Guild Bass B302A-S 1979 stereo??

[billybonbon]

Hi!

I recently purchased a Guild Bass and it's write on the truss rod cover B302A-S. I was uncertain.
I went to the[stringed-instrument maker = luthier] expert in vintage stuff, he check everything on it, the outpout jack is stereo and the wiring also!!! So Guild realy did made some of that basses models in the past years but you know what, I just can't find any information on it even after weeks of research!!! That is so weird!!!!! :shock:

I'm trying hard to have a contact with Hans Moust of Guitars Galore but no answer from him already.

If you guys outhere no something or know someone who can help me for information of any sort on this bass, please link me to the pages or the person you know!!!

Thanks a lot for your help!
Thank you very much for reading me and SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH!


Billy

 

[fronobulax]

Welcome.

I'm not sure what your exact question is but Guild offered stereo options on several instruments from the 1970's. Not sure what else you want to know.

Here is one site with B-302A information.

Hans Moust posts at LTG regularly so I'm sure he will be by.

 

[billybonbon]

Hi !

I read that Guild made between 1979 and 1981 about only 300 hundred of B-302A-S[/b] stereo models, is that true? With only one output jack stereo/wiring stereo, not two output jack.

I did see some B-302A but not B-302 A-S (stereo) anywhere, not even a picture of one like mind! I can't find anything talking about this particular B-302 A-S model on the web.
So, my hope is that someone can give me any info on the bass, like how much of that model they really produce between that period. I've got a lot of info for the B-302A model but nothing on the B-302A-S.

Maybe Hans's going to read my post here, that would be really nice! :mrgreen:

Thanks for your help!

Billy

 

[fronobulax]

I don't have the production numbers, but Hans might. If he doesn't then they probably are just not available anywhere.

Every Guild stereo bass that I have heard of had one jack and used a stereo cord for output. I don't recall who has played them but I do remember people needing a Y cord to separate the signal into two mono signals so they could go their to separate amplifiers.

With other stereo basses, there were usually very few differences compared to the mono version. The truss rod cover (TRC), wiring, output jack and possibly the model information on the label were about all that was different. So any question that does not deal with those (or production numbers) probably has the same answer whether it is a B-302A or a B-302AS.

 

[Bobby B]

Guild made a bit over 300 B400 series basses, total. That means B401's, B402's, the A (Ash) models, and the stereo. I didn't know about the stereo, and not sure why you'd want a stereo bass, but cool, and very rare.

 

[billybonbon]

Hi!
Thanks for your help.

The model I have is a B302A-S. When we removed the original pickguard and looked at the wiring and the ouput jack, It's a Stereo ouput jack and the wiring is also stereo.

Finaly, I have one of a few stereo bass they made back to those years!!
Everything's vintage, 100%!

Thanks again!

Billy

 

[jte]

The stereo wiring is just like that on Gibson stereo guitars. The most famous Gibsons being the ES-355 TDCSV like B. B. King used to play and the ES-345 TDC-SV like Elvin Bishop plays. It's a regular Tip/ring/sleeve (stereo) 1/4" jack. To use it in "stereo" you need a special guitar cable with the 1/4" TRS plug on one end that ends in two separate 1/4" mono plugs on the other end. The tip connection of the TRS jack is wired to one pickup and the sleeve connection to the other. The tip of the stereo plug is wired to the tip of one of the mono plugs, and the ring of the TRS plug is wired to the tip of the other plug, and the sleeve is the common ground for the sheild. This kind of cable is common for inserts on PA and recording mixers, but they tend to be pretty short for playing an instrument, but they are available.

You'll also need two amps to get the full stereo effect. Running them both into different channels of a typical two-channel amp like a Fender Bassman won't work well because Fender wired their pre-amps out of phase to kill electrical noise. Two totally different amps allows you to EQ each pickup completely differently. Another very useful option is to use effects on one pickup and leave the other one without effects- so you don't loose the bottom end but can still get a good chorus or distortion on the bass.

And your English is much better than most Americans' attempts at any other language, and better than many Americans' English!

Welcome-

John