Guild Limited Edition OM-250E Archback Limited Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Solid Sitka Spruce Top

Based on Guild’s best-selling OM-240E, the OM-250E offers the same unbeatable design, construction, and value, but with an upgrade to Rosewood for the back and sides. This mid-sized orchestra shape acoustic is equally suited for flatpicking and fingerpicking and produces a rich and balanced tone with smooth playability. With classic Guild design elements loved by players over the company’s 70 year history, the Guild OM-250E is a player’s acoustic with incredible value. A few of the design elements include a solid Sitka Spruce top with scalloped braces, archback body design, bone nut and saddle, Guild x Fishman GT-1 pickup system, and tortoiseshell pickguard.

Key Features

• Solid Sitka Spruce Top
• Archback design featuring enhanced projection, resonance, and reduced weight
• Rosewood back and sides
• Mother of Pearl Rosette inlay
• Guild Vintage 16 open gear tuners with 16:1 gear ratio
• Fishman x Guild GT-1 Pickup System with S-Core Piezo, Volume and Tone
• Lightweight Satin Finish

Archback – Drawing from its beginnings as a high-end archtop guitar manufacturer, Guild was the first to introduce back arching on acoustic guitars and this defining build technique sets Guild guitars apart. An archback creates:

Tone Projection – a deeper and contoured body chamber that increases projection.

Weight Reduction – no back bracing which reduces weight and improves resonance.

Strength – arching creates structure and strength, adding durability. Made to be Played.

Fishman x Guild GT-1 Pickup System – featuring Fishman S-Core piezo and internal soundhole mounted volume and tone controls for ease of use and no drilling or impact on the acoustic body design.

OM “Orchestra†Body Shape – Guild’s OM body shape sits right in the middle of body sizes within the Guild acoustic lineup; smaller than a Dreadnought (D) and larger than a Concert (M) body. It is equally suited for strumming and fingerpicking, and produces a warm, balanced tone. OMs are some of the most popular body shapes in acoustic guitars, and paired with a 25 ½" scale length, the OM-250E is the perfect and comfortable choice for the versatile musician.

Lightweight Satin Finish – An ultra-thin satin finish that is lightweight and resonant. Open pore with no heavy grain fills or over-spray that choke the guitar from vibrating and producing warm, woody tones. Natural and smooth coating with subtle grain texture.

Premium Materials – Includes Guild Vintage 16 Open Gear tuning machines with 16:1 gear ratio, real bone nut and saddle, tortoiseshell pickguard, multi-ply mother of pearl rosette and purfling inlays, and the classic tonewood combination of Spruce and Rosewood.

• Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Top Bracing: Sitka Spruce
• Rosette: ABS and MOP Rings
• Body Shape: OM - Orchestra
• Body Type: Acoustic
• Back & Side Wood: Arched Rosewood
• Back Bracing: N/A
• Body Binding: Ivory ABS
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Joint: Dovetail
• Scale Length: 25 1/2″ (647.7 mm)
• Frets To Body: 14
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Truss Rod Wrench: 4mm Allen Key
• Neck Shape: C Shape
• Neck Thickness 1st Fret: 20mm
• Neck Thickness 9th Fret: 24mm
• Headplate: Composite
• Headstock Shape: Guild Traditional
• Headstock Logo: Guild Peak - MOP
• Fingerboard Wood: Pau Ferro
• Total Number of Frets: 20
• Fingerboard Inlay: 5mm Dots - MOP
• Fingerboard Inlay Locations: 3, 5, 7, 9, 12 (x2), 15, 17, 19
• Fingerboard Binding: None
• Fingerboard Radius: 16"
• Fret Type: Medium
• Fingerboard Side Dots: 2mm Dots - White
• Fingerboard Side Dot Locations: 3, 5, 7, 9, 12 (x2), 15, 17, 19
• Finish Top: Satin Natural
• Finish Body: Satin Natural
• Finish Neck: Satin Natural
• Finish Type: Polyurethane
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1 11/16" (43mm) 
• Nut String Spacing: 1 3/8" (36mm)
• Hardware Color: Nickel
• Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/8" (54mm)
• Bridge: Pau Ferro
• Saddle Material: Compensated Bone
• Tuning Machines: Guild Vintage 16 Open Gear
• Pickguard: Tortoiseshell
• Acoustic Pickup: Guild/Fishman GT-1
• Strings: D'Addario EXP16 Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
• Included Accessories: Canvas Bag, Owner Manual, Picks
• Included Case/Gig Bag: None

Availability & Lead Time

Please note that we order this model on an as-needed basis. Because of this, there is an approximate 10-14-day lead time from the date of purchase before the item ships. If you have any questions about availability or timing, feel free to reach out—happy to help!