I couldn't let Jahn ride alone ...
Got the box from Montana this AM. Packed well, thank God. Out pops one of the finest Guilds I've had the pleasure of trying. Red, real red. With the hang tag on the case handle, and the owners manual inside. Very close to new condition. Here's a pic from John (previous owner, super nice guy):
I'd hoped for a not too bulky neck, got exactly the right neck. Not too deep. Mostly C shaped, the hint of a D in the shoulders. Light, under 8 pounds. Came set up with .10s, top wrapped. Action not superlow, just about right. It needs nothing ... the pickups are even perfectly adjusted in height.
Plugged in, let's just say it was worth the wait. As with the other modern Guild I had before (2001 X-500) and the '75 SF VI, this BB radiates "professional guitar" in every way. Quite impressive. I spent an hour or so going back and forth between the Guild and a much loved MIJ Les Paul. So similar and yet so very different. The Bluesbird chambering takes it someplace a little different. Lovely guitar!
MD
Got the box from Montana this AM. Packed well, thank God. Out pops one of the finest Guilds I've had the pleasure of trying. Red, real red. With the hang tag on the case handle, and the owners manual inside. Very close to new condition. Here's a pic from John (previous owner, super nice guy):
I'd hoped for a not too bulky neck, got exactly the right neck. Not too deep. Mostly C shaped, the hint of a D in the shoulders. Light, under 8 pounds. Came set up with .10s, top wrapped. Action not superlow, just about right. It needs nothing ... the pickups are even perfectly adjusted in height.
Plugged in, let's just say it was worth the wait. As with the other modern Guild I had before (2001 X-500) and the '75 SF VI, this BB radiates "professional guitar" in every way. Quite impressive. I spent an hour or so going back and forth between the Guild and a much loved MIJ Les Paul. So similar and yet so very different. The Bluesbird chambering takes it someplace a little different. Lovely guitar!
MD