B301 f

[jcater]

Just about to buy one of these - late 70's?

Anyone any tips on possible problems to look out for or general thoughts on this bass?

thanks

jeff

 

[fronobulax]

Welcome.

Can't help - comes from a time period when I have no hands on experience. Maybe Grot will chime in?

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Chime Time!

The B300 series of basses tend to be a bit headstock heavy and therefore suffer from the dreaded "neck dive". Some people have no problem with this and other people hate it. When I used to play a B302 standing, I fastened a "dog snap" to my strap and then would snap it to a belt loop on my pants to keep the strap (and bass) from rotating. It worked like a charm. And while weight is relative to the user, the B300 series while maybe not as heavy as a Fender Precision, is a lot heavier then a Guild Pilot. The pick-ups on the B300's sound great though with some "old school funk thump!"

 

[jcater]

Thank you for the info. Do you know if there are manuals for it available anywhere?

 

[SFIV1967]

Thank you for the info. Do you know if there are manuals for it available anywhere?

Not sure what you mean with manual, here is a copy of a brochure: http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae177/drewfx1/GuildB301B302.jpg
And an ad: http://www.guitar-list.com/sites/default/files/mygearpics/guild-B-301-ad.jpg

If you want to check the serial number and built year you can have a look here on page 3 of the PDF file there: http://www.guildguitars.com/support/dating_your_guild/

Ralf

 

[jcater]

Thank you everyone