It looks like you are not yet registered with The Jazz Guitar Forum. Click here to register, it's easy, fast and free!

The Jazz Guitar Forum

Go Back   The Jazz Guitar Forum > Gear > Guitar, Amps & Gizmos

Play What You Hear Guitar Course


Welcome to the Jazz Guitar Forums. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features.

By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 04-20-2011, 09:36 PM
Steve Z's Avatar  
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: TN
Posts: 505
Default 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"


Below quote is from Craigslist post...

Quote:
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,





Cheers,
Steve
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 04-22-2011, 12:23 AM
Steve Z's Avatar  
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: TN
Posts: 505
Default

So, has anyone ever seen on of these single pickup Guild X-500s? I really dig the look.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.2.0 ©2008, Crawlability, Inc.
Copyright © 2006 Jazzguitar.be