The ES-140 3/4 archtop was introduced in 1950 as a scaled down version of the ES-175. It was not 3/4 of the size of the ES-175 but around 90% of the size (the 3/4 refers to the naming convention from the violin family of instruments). The 22.75 inch scale length was well suited to those with smaller hands, younger beginners or those looking for a more compact traveling instrument. The pickup was a single Gibson P-90. The full thickness body version was made until 1957 - when it was replaced by a thinline version, the ES-140T which was made until 1968.