Greetings Guild-maniacs, pleased to meet you,
You know that feeling? The one you say no more, only to prove yourself wrong in due time?
Yes?
Great, because you will sympathize my little predicament !!!
You see I was at that point of saying I won’t buy another bass. No matter what. Had my fair share of Fenders, eventually I managed to afford a new Rick-03 (and at that point I was most certain that I would be (and stay) content for the rest of times). Alas I was wrong! You see I had to walk pass that old pawn shop and see her waiting there, hanging on a wall. A late 70’s cherry colored guild Starfire II bass. I fell in love with her in an instant. I walk casually into the shop, asked if I could try her out and I as blown away. Sleek and slender neck, killer sound (I guess the old tube bass amp had a thing or two) and great looks. The short distance between frets troubled me a bit but I dismissed it on grounds it’s just a matter of getting used to it… (my first bass was a Stu Hamm urge II bass after all).
To cut a long story short, the bass seems solid enough (there is a bit of wear that comes from age but its ok), a volume knob has to be replaced and the controls need some cleaning (there is that static sound when you fiddle with them).
The bass looks like the one in this page http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/would- ... ndex2.html . Everything looks identical. What I want to know is this… it goes for the price of 1000 euros. This means something around 1300 $ (hard case included, plus some minor cleaning by the store owner and If I press hard maybe I can get a cheap strap or a 30 dollar discount). Does it sound like a deal? I mean is it too expensive, too cheap? Dunno. Also I am totally clueless when it comes to semi acoustic organs. What should I keep in mind? Are there any tips and tricks when it comes to checking for defects? Is there a way that I can identify that it IS a Guild instrument? One thing I can say is that it felt way too light. I mean I expected for an instrument of that volume to feel a bit heavier… Also any set of strings will do? I mostly use Rottosound flats on most of my basses. Do they sound ok through effects (especially with choruses, echos and reverbs)? Finally why Guilds are way more expensive than Epiphones JC model (don’t answer that, tried one once, sounded and felt awful) but they fall short when priced next to a Gretsch (the very same ones that sound a bit thin to my ear)
Anyways… sorry if I bothered you with my rants, any pearl of wisdom will come handy… I am most assured.
Slainte
H.B.
Athens, Greece.
You know that feeling? The one you say no more, only to prove yourself wrong in due time?
Yes?
Great, because you will sympathize my little predicament !!!
You see I was at that point of saying I won’t buy another bass. No matter what. Had my fair share of Fenders, eventually I managed to afford a new Rick-03 (and at that point I was most certain that I would be (and stay) content for the rest of times). Alas I was wrong! You see I had to walk pass that old pawn shop and see her waiting there, hanging on a wall. A late 70’s cherry colored guild Starfire II bass. I fell in love with her in an instant. I walk casually into the shop, asked if I could try her out and I as blown away. Sleek and slender neck, killer sound (I guess the old tube bass amp had a thing or two) and great looks. The short distance between frets troubled me a bit but I dismissed it on grounds it’s just a matter of getting used to it… (my first bass was a Stu Hamm urge II bass after all).
To cut a long story short, the bass seems solid enough (there is a bit of wear that comes from age but its ok), a volume knob has to be replaced and the controls need some cleaning (there is that static sound when you fiddle with them).
The bass looks like the one in this page http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/would- ... ndex2.html . Everything looks identical. What I want to know is this… it goes for the price of 1000 euros. This means something around 1300 $ (hard case included, plus some minor cleaning by the store owner and If I press hard maybe I can get a cheap strap or a 30 dollar discount). Does it sound like a deal? I mean is it too expensive, too cheap? Dunno. Also I am totally clueless when it comes to semi acoustic organs. What should I keep in mind? Are there any tips and tricks when it comes to checking for defects? Is there a way that I can identify that it IS a Guild instrument? One thing I can say is that it felt way too light. I mean I expected for an instrument of that volume to feel a bit heavier… Also any set of strings will do? I mostly use Rottosound flats on most of my basses. Do they sound ok through effects (especially with choruses, echos and reverbs)? Finally why Guilds are way more expensive than Epiphones JC model (don’t answer that, tried one once, sounded and felt awful) but they fall short when priced next to a Gretsch (the very same ones that sound a bit thin to my ear)
Anyways… sorry if I bothered you with my rants, any pearl of wisdom will come handy… I am most assured.
Slainte
H.B.
Athens, Greece.