Blueridge BR-140CE Historic Series Cutaway Dreadnought – Natural – Fishman Presys Blend – Includes Road Runner Hard Case – Used Excellent
The Historic Series is Blueridge's most earnest tribute to the pre-war American dreadnought tradition — guitars designed and built to the construction principles that defined the great Martins of the 1930s and 1940s, at a price that makes those principles accessible to working players rather than just collectors. The BR-140CE adds a single Venetian cutaway and the Fishman Presys Blend electronics to the foundation of the BR-140, creating a guitar that moves seamlessly from the living room to the stage without compromise. The solid Sitka spruce top with amber tint and forward-shifted scalloped X-bracing is the tonal engine — the forward shifting replicates the pre-war Martin practice that gave those guitars their characteristic bloom and sustain, and the amber tint gives the top a warmth and vintage character that plain gloss simply cannot match. Solid mahogany back and sides deliver the warm, focused, woody voice that has made the spruce-mahogany combination the enduring standard for acoustic dreadnought building. The East Indian rosewood fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, slim low-profile mahogany neck with traditional dovetail joint, rosewood headplate with elaborate mother-of-pearl inlay, Dalmatian tortoise pickguard, and vintage-style nickel open-back tuners with butterbean buttons all reflect the pre-war aesthetic that Blueridge built this series around. The Fishman Presys Blend is one of the more fully featured onboard electronics systems available at any price — 3-band EQ, notch and phase filters, onboard tuner, and a microphone blend control that allows you to mix the natural acoustic voice of the guitar into the signal for a richer, more organic amplified tone.
This one sounds great and plays beautifully with the action set to a comfortable medium — easily adjusted up or down to suit any playing style. Minimal fret wear in the first position and basic signs of play are the full condition story. One corner of the pickguard is lifting slightly — a common issue on guitars of this type that can easily be re-glued or trimmed, and we note it here for full transparency. Comes with a Road Runner hard case.
- Make: Blueridge
- Model: BR-140CE
- Series: Historic Series
- Country of origin: China (Saga Musical Instruments)
- Body shape: Dreadnought, single Venetian cutaway
- Top: Solid Sitka spruce, amber tint, high gloss finish
- Back and sides: Solid mahogany
- Bracing: Forward-shifted scalloped X-brace
- Neck: Slim mahogany, low profile, dovetail joint
- Fingerboard: East Indian rosewood, dot inlays
- Bridge: East Indian rosewood
- Nut: Bone, 1-3/4"
- Saddle: Bone
- Scale length: 25.6"
- Frets: 20, minimal wear in first position
- Headplate: Rosewood with elaborate MOP inlay
- Pickguard: Dalmatian tortoise, one corner lifting slightly
- Tuners: Vintage-style 14:1 nickel open-back with butterbean buttons
- Electronics: Fishman Presys Blend — 3-band EQ, notch filter, phase switch, mic blend, onboard tuner
- Action: Medium, easily adjusted up or down
- Modifications: None
- Condition: Used Excellent – minimal fret wear first position, basic signs of play, one pickguard corner lifting slightly (common, easily addressed), presents well overall
- Includes: Road Runner hard case
Ships carefully packed and insured for full value. International buyers are welcome — please contact us for a shipping quote before purchasing.
About Mill River Music
Mill River Music is an independent, human-powered music shop located in downtown Northampton, MA, run by a team of players, enthusiasts, and certified repair technicians. Every piece of used gear we sell is personally inspected, tested, and set up before it ships — we don't list it until we'd be happy to play it ourselves.
As Martin and Taylor certified techs, we hold our guitar work to a high standard, and we're committed to full transparency about the condition of everything we sell. No surprises.
When you buy from Mill River, you're supporting an independent local business that genuinely cares — about gear, about players, and about doing things right. We're here every step of the way. Reach out anytime.
Anything feel off about that listing, or any questions you wish I had asked? I'll note it for our next instructions review.
