Hi there, I have recently aquired a Pilot bass with serial number BE100002. When I saw the pictures on ebay.com I wasn't sure if this is really an early Pilot. But when I received it, it was clear to me that it is really a very early model, even much rarer than this.
I know Pilots. I have bought my first one new in the mid 80s, no. BE101781. I also have BE100789. I owned BE100091, but sold it some years ago to a collector so I know early models, too.
BE 100002 is black, it has a pickguard and EMG pickups powered by a 9 volt battery, but it doesn't have a separate battery compartment like the very early Pilots with pickguard. The battery sits in the electronics compartment, so to change it you have to unassemble the pickguard. I also loosened the strings to
make it easier. The Guild logo is the arrow type. The design of the headstock is different from early Pilots but that hasn't been done later. There are few scratches but no traces of woodwork after paint has been applied to the headstock. There is a three-way switch on the pickguard with no function but has been installed at the same time as the rest of the electronics.
I would be interested to know details about other very early Pilot models with serial numbers close to mine. Also, if anyone's interested in pictures I can provide some. Of course I would be interested in the year no. 2 has been made. Best regards. Frankie
I know Pilots. I have bought my first one new in the mid 80s, no. BE101781. I also have BE100789. I owned BE100091, but sold it some years ago to a collector so I know early models, too.
BE 100002 is black, it has a pickguard and EMG pickups powered by a 9 volt battery, but it doesn't have a separate battery compartment like the very early Pilots with pickguard. The battery sits in the electronics compartment, so to change it you have to unassemble the pickguard. I also loosened the strings to
make it easier. The Guild logo is the arrow type. The design of the headstock is different from early Pilots but that hasn't been done later. There are few scratches but no traces of woodwork after paint has been applied to the headstock. There is a three-way switch on the pickguard with no function but has been installed at the same time as the rest of the electronics.
I would be interested to know details about other very early Pilot models with serial numbers close to mine. Also, if anyone's interested in pictures I can provide some. Of course I would be interested in the year no. 2 has been made. Best regards. Frankie