NGD-X-79-3

[Skylark]

This models fits some of my favorite ideas.
1- Another pointy guitar (goes with my X-80)
2- Ebony fretboard.
3- Three singles coils pickups (strat like) in 24 3/4 scale length. No Khaler on this Guild…yay!

Plays fine, just was a gigging man’s axe and lots of wear/tear on the finish. Candy Apple red never held up anyway.

Thinking a metallic white refinish. Or go full Monty with creating a “white sparkle” to go with the black sparkle X-80.

New pickups and cutting a new pick guard will be done too. Will try to reuse all the other original parts. Will have new Guild logo done in black.

Open to ideas. I know this customization will never get a full return if I ever let it go, but that is really not in the plan.

 

[AcornHouse]

I’d keep it as is. It had to go through a lot to that honest wear (unlike the phony relic jobs), show it proudly!

 

[GAD]

Hey I just saw this on FB!

they’re cool guitars but almost every one I’be ever seen had a terribly worn finish. Do it up the way you want!

 

[Skylark]

I understand those mini toggles could be a pain during a live setting, but I love the phase option!

 

[Skylark]

cool blingy refinish on this one

 

[Skylark]

Hey I just saw this on FB!

they’re cool guitars but almost every one I’be ever seen had a terribly worn finish. Do it up the way you want!

Been reading your blog reviews on the X-79…enjoyed it.

 

[GAD]

Been reading your blog reviews on the X-79…enjoyed it.

Thanks!

 

[DrumBob]

cool blingy refinish on this one

Is this guy a member here?

 

[Skylark]

Is this guy a member here?

Don’t know but love the refinish

 

[DrumBob]

Don’t know but love the refinish

I don't. Too much bling. It looks like a garish Daisy Rock girly guitar.

 

[Skylark]

I don't. Too much bling. It looks like a garish Daisy Rock girly guitar.

I can certainly see that…

 

[Skylark]

Can someone explain the strap button placing on this. Other X-79’s I have seen have the button on the tip of the horn…and no hole on the tip (as if it was moved)…

 

[Opsimath]

Nothing wrong with girly guitars.

 

[GAD]

Can someone explain the strap button placing on this. Other X-79’s I have seen have the button on the tip of the horn…and no hole on the tip (as if it was moved)…

The “i” in Guild stands for inconsistency.

 

[Skylark]

The “i” in Guild stands for inconsistency.

Interesting that the serial # makes it an ‘84. If it was early on, and they moved the button to the tip (that makes sense). But this button placement sucks…if you are just sitting and playing, this button digs into your chest…grrrr

 

[Skylark]

Ok…what year then?

 

[DrumBob]

Nothing wrong with girly guitars.

It depends on what you like. I have a Shell Pink Strat some might call girlie, but all that sparkle X-79 needs is a can of hair spray, lame' pants, a ripped t-shirt and too many tattoos.

Truth is, I always secretly wanted an X-79 in black sparkle. I have mentioned this several times to the kind folks at Cordoba. There's one for sale on Ebay in Japan, and with shipping, it's over $2K. No thanks.

 

[Skylark]

Read to go to painter tomorrow. 16 weeks is estimate right now. Hope it goes well.

 

[jp]

What did you decide? Metallic white or white sparkle?

 

[Skylark]