Gibson ES-140

Gibson ES-140
Manufacturer Gibson
Period 1950–1968 (1950-1957, thinline version: 1956-1968)
Construction
Body type Hollow
Neck joint Set
Scale 22.75"
Woods
Body Maple, Poplar, Maple laminate
Neck Mahogany
Fretboard Rosewood
Hardware
Pickup(s) one single-coil P90
Colors available
Sunburst, Natural

The Gibson ES-140 is an electric guitar manufactured by the Gibson Guitar Corporation from 1950 to 1968. It is 3/4 scale hollow-body guitar and can be seen as a scaled-down version of the Gibson ES-175.

Features

The ES-140 was a single-pickup archtop electric guitar made by Gibson. Like the ES-175 it had an all-laminate construction, which allowed the cost of materials and construction to be kept down, as well as assisting in keeping feedback at higher volumes manageable.

History

The ES-140 was designed to be a student model guitar targeted towards younger players and players with smaller hands.

Variations

ES-140T

The ES-140T is a thinline version of the full depth ES-140. In 1956 it replaced the original ES-140.

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