Identification needed

Anyone know what this is? Looks like a blonde X160 with P90s and Guildsby and a weird homemade pickguard, but maybe not

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1732221160408790/permalink/2056635397967363/

And here's the pics if you can't see the thread

https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=0a8c45fec822aafe9054808d0f678513&oe=5D45F51E

https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=3cf32dd33958c979196b0dc820bb8afd&oe=5D4139C7

https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=fd4592e9ac093d7d75380d3d6972cf6e&oe=5D0CDEC0

https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=5ff6155cd77264aa2f816bdbd2d8a1e8&oe=5D1053AA

https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=daba53bacd77b750f70e6faa4330e5b0&oe=5D47B47C

https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=084ae667e85e8836dbcf0941506f5282&oe=5D413A93

https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=5ebc75119c6b907d1eadc511e1908a90&oe=5D423CFB

X160 sounds right, but isn't more of an "amber" color than blonde? Whatever it is, I like it!

walrus

This year 2000 made X-160 Rockabilly is owned by LTG member "alsendk" (Allan) in Copenhagen, Denmark! He had explained that the previous owner Andre- a very skilled Rockabilly guitarist, switched the original DeArmond Model 2000`s to a pair of P90... wound by a danish Luthier, to satisfy his need for twang. alsendk said they actually sound fantastic. The neck pickup is wired to 8,76 Kohm, so it might not be that far from an ordinary P90 - sound wise. Andre`s aim was to get the sound of Scotty Moore.



And that's not a homemade pickguard but an original pickguard blank after silkscreening the Guild logo on it but before getting the black paint on the back of it!
Example from the 60s, the one on that guitar you posted is obviously newer.


Copyright Ken Nash

Ralf

SFIV1967 said:

This X-160 was previously owned by LTG member "alsendk" !

And that's not a homemade pickguard but an original pickguard blank after silkscreening the Guild logo on it but before getting the black paint!
Example from the 60s, the one on that guitar you posted is actually how it came from the factory after 1997 I believe.

Copyright Ken Nash

Ralf

Click to expand...

fascinating. but it looks strangely white - could be scratches. Did all X160s come with clear pickguards?

Incidentally, I recently posted an ad for an orange X160 rockabilly in Germany with P90s but I don't recall if it had a clear pickguard. It's now gone and pictures are down, so I can't check: http://www.letstalkguild.com/ltg/showthread.php?198362-THREE-rare-rockabilly-Guilds-in-Europe

Go back to my post, I added some more info now.
Ralf

SFIV1967 said:

Go back to my post, I added some more info now.
Ralf

Click to expand...

Got it. I guess the scratchplate is just... scratched!

parker_knoll said:

I guess the scratchplate is just... scratched!

Click to expand...

Sunlight can damage plexiglas to get milky. Not sure that is the case here. Because I found a X-150 (AK150693, 90 serial numbers after the other one) that seems to have also such milky pickguard, but without Guild silkscreened on it. I have no idea if they came from the factory like this in year 2000. Hans could tell.



Ralf