Guild B-140E Nat Westerly

The bass arrived in the scheduled time, packed appropriately and in an excellent condition. The gig bag was of high quality and with a warm light grey colour. The bass was of good build, nice wood and finish. The sound was clear and loud. The only negative aspect was that the A string was creaking, a problem that was fixed after a small setting. In conclusion, I would recommend this instrument to all.

Having been looking for an acoustic basss for a long while, I bought this guitar untried via the internet based on the reviews. I should say I am primarily an acoustic guitar player, not a bassist, although I do own an electric bass.

When it arrived I have to say I was blown away by how good it is - and particularly for the price. I have tried other solid wood top / sides basses, at 3x the price I paid for this guitar, and the Guild is every bit as good. Build quality is excellent - it really does look well made, from the detail around the sound hole, the headstock, neck, frets… all 1st class. The sound is a clear acoustic bass tone. I may change the strings to black nylon wound and I reckon they would be pretty amazing on this guitar (probably a double bass type sound). The electronics are also good - and the guitar has a nice tone plugged in (a very loud signal too!). I am very very pleased with this guitar. I would thoroughly recommend.

In Australia it is next to impossible to find an all solid timber acoustic bass. I ordered this as a cart filler with some pro audio gear. I was absolutely blown away by the quality. Everything about this bass is perfect from the finish to the playability. I have no hesitation in recommending this to any bassist looking for an acoustic option.

I have had some people comment that it needs a cutaway. The problem with a cutaway is that it reduces the bass which kind of defeats the purposes. This model is perfect as it is.