Hi all,
I have been looking for information on the Guild B401 bass (single pickup, active circuitry in back) which leads to very limited information. The main Google hits are old posts on this forum (from around 2009) so here I am. I know there were not very many made (1980 and 1981 I think??). I bought one from a friend in the early 90's, used it for a a couple of years and it has been pretty much unused for at least the last 10yrs (except for the odd dust down and tune up). My gigging days are well behind me so it seems a shame to have out of use if it is relatively rare and there are some genuine B401 fans out there. I realise this is a US-based forum and I am based in the UK but this seems to be where the people in the know are on these matters and a few people seemed genuinely enthused by the B401 in historic threads. I would rather keep it than sell on to someone who just wants any old bass.
So what do I have? Something worth keeping or something worth selling (and shipping to the US potentially)? I will have to get it out and post some images if people want to see it?
Thanks,
Crowe.
I have been looking for information on the Guild B401 bass (single pickup, active circuitry in back) which leads to very limited information. The main Google hits are old posts on this forum (from around 2009) so here I am. I know there were not very many made (1980 and 1981 I think??). I bought one from a friend in the early 90's, used it for a a couple of years and it has been pretty much unused for at least the last 10yrs (except for the odd dust down and tune up). My gigging days are well behind me so it seems a shame to have out of use if it is relatively rare and there are some genuine B401 fans out there. I realise this is a US-based forum and I am based in the UK but this seems to be where the people in the know are on these matters and a few people seemed genuinely enthused by the B401 in historic threads. I would rather keep it than sell on to someone who just wants any old bass.
So what do I have? Something worth keeping or something worth selling (and shipping to the US potentially)? I will have to get it out and post some images if people want to see it?
Thanks,
Crowe.