DannyF
Junior Member
Hello all,
I am certain to have regrets here, but I have decided to try selling my x-550. This is a 1953 version, with a 1 3/4 nut and the longer scale -- it's a very lovely guitar and very early example. It is of course quite well used, and has been refretted, sometime before I purchased it. I had a faber bridge installed when I bought it and also had it set up for 11s, both by the luthier who used to work out of the jazz school in downtown Berkeley.
The bigsby may well be an old one. The tuners are single line klusons and I"ve been told they are original, which means they are probably the most valuable bit of kit on the instrument :- )
You can see images and my further description here. I very much prefer a local sale in the Bay Area but understand that those who will really want this might be farther afield. This is a really old and lovely guitar, it is more honey or brownish than blonde now, and has the usual binding repairs and oddities, but everything seems stable now.
Needless to say I am happy to answer questions, etc
I hope I'm not making a mistake!
[EDIT: See Hans' comment below, I was mistaken about the tuners, they are not 'single line' but the earlier 'no line' kluson, and are original]
I am certain to have regrets here, but I have decided to try selling my x-550. This is a 1953 version, with a 1 3/4 nut and the longer scale -- it's a very lovely guitar and very early example. It is of course quite well used, and has been refretted, sometime before I purchased it. I had a faber bridge installed when I bought it and also had it set up for 11s, both by the luthier who used to work out of the jazz school in downtown Berkeley.
1953 Guild x-550, gorgeous survivor - musical instruments - by owner...
Hi, I am listing this again, having had cold feet before. This is my 1953 Guild x-550. It is very much a beautiful and classic rockabilly survivor, I'm not sure if the bigsby is original to the era...
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The bigsby may well be an old one. The tuners are single line klusons and I"ve been told they are original, which means they are probably the most valuable bit of kit on the instrument :- )
You can see images and my further description here. I very much prefer a local sale in the Bay Area but understand that those who will really want this might be farther afield. This is a really old and lovely guitar, it is more honey or brownish than blonde now, and has the usual binding repairs and oddities, but everything seems stable now.
Needless to say I am happy to answer questions, etc
I hope I'm not making a mistake!
[EDIT: See Hans' comment below, I was mistaken about the tuners, they are not 'single line' but the earlier 'no line' kluson, and are original]
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And I appreciate the confirmation of originality!