nmiller
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Not quite as purple-spandex-and-peroxide-hair as the X-702, but still a respectable ambassador for the 1980s:
I was a little skeptical that three pickups were really necessary on a bass, but the middle pickup actually does change the sound in a very noticeable way when combined with either the neck or bridge. It also has a unique sound of its own. I thought the switches were just on/off, but it turns out they're 3-way on/off/on with opposite phases, which gives a wide variety of sounds. The bass has a few dings, but they're mostly hidden around the edges of the body where neither I nor the audience can see them. Best of all, this is considerably lighter than the other contemporary Guild basses I've played.
I do have a couple of questions about the originality of parts. The 1982 Guild catalog shows plastic speed knobs; are these Tele-style ones definitely replacements? I actually prefer them to speed knobs, so no complaints either way. Also, the two strap pins don't match - original or not?
I was a little skeptical that three pickups were really necessary on a bass, but the middle pickup actually does change the sound in a very noticeable way when combined with either the neck or bridge. It also has a unique sound of its own. I thought the switches were just on/off, but it turns out they're 3-way on/off/on with opposite phases, which gives a wide variety of sounds. The bass has a few dings, but they're mostly hidden around the edges of the body where neither I nor the audience can see them. Best of all, this is considerably lighter than the other contemporary Guild basses I've played.
I do have a couple of questions about the originality of parts. The 1982 Guild catalog shows plastic speed knobs; are these Tele-style ones definitely replacements? I actually prefer them to speed knobs, so no complaints either way. Also, the two strap pins don't match - original or not?