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Guild F-250E Deluxe Maple Antique Burst Electro-Acoustic Guitar

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£569
Number of frets 20
Number of strings 6
Body construction solid top
cutaway no
Sustainable product not specified
electro-acoustic yes
pickup type piëzo
Acoustic guitar size large
Wood type (back) maple
Fretboard wood pau ferro
Wood type (soundboard) spruce
Wood type (sides) maple
For playing style plectrum-based styles
includes cover no
includes case no
built-in electronics tone control, preamplifier
Acoustic sound rich and deep
colour wood/natural
left-handed no
Body type jumbo
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Product no: 9000-0088-9084 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Looking for a electro-acoustic jumbo guitar with an outspoken sound to match but refuse to pay top-dollar for supreme playability? Get a load of the Guild F-250E Deluxe Maple. This Westerly Collection model from the legendary guitar-builder features a solid Sitka spruce top supported by a magnificent flamed maple body and a traditional F-style maple neck, completing a seriously solid instrument.

The F-250E Deluxe Maple: Rich, Focussed and Sustain-Rich Sounds for Any Situation

The bright, lush acoustic foundation sound of the F-250E guarantees defined notes in any situation, while the OX-bracing adds volume and sustain, and the refined Vintage 18 open-gear tuners, the bone nut and the compensated bone saddle team up to keep the tuning in check. Stage-ready, this extra-large guitar has been equipped with a piezo pickup and a Fishman Sonitone GT-1 preamp to accommodate use in combination with an acoustic amplifier. For quick tweaks, you're provided sound-hole-integrated tone and volume controls.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets 20
Number of strings 6
Body construction solid top
Cutaway no
Sustainable product not specified
Electro-acoustic yes
Pickup type piëzo
Acoustic guitar size large
Wood type (back) maple
Fretboard wood pau ferro
Wood type (soundboard) spruce
Wood type (sides) maple
For playing style plectrum-based styles
Includes cover no
Includes case no
Built-in electronics tone control, preamplifier
Acoustic sound rich and deep
Colour brown, burst
Left-handed no
Body type jumbo

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 4,2 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 115,0 x 45,5 x 17,5 cm

Product specifications

  • Guild electro-acoustic steel-string guitar
    • model: F-250E Deluxe Maple
    • series: Westerly Collection
    • colour: Antique Burst
  • body
    • shape: jumbo
    • top: solid Sitka spruce
    • sides and back: flamed maple
    • finish: high-gloss polyurethane
    • binding: ABS, white
    • purfling: 4-ply black/white
    • sound hole rosette: multi-ply black/white/pearloid-like
    • bracing: OX
  • neck
    • joint: set-in
    • material: mahogany
    • finish: high-gloss polyurethane
    • profile: C
    • scale length: 25.5" (648mm)
    • fretboard: pau ferro
    • fretboard radius: 16" (406mm)
    • number of frets: 20
    • nut material: bone
    • nut width: 1.6875" (43mm)
    • position markers: pearloid-style dots, 5mm
    • truss rod: dual action, 4mm hex key
  • hardware
    • bridge: pau ferro
    • bridge saddle: bone, compensated
    • string spacing: 57mm (2.25")
    • bridge pins: synthetic, white and black dot
    • hardware finish: nickel
    • machine heads: Guild Vintage 18 open-gear
    • pickguard: faux-tortoiseshell
    • strings: .012 - .053 (D´Addario EXP16)
  • electronics
    • preamp: Guild / Fishman Sonitone GT-1
    • pickup: piezo
    • controls: volume, tone

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