'98 X-170 Manhattan

Sold to a LTG member!


]In light of my recently-acquired taste for "old-school" Guild archtops, I am offering up this more modern rendition for sale.

1998 late-Westerly X-170, with SD-1's. Mint condition, with the exception of a small filled hole where the neck strap pin was moved to the heel. Bridge is adjusted almost all the way down, which would make it a perfect candidate for a Bibsby/Guildsby. That had been my plan, until fate intervened in the form of a '54 X-150.

Nut width is 1 11/16" and the scale length is 24.75".

Case is in excellent shape, with a few small dings here and there. The maple on this guitar is very flamey, even on the neck. Playability is superb.

$1050, shipped anywhere in CONUS.

Sorry about the quality of these photos...they were taken with my phone. I would be happy to provide some better pics for anyone interested.

So nice.

Neal said:

Sorry about the quality of these photos...they were taken with my phone. I would be happy to provide some better pics for anyone interested.

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Neal, your phone pics beat the hell out of my camera pics. I wish I were more into electric gear. This looks really sweet as does the price.

If I didn't already have the StarFire with probably the same pickups, I would be sending you a PM.

What's the width at the nut? HH

Nut is 1 11/16". Scale is 24.75.

Neck feels a little slimmer than my '54 X-200, which is 1 3/4".

These are absolutely fantastic guitars. I also have a '98 and mine now has a Bigsby on it. You need to have a low bridge but it works but they play like melted butter. Just smooooth!

Does the low bridge imply anything about the neck angle or just how you have it setup ?

It implies that the neck angle is shallow, which is a good thing if the addition of a Bigsby is desired.

I also have it strung with heavy jazz strings (12-52), which are exerting considerable pull, so set up is at least part of the overall picture.

Hi Neal:

Sent you a PM but it seems to be acting up a little bit. Let me know if you got it.

Bob

gretschbigsby said:

Hi Neal:

Sent you a PM but it seems to be acting up a little bit. Let me know if you got it.

Bob

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Whew that was close... ;-)

Still available.

Sold! Headed to another LTG member!