X700 by Benedetto

[Timourkonevskiy]

Hi guys!
Could you help me how to tell if the guitar was made by Benedetto
Guild x-700, 1999
Thank you so much!!

 

[Timourkonevskiy]

Here are some pictures

 

[GAD]

A Benedetto would say Benedetto on the fretboard.

 

[hansmoust]

Hi guys!
Could you help me how to tell if the guitar was made by Benedetto
Guild x-700, 1999
Thank you so much!!

No, that's not a Benedetto X-700.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[Rich Cohen]

Ditto for the two previous posts.

 

[walrus]

The same as on this Guild Artist Award, I think , but I'm not not positive:



walrus

 

[Timourkonevskiy]

It’s not x-700?

 

[SFIV1967]

It’s not x-700?

Sure, it is a regular X-700 Stuart. But it is not the Benedetto X-700 version.

The year 2000 catalog showed the Benedetto X-700 with the Benedetto script as shown here in post #6:

Ralf

 

[Timourkonevskiy]

Is x-700 Stuart a less expensive than Benedetto series? I just want to go through the best choice
Thanks!!!

 

[GAD]

Is x-700 Stuart a less expensive than Benedetto series? I just want to go through the best choice
Thanks!!!

In the late '90s Guild came out with the X700 after discontinuing the X500. A few short years later Guild completely redesigned the X700 and the Artist Award using Benedetto as the designer. Thus, there is the "regular" X700 (shown in your OP) and the "Benedetto" X700 which is a much nicer instrument.

The Regular X700 is indeed, much less pricey than the Benedetto version.

 

[GAD]

Just so you know there's nothing wrong with a pre-Benedetto X700. They cost a LOT less than the Benedettos do, and while they may not hold up to the $8000 models, they're no slouch, either. Note that the one in your pics has had the pickups replaced, but that's not the end of the world unless you love the look of the original covers or want a guitar that's all original.

 

[SFIV1967]

Is x-700 Stuart a less expensive than Benedetto series?

Here are some examples of list prices:

Sept 1996: $3,499,00

Jan 2001: $9,000

Feb 2004: $10,000

Ralf

 

[JohnW63]

That signature is darn expensive.

 

[Timourkonevskiy]

Thank you so much!!!!!!

 

[Rich Cohen]

I was able to buy the Benedetto version for 4500.

 

[SFIV1967]

GAD just posted his "X-700 Stuart" review:

1997 X700 Stuart Review

https://www.gad.net/Blog/2021/02/11/guild-x700/ Please PM me with any corrections or typos. Thanks!

letstalkguild.com

Ralf