
04-20-2011, 09:36 PM
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Single pickup Guild X-500... interesting So I was doing my usual search of US Craigslist and stumbled across this little jem.... (this is not mine nor do I know anything about the seller, but I wish I could make it mine) c 1975 Guild X-500 "Special"
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c1975 Guild X-500 "Special" ..that's what it is called, on the label...an EXTREMELY rare guitar...one of two made, apparently, and the other example (in S/B) burned in a house fire..so, is the ONLY example left, according to all my sources... ordered with one HB-1 Humbucking P/U, one vol., and one tone...has beautifull figured curly maple sides and back..it's turned a gorgeous dark amber color..has a few lacquer checks, on the top, but this sucker is CLEAN, and stock...for my needs, this is a perfect jazz guitar, because it is a 17" wide body, with a 24 3/4" scale neck (like an ES-175) and has less string tension...much easier on the fingers, to play, less string tension means you can put a heavier gauge of strings, for better sound, and still be easy to get around on...will sell this very cool..very rare guitar, for just a few hundred more $$, than the common two P/U version...but you'll get a one-off amazing guitar, that will be worth major $$ some day, based on its rarity alone...just happens to play/sound wonderful,
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Cheers,
Steve |