GGJaguar
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I weighed my X-170 - it comes in at 3.4kg or about 7-1/2 pounds!
Not too bad!
I weighed my X-170 - it comes in at 3.4kg or about 7-1/2 pounds!
Today's Guild also likes to make guitars with different finishes into different models, so for example if you like the X175, you can't get it in natural unless you get the X175B (my review here) that comes with a Bigsby. My X175B weighed 6lbs 13oz (3.09kg).
I note that you said there that production started in 1988, although it appears that my X-170 is dated '9/87'. Is this thus flexible dating or is there something more interesting going on.
Thanks GAD - I went to your site and got Guild-lost for a couple of hours - which I don't regret! I was interested to read your review of your X-170. I note that you said there that production started in 1988, although it appears that my X-170 is dated '9/87'. Is this thus flexible dating or is there something more interesting going on. I'm presuming that the HB-1 pickups on my guitar would be the 'original' one?
I love the sound of my X-170 although I am intrigued by differences between it and a 1999 DeArmond X-135 (single pickup) archtop I have. The DeArmond has a very interesting 'acoustic' open sound when amplified which I put down to a more vibrant and body (it's fully hollow). With the DeArmond it seems much easier to get a very bright or edgy sound (I don't mean brittle) that I haven't quite nailed with the X-170 yet.
Unfortunately I'm selling the X-135, mainly because it's a bit big, but the sound it gets is very interesting! I do wonder if I might get that same breathy acoustic quality with something like the NS A-150 or one of the fully hollow Starfires...
Having written that I'm still kind of surprised that you'd describe the amplified sound as "bright" or "edgy" from a neck-pickup hollow-body guitar.
Welcome Mate. I have a 96 X-170 that is a dead on twin for yours. One of my fondest possessions.
I am aware that the Korean-made Starfires (single and double cutaway) may go back to about 2015 though I'm not sure of exact time lines.
Unfortunately I'm selling the X-135, mainly because it's a bit big, but the sound it gets is very interesting! I do wonder if I might get that same breathy acoustic quality with something like the NS A-150 or one of the fully hollow Starfires...