Guild BT-258E Deluxe 8-String Baritone Guitar, Natural
The BT-258E Deluxe 8-string Baritone offers a melodic layering of low-end harmony for enchanting , harp like sound. Combining Guild’s historically large jumbo body shape and their legacy of pressed back construction, the BT-258E Deluxe boasts a deep, full-frequency baritone voice complemented by two octave strings for added sparkle. the arched rosewood back projects whole low-frequencies, while the solid spruce top ensures the high-frequency octave strings blend in gorgeously for a symphonic tone. The low end is great for playing in an ensemble or for playing standalone.
This 8-string baritone is tuned B-E-a-A-d-D-F#-B, five steps down from a standard guitar. Deluxe appointments include rosewood back and sides, bound neck and body, Fishman GT-1 pickup system, and a perfectly glossed polyurethane finish.
BODY:
Body Shape: F – Jumbo
Body Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
Top Bracing Pattern: OX Bracing
Soundhole Diameter: 3 7/8″ (98mm)
Rosette: Mother-Of-Pearl / ABS
Top Purfling Inlay: Black / White / Black / White ABS
Body Sides: Rosewood
Body Back: Arched Rosewood
Body Binding: White ABS
NECK:
Neck Material: Mahogany
Scale Length: 27″ (686mm)
Neck Shape: C Shape
Nut Width: 1 3/4″ (44.5mm)
Neck Thickness 1st Fret: 20mm
Neck Thickness 9th Fret: 24mm
Truss Rod: Dual Action
Truss Rod Wrench: 4mm Allen Key
Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro
Fingerboard Radius: 16″ (406mm)
Fingerboard Inlays: 5mm Dots – Mother-Of-Pearl
Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Binding: 1.5 mm White ABS
FINISH:
Color: Natural (NAT)
Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
HARDWARE:
Bridge Material: Pau Ferro
Bridge String Spacing: 2 1/4″ (56mm)
Bridge Pins: Ivory Colored Plastic with Black Dot
Saddle Material: Compensated Bone
Hardware Finish / Plating: Nickel
Nut Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Guild Vintage 18 Open Gear Tuners – Nickel
Endpin: Strap Button – Nickel
Pickguard: Tortoiseshell
ELECTRONICS:
Electronics: Guild/Fishman Sonitone GT-1 with Volume and Tone controls
OTHER:
Strings: D’Addario EXP23 – Coated Phosphor Bronze (.016-.070) & Octave Strings (.012 & .014)
Included Case: Case Sold Separately
Upper Bout Width: 12 1/2″ (318mm)
Lower Bout Width: 17″ (432mm)
Body Depth Upper Bout: 4″ (101mm)
Body Depth Lower Bout: 4 3/4″ (121mm)
Body Length: 20 3/4″ (527mm)
Overall Length: 43 3/4″ (1111mm)
