Guild Westerly D150Ce Natural + Gigbag
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Essential Information About the Guild Westerly D-150CE Natural Guitar
Essential Information About the Guild Westerly D-150CE Natural Guitar
- Powerful and balanced dreadnought, with a true "classic" acoustic sound and great projection reserve
- Solid woods: solid Sitka spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides for a rich and deep tone
- Cutaway design for easier access to the upper frets
- Discreet electro-acoustic: Guild Fishman AP1 system with Sonicore pickup, ready for stage and recording
Manufacturer Information
Guild
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A Guild-style dreadnought inspired by the 1960s
The D-150CE embodies the spirit of the great Guild Dreadnoughts: a refined aesthetic, a strong visual identity, and details that evoke the brand's historic models. Notably, it features the "Chesterfield" headstock shape and a Natural gloss finish that highlights the wood grain, along with a mother-of-pearl rosette and a "tortoiseshell" style pickguard for a very successful vintage touch.
For which guitarists and styles?
Thanks to its dreadnought format and solid wood construction, this guitar targets intermediate to advanced players seeking body, dynamics, and true sonic presence. It excels in strumming (accompaniment), folk, pop, acoustic rock, and country, while remaining comfortable for fingerpicking due to its balance. The cutaway is a real advantage if you play lead parts or chords high up on the neck.
Sound
The solid Sitka spruce top delivers a clear attack, excellent definition, and a wide dynamic range: it responds well to both soft playing and strong pick attacks. The solid rosewood back and sides enrich the spectrum with deep lows, bright highs, and generous harmonics, while enhancing sustain. The dreadnought body shape favors projection and volume, while the Guild Fishman AP1 electronics paired with the Sonicore pickup reproduce a natural and usable amplified sound, ideal for the stage.
Technical specifications
| Shape | dreadnought |
| Cutaway | yes |
| Top | solid Sitka spruce |
| Back | solid rosewood |
| Sides | solid rosewood |
| Finish | Natural gloss |
| Rosette | mother-of-pearl |
| Pickguard | "tortoiseshell" style |
| Fingerboard | rosewood |
| Upper fret access | facilitated by cutaway |
| Bridge | rosewood |
| Nut | bone |
| Saddle | bone |
| System | Guild Fishman AP1 |
| Pickup | Sonicore |
| Headstock inlay | Guild "Chesterfield" |
| Case | included lightweight Guild polyfoam case |
Questions frequently asked
Is the Guild Westerly D150ce suitable for strumming?
The dreadnought body shape promotes volume and projection for pick accompaniment. The solid Sitka spruce top maintains a clear attack on strong strums.
What woods are used on the D-150ce?
This guitar combines a solid Sitka spruce top with solid rosewood back and sides. The fingerboard and bridge are also rosewood, with bone nuts.
Can it be plugged into an amp or PA system?
The Guild Fishman AP1 electronics feature a Sonicore pickup for amplification. This system is designed to faithfully reproduce the instrument's sound on stage.
Does the cutaway facilitate access to the higher frets?
The cutaway allows easier access to the upper frets, making it suitable for solo parts and chords played high up the neck.
What case is provided with this guitar?
A Guild lightweight polyfoam case is included.
