Greetings. Thanks for this forum. I am amazed with what I already found, but I still have some questions.
I have had this Guild bass since I was 19, (Current age is 64) and I have never been able to identify it. I know the face had been painted before I got it, and it has served me well over the years. I played in multiple bands for 10+ years and am now retired from playing out. I now build custom NA style flutes and dabble in a little recording.
About the Bass. I always thought it was an M 85 until I started actually looking. The serial number is BB 230 which I have found is one of the "lost record's era" numbers. I have been told by some that it may be what was called a "shop model" or transition build. It does have some unique features from everything else I can find. It is a semi-hollow, quite heavy, has all 5 control knobs on the same side and no access plates other than for the truss rod. It is really heavy, which leads me to believe it is a semi-hallow. Here is a photo and a link to more photos of the bass. To see the rest, use this link.
Hope I posted this correctly as I am new to the forum. Thanks in advance for the help.
I have had this Guild bass since I was 19, (Current age is 64) and I have never been able to identify it. I know the face had been painted before I got it, and it has served me well over the years. I played in multiple bands for 10+ years and am now retired from playing out. I now build custom NA style flutes and dabble in a little recording.
About the Bass. I always thought it was an M 85 until I started actually looking. The serial number is BB 230 which I have found is one of the "lost record's era" numbers. I have been told by some that it may be what was called a "shop model" or transition build. It does have some unique features from everything else I can find. It is a semi-hollow, quite heavy, has all 5 control knobs on the same side and no access plates other than for the truss rod. It is really heavy, which leads me to believe it is a semi-hallow. Here is a photo and a link to more photos of the bass. To see the rest, use this link.
Hope I posted this correctly as I am new to the forum. Thanks in advance for the help.