was amazing. The frets were well dressed and the finish was well applied. The nut was cut perfectly and the saddle would need only minor adjustment. Next I plugged the guitar in to a Fishman Loude Box Mini amp. The sound of the guitar amplified was really impressive. The sound was full-bodied with an impressive with a tonal balanced and response. This is definitely an instrument suitable for live performance. Over the next days I played the guitar extensively. The only change I made was switching out the D'Addario 12 gage strings that came on the guitar with D'Addario 11 custom light strings. Guild has done it again and provided me with the perfect instrument for accommodate needs. I have been playing guitar now for over 60 years both professionally and a music enthusiast and in my opinion this guitar provides the perfect solution for those players who are looking for an alternative to a larger bodied instrument.