Guild Guitars

BT-258E

BT-258E Deluxe Baritone Natural

The Guild BT-258E Deluxe Baritone Natural 8-string acoustic baritone guitar offers exceptional tone, playability, and value—plus Deluxe appointments.

F-Jumbo body shape
Solid Sitka spruce top
Arched rosewood back, rosewood sides
Natural gloss finish
Mother-of-pearl rosette
Bound C-shape mahogany neck
Bound pau ferro fingerboard, pau ferro bridge
Bone nut and compensated bone saddle
Guild Vintage 18 open-gear tuners
Fishman-designed GT-1 pickup system

The 8-string Guild BT-258E Deluxe Baritone Natural is tuned B-E-a-A-d-D-F#-B, five steps down from a standard guitar, and its deep extended baritone voice will add character and moody richness to any song. The BT-258E boasts a solid Sitka spruce top over an arched rosewood back and rosewood sides, and an elegant Natural gloss finish. Additional features include a pau ferro fingerboard and bridge, a slim C-shape neck profile, a bone nut and bone saddle, and a mother-of-pearl rosette. An integrated Fishman-designed GT-1 pickup system with Volume and Tone controls faithfully reproduces the guitar’s acoustic sound when it is amplified.

BT-258E Deluxe Baritone Natural guitar being held while a guitarist walks amongst a rocky landscape

BODY

Body Shape	F - Jumbo Bass
Body Top	Solid Sitka Spurce
Top Bracing Pattern	OX Bracing
Soundhole Diameter	3 7/8" (98mm)
Rosette	Mother-Of-Pearl / ABS
Top Purfling Inlay	Black / White / Black / White ABS
Top Binding	N / A
Body Sides	Rosewood
Side Purfling Inlay	N / A
Body Back	Arched Rosewood
Back Purfling Inlay	N / A
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
Fingerboard Inlay Location	3, 5, 7, 9, 12 (x2), 15, 17, 19
Frets Total	20
Fingerboard Binding	White ABS

FINISH

Color	Natural (NAT)
Finish	Polyurethane

HARDWARE

Bridge Material	Pau Ferro
Bridge String Spacing	2 1/4" (57mm)
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
Endpin	Strap Button - Nickel
Pickguard	Tortoiseshell

ELECTRONICS

Electronics	Guild/Fishman GT-1 with Volume and Tone Controls
Controls	N / A

OTHER

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)