nmiller
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This guitar was hanging around a local GC for a while; there was even a thread speculating about it a few months ago. I played it for the first time a couple of days ago and immediately knew that I had to have it. I've owned a number of Guild hollowbodies, but none came close to the sound of this one. Despite the sound post, it has a lot more of the hollow "thump" than the X-500s I've owned. The smaller, thin body and the 1 11/16" nut also make it easier to play. Best of all, it has my favorite control layout - a simple one.
The guitar was definitely routed for P-90s originally. I have the originals (Duncans, maybe?) but it currently sports Lollars. They sound great, but I'm going to try a couple of "staple" pickups because I think they'd make it a superb rockabilly guitar. It came with a pickguard that doesn't look original, though for now I'm leaving it off to admire the flame in the top. There's some mild buckle rash, nothing that goes through the finish; generally, it's in clean shape and came with the original case.
There's a 2000 date written under the truss rod cover, which I assume is when the guitar was completed.
The guitar was definitely routed for P-90s originally. I have the originals (Duncans, maybe?) but it currently sports Lollars. They sound great, but I'm going to try a couple of "staple" pickups because I think they'd make it a superb rockabilly guitar. It came with a pickguard that doesn't look original, though for now I'm leaving it off to admire the flame in the top. There's some mild buckle rash, nothing that goes through the finish; generally, it's in clean shape and came with the original case.
There's a 2000 date written under the truss rod cover, which I assume is when the guitar was completed.