Guild M-20, M-120, M-240E Troubadour, and Fender Malibu Classic Comparison - Concert size guitars

Comparison of the USA made Guild M-20E, import Guild M-120, import Fender Malibu Classic, and import Guild M-240E Troubadour guitars. One day I realized I could get my hands on all four guitars and thought it would be a good way to look at a variety of guitars that are nearly identical in size, but made with different materials, or in different countries. Also include details on a variety of gig bags and a case, including the Guild Premium Gig Bag, Fender FAS-620, and Guild Wood Archtop Case.

CONCERT SIZE GUITARS
39 inch overall length
18 inch body length
Lower bout - 13 3/4 inches
Upper bout 10 1/4 inches
Depth at heel - 4 inches
All have maple bridge plates

GUILD M-240E TROUBADOUR with DeArmond Tone Boss Pickup
Laminated Mahogany back and sides with arched back - no back braces
Solid Spruce top. Solid sitka spruce braces
1 11/16" nut width - C Shape mahogany neck
Fingerboard (16” radius) and bridge Pau Ferro,
24 3/4" scale length
Satin Poly finish
Soundhole 3 5/8”
No case - purchased Gator GBE-Classic gig bag

FENDER MALIBU CLASSIC - Fishman undersaddle pickup
Solid Mahogany back and sides
Solid Spruce Top
Mahogany neck with Slim C shape
Pau Ferro Fretboard (16” radius) and bridge
24.1” scale length
Gloss Poly finish
Comes with Fender Deluxe gig bag - FAS-620

GUILD M-120 - No pickup
Solid African Mahogany, Solid Scalloped Sitka Spruce braces
1 3/4" nut C shaped mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard (16” radius) and bridge,
24 3/4" scale length bone nut and saddle
Gloss Poly finish
Comes with Guild Premium gig bag

GUILD M-20E with LR Baggs VTC pickup
Solid African Mahogany top, back, sides, neck Rosewood Bridge and Fingerboard
1 3/4" C shape mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard (12” radius) and bridge,
24 3/4" scale length
Soundhole - 3 11/16"
Satin Nitro
Comes with Guild Hard Case

BRACING DETAILS - Interestingly, all guitars had differences in braces, even the M-20 and M-120

M-20 X Brace 1.5” from soundhole,
2 Tone bars
1 Side Tone bar on each side
Top Plate
3 -Scalloped soundhole braces

Fender Malibu Classic X Brace - 1” from sound hole
1 Tone bar
1 Side tone bar on each side
2 - Soundhole strips
Top plate

M-120 X Brace 1.5” from sound hole
2 Tone bars
1 Side tone bar each side
No Top Plate
Thicker sound hole braces

M-240E
X brace - 1.25 from sound hole
1 Tone Bar
2 Side tone bars each side
1 sound hole strip on bottom
1 Top plate