Detail 01
Scalloped X bracing
Identifies the guitar's listed internal bracing pattern.
Product detailSKU #1500000445893
GuildDS-240 Memoir Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Wine Red
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The DS-240 Memoir is a right-handed, slope-shoulder dreadnought focused on acoustic playing. A solid Sitka spruce top joins mahogany back and sides, with a mahogany C-shaped neck and pau ferro fingerboard. It combines a scalloped X-bracing pattern with a 24.75-inch scale and 20 frets. Its vintage-leaning details include a mother-of-pearl rosette, tortoiseshell pickguard, and Guild script logo. There is no pickup/preamp, so its role stays centered on its acoustic output.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Acoustic guitarists wanting a slope-shoulder dreadnought with solid spruce and mahogany construction.
- Players who prefer a non-electronic acoustic guitar for unplugged playing.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players needing an onboard pickup or preamp for direct amplified connection.
- Buyers who require a case or gig bag as part of the purchase.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
24.75-inch scale length
Sets the listed vibrating-string length.
Detail 03
Nickel Guild GBB2 Butterbean 18:1 tuning machines
Specifies the installed tuning machines and their stated ratio.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
- 02The guitar has no pickup/preamp.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the DS-240 Memoir have onboard electronics?
No. Its listed pickup/preamp specification is No.
02What is the fingerboard made from?
Pau ferro.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
6 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Pau ferro Neck wood: Mahogany Scale length: 24.75" Number of frets: 20 Neck finish: Satin polyurethane Electronics Pickup/preamp: No Other Headstock overlay: Pau ferro Tuning machines: Nickel Guild GBB2 Butterbean 18:1 Bridge: Pau ferro Saddle and nut: Bone Number of strings: 6 Special features: Case: Sold separately Accessories: None Country of origin: China
- Color
- Red
- Country of Origin
- China
- Top Material
- Solid Sitka spruce
- Body Type
- Slope shoulder dreadnought
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000445893
- Prop65
- WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Formaldehyde (gas), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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