B-140E
B-140E Natural
- Solid Sitka Spruce top construction with Solid African Mahogany back and sides
- Jumbo Cutaway body style
- Three Ring with Mother-of-Pearl Center rosette and Guild Peak Logo with Chesterfield - Mother-of-Pearl headstock logo
- Comfortable c-shaped neck
- Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
- Natural gloss finish
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 Natural carries on this tradition, providing an impressively loud tone that can be easily amplified with its Guild/Fishman BT-1 Pickup System. Built with a solid Sitka spruce top, and solid African mahogany back and sides, the B-140E Natural 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.
BODY
Body Shape |
B - Jumbo Bass |
Body Top |
Solid Sitka Spruce |
Top Bracing Pattern |
OX Bracing |
Soundhole Diameter |
4" (102mm) |
Rosette |
Three Ring with Mother-of-Pearl Center |
Top Purfling Inlay |
Black / Ivory / Black / Ivory |
Top Binding |
Ivory ABS |
Body Sides |
Solid African Mahogany |
Side Purfling Inlay |
N / A |
Body Back |
Solid African Mahogany |
Back Purfling Inlay |
N / A |
Body Binding |
Ivory ABS |
NECK
Neck Material |
African Mahogany |
Scale Length |
34" (864mm) |
Neck Shape |
C Shape |
Nut Width |
1 3/4" (44.5mm) |
Neck Thickness 1st Fret |
N / A |
Neck Thickness 9th Fret |
N / A |
Truss Rod |
Dual Action |
Truss Rod Wrench |
4mm Allen Key |
Fingerboard Material |
Rosewood |
Fingerboard Radius |
16" (406mm) |
Fingerboard Inlays |
5mm Dots - Mother-Of-Pearl |
Fingerboard Inlay Location |
3, 5, 7, 9, 12 (x2), 15, 17, 19, 21 |
Frets Total |
22 |
Fingerboard Binding |
N / A |
FINISH
Color |
Natural (NAT) |
Finish |
Polyurethane |
HARDWARE
Bridge Material |
Rosewood |
Bridge String Spacing |
N / A |
Bridge Pins |
Ivory Colored Plastic with Black Dot |
Saddle Material |
Bone |
Hardware Finish / Plating |
Nickel |
Nut Material |
Bone |
Tuning Machines |
Guild Modern Closed Gear Bass |
Endpin |
Strap Button - Nickel |
Pickguard |
Tortoiseshell |
ELECTRONICS
Electronics |
Guild/Fishman BT-1 with Volume and Tone Controls |
Controls |
Sound hole Mounted Volume and Tone Controls |
OTHER
Upper Bout Width |
12 1/2" (318mm) |
Lower Bout Width |
17 1/4" (438mm) |
Body Depth Upper Bout |
3 3/4" (95mm) |
Body Depth Lower Bout |
4 3/4" (119mm) |
Body Length |
21" (533mm) |
Overall Length |
49.5" (1257mm) |
Due to ongoing product development efforts, exact specifications are subject to change from time to time.