motopsyche
Member
Greetings all,
I just took delivery of a 1963 X-175 from the original owner, a marvelous 80-year old gent that used the guitar to play in a traveling Mariachi band. Great mariachi mojo.
After extensive cleaning up of pickups, pots, etc., I'm pretty certain it sounds out of phase when both of the humbuckers are on. It's exactly like the out of phase sound made by a Fender Duo-Sonic when switched to that setting.
Is this what Guild intended? If not, since the guitar appears unmolested and unrepaired, any ideas as to where things might be haywired, or suggestions for the easiest fix? Would swapping and resoldering the wires at one of the pickups do the trick, or is that a dangerous place for heat?
Also, when cleaning the pickups, I noticed that some of the pole piece screws were longer than others. Any reason for this? Was it anticipated, or set up by the factory, to have some pole pieces staggered when set about right?
The guitar plays like a dream and cleaned up beautifully.
Many thanks for the help, gang.
Bill Stagg
1960 T-100
1963 X-175
I just took delivery of a 1963 X-175 from the original owner, a marvelous 80-year old gent that used the guitar to play in a traveling Mariachi band. Great mariachi mojo.
After extensive cleaning up of pickups, pots, etc., I'm pretty certain it sounds out of phase when both of the humbuckers are on. It's exactly like the out of phase sound made by a Fender Duo-Sonic when switched to that setting.
Is this what Guild intended? If not, since the guitar appears unmolested and unrepaired, any ideas as to where things might be haywired, or suggestions for the easiest fix? Would swapping and resoldering the wires at one of the pickups do the trick, or is that a dangerous place for heat?
Also, when cleaning the pickups, I noticed that some of the pole piece screws were longer than others. Any reason for this? Was it anticipated, or set up by the factory, to have some pole pieces staggered when set about right?
The guitar plays like a dream and cleaned up beautifully.
Many thanks for the help, gang.
Bill Stagg
1960 T-100
1963 X-175