Guild Westerly Baritone BT-258E Deluxe Electro Acoustic Guitar in Natural

The Guild Westerly BT-258E Deluxe Baritone is a powerful F-Jumbo acoustic with a longer 27 inch scale, tuned down for huge, piano-like lows and lush, open chords. With a solid Sitka spruce top, rosewood back and sides and discreet Fishman Sonitone GT-1 electronics, it delivers rich, detailed baritone tones whether you are writing, recording or performing on stage.

Designed to inspire new songs and fresh textures, the BT-258E Deluxe pairs classic Westerly styling with a modern baritone voice. The extended scale keeps low tunings tight and articulate, while the large body and OX bracing give you impressive volume and projection. Plugged in, the under-saddle pickup captures every nuance of your playing, so your deep, orchestral sound translates naturally through any PA or interface.

The combination of a comfortable C-shape mahogany neck, smooth pau ferro fingerboard and satin neck finish makes this baritone feel instantly familiar, even if you are coming from a standard acoustic. Premium touches such as mother-of-pearl inlays, tortoiseshell pickguard and gloss body finish complete a baritone that looks as good as it sounds.

Rich Baritone Voice

The 27 inch scale length is optimised for lower tunings, giving you a tight, focused low end with excellent intonation. Chords sound bigger and more cinematic, while single-note lines have extra depth and authority that sit beautifully alongside vocals or other guitars.

Spruce and Rosewood Tonewood Combination

A solid Sitka spruce top delivers clarity, dynamic range and note definition, while rosewood back and sides add warmth, richness and a powerful low end. Together they create a responsive baritone voice that stays articulate even when you are digging into those lowest strings.

Powerful F-Jumbo Projection

The large F-Jumbo body, paired with Guilds OX bracing, produces impressive volume and sustain. Whether you are fingerpicking or strumming, your sound projects clearly, with each string easily heard in a mix, making this an ideal instrument for solo performers and ensemble work alike.

Fishman Sonitone GT-1 Electronics

The Guild / Fishman Sonitone GT-1 system uses an under-saddle pickup to capture the natural acoustic character of the guitar. With simple soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls, you can quickly dial in your sound on stage or in the studio without compromising the guitars clean, classic look.

• 27 Inch Baritone Scale Length - The extended 27 inch scale keeps low tunings tight and in tune, giving you a deep, resonant voice that is perfect for alternative tunings, cinematic accompaniment and rich, layered arrangements.
• Solid Sitka Spruce Top with Rosewood Back and Sides - A classic tonewood pairing that combines clear, articulate highs and mids with a warm, powerful low end, ideal for showcasing the full frequency range of a baritone acoustic.
• F-Jumbo Body with OX Bracing - The large F-Jumbo shape and carefully engineered OX bracing deliver strong projection, sustain and note separation, so your baritone parts remain defined and present, even in a busy mix.
• Guild / Fishman Sonitone GT-1 Pickup System - Discreet, soundhole-mounted controls and an under-saddle pickup provide a natural, plug-and-play amplified sound, making it easy to take your baritone tones straight to the stage or studio.

Body

• Body Shape: F-Jumbo
• Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Bracing Pattern: OX Bracing
• Soundhole Diameter: 3 7/8" (98 mm)
• Rosette: Mother-of-Pearl / ABS
• Top Purfling Inlay: Black / White / Black ABS
• Back Wood: Arched Rosewood
• Side Wood: Rosewood
• Body Binding: White ABS
• Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Upper Bout Width: 12 1/2" (318 mm)
• Lower Bout Width: 17" (432 mm)
• Body Depth Upper Bout: 4" (101 mm)
• Body Depth Lower Bout: 4 3/4" (121 mm)
• Body Length: 20 3/4" (527 mm)
• Overall Length: 43" (1092 mm)

Neck

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Shape: C Shape
• Scale Length: 27" (686 mm)
• Nut Width: 1 3/4" (44.5 mm)
• Neck Thickness 1st Fret: 20 mm
• Neck Thickness 9th Fret: 24 mm
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Truss Rod Wrench: 4 mm Allen Key
• Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro
• Fingerboard Radius: 16" (406 mm)
• Fingerboard Inlays: 5 mm Mother-of-Pearl Dots
• Frets: 20
• Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane

Hardware

• Bridge Material: Pau Ferro
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/4" (56 mm)
• Bridge Pins: Ivory Coloured Plastic with Black Dot
• Saddle Material: Compensated Bone
• Nut Material: Bone
• Tuning Machines: Guild Vintage 18 Open Gear Tuners, Nickel
• Hardware Finish / Plating: Nickel
• Endpin: Strap Button, Nickel
• Pickguard: Tortoiseshell

Electronics

• Electronics: Guild / Fishman Sonitone GT-1
• Controls: Volume and Tone

Miscellaneous

• Strings: D'Addario XTAPB1670 Coated Phosphor Bronze (.016 - .070) and Octave Strings (.012 and .014)
• Included Case: Case Sold Separately