Martin B-40
Overview
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- bass guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1988 to 1996
MARTIN made the B-40 acoustic bass between 1988 and 1996. It had a jumbo style body with 34 inches scale length neck and ebony fingerboard.
Specifications (25)
General
| Binding | white binding |
| Finish colors | natural finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Number of strings | 4 strings |
| Scale length | 34 inches scale-length |
Body
| Body back material | rosewood body back |
| Body depth | 4.875 inches body depth |
| Body sides material | rosewood body sides |
| Body style | jumbo-style body |
| Body top material | spruce body top |
| Body width | 16 inches wide body |
| Pickguard material | black pickguard |
| Soundhole | round soundhole |
Neck
| Body fret | Neck joins body at 17th fret |
| Neck joint | set neck |
| Neck material | mahogany neck |
| Neck width | 1.58 inches wide at nut |
| Number of frets | 23 fret |
| Nut | corian nut |
| Peghead (headstock) | veneer headstock |
| Tuner layout | two-each-side |
Hardware
| Bridge pins | white with black dot pins |
| Bridge | ebony bridge |
| Hardware color | chrome hardware |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard material | ebony fingerboard |
Prices (1)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1500 | excellent |