Guild X-180 Park Avenue and X-150

[keith7940236]

I recently had a choice between two Guild archtops, a late '90's Westerly built X-150D and an early 2000 ish Corona built X-150. I initially chose the Westerly built guitar but have since traded it for the Corona built model. The Corona X-150 is, to me, much more comfortable to play. The guitar seems better balanced, has a 16" (vs 16.75") LB and a thinner 3" (vs3.25") body depth. I was surprised at the differences in the guitars as I thought that an X-150 was an X-150. I recently read about an X-180 Park Avenue that was also manufactured at the Corona facility that seems to share the same dimensions as the Corona built X-150.

I'm really pleased with this guitar and love the feel of it. The fit and finish are beautiful and it seems to be very well constructed. I'm going to replace the pickup with a Gibson Classic '57 as the original pickup seems a bit thin to me.


I'm wondering if anyone else has any information on the Corona built archtops?

Not great pictures, I'll post more when I have a chance.

Thanks,
Keith

 

[Walter Broes]

Yep, I think the X150 related archtops (X150, 160, 180) effectively went to a 16" body in Corona. The silhouette/size of them went through a couple of different transformations through the years, but before Corona, they were always closer to 17".

 

[walrus]

Nice maple flame on that! Enjoy!

walrus

 

[matsickma]

I kind of remember that the Corona X180 may have a deeper body than a X150. I saw a old ebay add that described the X180 with a body depth 1/2 inch deeper than a X170. I thought is was significantly deeper guitar.

M