Guild USA M-20 Antique Burst steel-string guitar

cutaway	no
Number of frets	20
left-handed	no
Wood type (soundboard)	mahogany
Wood type (sides)	mahogany
Wood type (back)	mahogany
Fretboard wood	rosewood
includes cover	no
includes case	yes

cutaway	no
Number of frets	20
left-handed	no
Wood type (soundboard)	mahogany
Wood type (sides)	mahogany
Wood type (back)	mahogany
Fretboard wood	rosewood
includes cover	no
includes case	yes

cutaway	no
Number of frets	20
left-handed	no
Wood type (soundboard)	mahogany
Wood type (sides)	mahogany
Wood type (back)	mahogany
Fretboard wood	rosewood
includes cover	no
includes case	yes

Guild USA M-20 Antique Burst steel-string guitar
Product no: 9000-0023-8766 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Are you looking for a concert western guitar with a body made of solid pieces of wood? Then the M-20 Antique Burst might be the acoustic guitar for you. This one from the USA Acoustics series has a body composed of solid sections of mahogany wood. The glued neck is also made of mahogany. These components result in a far-reaching acoustic sound. Combined with the rosewood fingerboard and bridge, the foundation of this Guild acoustic guitar is complete.

USA M-20: balanced and familiar

The guitar sound of this Guild can be characterised as a sweet and warm basic sound. This deep sound possesses a clear emphasis in the middle and rounded highs. Top and bridge combs made of bone complement the balanced acoustic sound excellently. The neck has a comfortable C profile with a flat fingerboard radius, which will immediately feel familiar. In addition, the wide 46 mm bridge nut provides enough space between the strings to let every note ring through nicely. The vintage-style Guild tuning machines ensure good tuning stability, so you can fully focus on your guitar playing.

Guild USA Acoustics

Renowned Guild - which has been building high-quality instruments since 1953 - offers acoustic guitars hand-built in California with its USA Acoustics. Each of these western guitars has an 'all solid' sound box and features tasteful and luxurious visual details. In addition, the headstock features the traditional 'Chesterfield' emblem and all guitars have the familiar tortoise pickguard. This range of American handmade specimens offers very high-quality acoustic guitars. The Guild USA models are characterised by high-end craftsmanship and high-quality materials at great value for money. A matching Guild case is included as standard.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Electro-acoustic	no
Acoustic guitar size	compact
For playing style	fingerpicking
Acoustic sound	warm with less bass
Body type	000 / 0M / orchestra / auditorium
Body construction	all solid
Number of strings	6
Colour	brown, burst
Cutaway	no
Number of frets	20
Left-handed	no
Wood type (soundboard)	mahogany
Wood type (sides)	mahogany
Wood type (back)	mahogany
Fretboard wood	rosewood
Includes cover	no
Includes case	yes

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	4,2 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	120,0 x 47,0 x 21,0 cm

Product specifications

Guild western guitar
- model: M-20
- Series: USA
- Colour: sunburst (antique burst)
body
- shape: Concert
- Top: solid mahogany
- sides and back: solid mahogany
- finish: high-gloss
- soundhole rosette: white
- soundboard structure: X-bracing
neck
- joint: glued
- material: mahogany
- finish: high-gloss
- profile: C-shape
- scale: 24.75 inch (628 mm)
- fingerboard: rosewood
- fretboard radius: 16 inches (406 mm)
- number of frets: 20
- nut material: bone
- nut width: 46 mm (1.75 inch)
- position markings: mother-of-pearl position dots
- neck pin: yes
hardware
- bridge: rosewood
- bridge nut: bone
- hardware finish: Guild vintage-style open-gear
- machine heads: chromed
- pickguard: tortoise
- strings: D'Addario EXP16, .012-.053
included: Guild hardshell case
details: mother-of-pearl sound hole rosette and mother-of-pearl 'Chesterfield' emblem on the headstock

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Christophe B October 13, 2025

Wrote the following about Guild USA M-20 Antique Burst steel-string guitar

Une guitare magique !
Une grande légèreté et une très belle résonance...

Je pensais au départ qu'elle serait très intimiste (faible volume), mais elle projette très bien, très équilibrée, des basses bien présente.
J'avais essayé une Martin 000-15 streetmaster à l'époque, qui ne m'avait pas du tout emballé. La M-20 est là où la Martin n'est pas.

Une guitare très attachante, et sa livrée VSB est superbe !
Un manche relativement fin, qui limite la fatigue. Une guitare pleine de dynamique et d'harmonies subtile.

Pour résumer : la guitare d'une vie !