Guild B-140E Acoustic-Electric Bass

Series: Westerly Collection

When it’s time to play “unplugged”—the choice is always Guild.

In the world of acoustic bass guitars, Guild has established a legacy of their own. Through iconic acoustic bass performances such as Krist Novoselic’s Nirvana Unplugged or Nathan East’s melodic lines in Clapton Unplugged—the pros chose Guild for the big stage.

Guild redefined acoustic bass guitars in the mid-1970s with the introduction of the B-50, based on the ever-popular Guild jumbo shape. The B-140E carries on this tradition, providing an impressively loud tone that can be easily amplified with its Guild/Fishman Bass Sonitone system. Built with a solid Sitka spruce top, and solid African mahogany back and sides, the B-140E features a bone nut and saddle, and mother-of-pearl rosette. This model also has a 1½” nut width on a vintage shaped Guild neck, iconic Chesterfield headstock emblem reminiscent of 1960s Guilds, period-correct tortoiseshell pickguard, and Guild’s new premium acoustic gig bag. Available in Natural gloss finish. \

FEATURES

• Bridge: Rosewood
• Saddle: Bone
• Bridge Pins: Ivory Colored Plastic with Black Dot
• Strings: D’Addario EXPPBB170 Coated Phosphor Bronze, Light Gauge, Acoustic Bass Long Scale (.045 .065 .080 .100)
• Electronics: Guild/Fishman Sonitone BT-1 with Volume and Tone Controls
• Case or Gig Bag: Guild Premium Acoustic Gig Bag *NEW 003-0540-000
• Strap Buttons: Nickel
• Pickguard: Tortoiseshell

SPECIFICATIONS Body

• Body Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Body Back: Solid African Mahogany
• Body Sides: Solid African Mahogany
• Body Shape: B – Jumbo Bass
• Bracing: Scalloped Sitka Spruce
• Rosette: Three Ring with Mother-of-Pearl Center
• Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Body Depth Upper Bout: 3 3/4″ (95mm)
• Body Depth Lower Bout: 4 3/4″ (119mm)
• Body Length: 21″ (533mm)
• Body Width Lower Bout: 17 1/4″ (438mm)
• Body Width Upper Bout: 12 1/2″ (318mm)
• Overall Guitar Length: 49.5″ (1257mm)
• Guitar Weight: 6 lbs 8 oz
• Body Binding: Ivory ABS
• Top Purfling: Black/Ivory/Black/Ivory

Neck

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Shape: C Shape
• Scale Length: 34″ (864 mm)
• Nut Width: 1 1/2″ (40mm)
• Nut Material: Bone
• Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro or Rosewood (dependent on production date)*
• Fingerboard Radius: 16″
• Fingerboard Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dot
• # of Frets: 22
• Tuning Machines: Guild Die-Cast Closed-Gear
• Hardware Finish/Plating: Nickel-Plated
• Truss Rod: Single Action
• Truss Rod Wrench: 5mm Hex Key