B-240E

Guild pioneered acoustic bass guitar design in the mid-1970s with the B-50, which featured a jumbo body shape, arched mahogany back, and an easy-to-play 30 3/4" scale length. Decades later, these vintage designs return with our B-240E, offering bassists a workhorse acoustic instrument with a big sound that can hold its own in acoustic jams. The B-240E boasts a solid Sitka spruce top over an arched mahogany back and mahogany sides, and an elegant Natural satin 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 BT-1 pickup system with Volume and Tone controls faithfully reproduces the bass guitar’s acoustic sound when it is amplified. The fretless B-240EF bass guitar is also available.

Guild pioneered acoustic bass guitar design in the mid-1970s with the B-50, which featured a jumbo body shape, arched mahogany back, and an easy-to-play 30 3/4" scale length. Decades later, these vintage designs return with our B-240E, offering bassists a workhorse acoustic instrument with a big sound that can hold its own in acoustic jams. The B-240EF boasts a solid Sitka spruce top over an arched mahogany back and mahogany sides, and an elegant Natural satin 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 BT-1 pickup system with Volume and Tone controls faithfully reproduces the guitar’s acoustic sound when it is amplified. The fretted B-240E fretted bass guitar is also available.

B-240E Natural acoustic guitar lit from behind in front of a wood wall

BODY

Body Shape

B - Jumbo Bass

Body Top

Solid Sitka Spurce

Top Bracing Pattern

Scalloped X

Soundhole Diameter

3 7/8" (98mm)

Rosette

Mother-Of-Pearl / ABS

Top Purfling Inlay

Black / White / Black ABS

Top Binding

N / A

Body Sides

Mahogany

Side Purfling Inlay

N / A

Body Back

Arched Mahogany

Back Purfling Inlay

N / A

Body Binding

Ivory ABS

NECK

Neck Material

Mahogany

Scale Length

30 3/4" (781mm)

Neck Shape

C Shape

Nut Width

1 5/8" (41mm)

Neck Thickness 1st Fret

22mm

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, 21

Frets Total

23

Fingerboard Binding

N / A

FINISH

Color

Natural (NAT)

Finish

Polyurethane

HARDWARE

Bridge Material

Pau Ferro

Bridge String Spacing

2" (51mm)

Bridge Pins

Ivory Colored Plastic with Black Dot

Saddle Material

Bone

Hardware Finish / Plating

Nickel

Nut Material

Bone

Tuning Machines

Guild G-Shield Closed Gear Bass

Endpin

Strap Button - Nickel

Pickguard

Tortoiseshell

ELECTRONICS

Electronics

Guild/Fishman BT-1 with Volume and Tone Controls

Controls

N / A

OTHER

Upper Bout Width

12 5/8" (321mm)

Lower Bout Width

17" (432mm)

Body Depth Upper Bout

3 7/8" (99mm)

Body Depth Lower Bout

5 1/4" (133mm)

Body Length

21" (533mm)

Overall Length

47 7/8" (1216mm)

Due to ongoing product development efforts, exact specifications are subject to change from time to time.

COMPARISON CHART

B-240E Natural

B-240EF Natural

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