LesB3
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Well, I've been looking for a hollow one for a while, didn't want another goldtop, nor another sunburst guitar. When these new "Back in Black" Limited Editions were announced, I knew I had to get my hands on one... A convenient 15% discount coupon helped bring it in for just about a grand all-in.
Specs can be found here: https://guildguitars.com/g/m-75-aristocrat-black/
...but the short version is: Made in Korea, gloss black finish, nickel hardware, hard case included! Completely hollow and very light. Guild says that you could have either an Ebony or an Indian Rosewood fingerboard -mine could be a very "streaky" ebony or it might be darker rosewood, I don't honestly know. Its got fancier pearloid inlays, Grover Sta-Tites, and a shiny switch tip (yay).
The nut might need a *little bit* of work, but it is certainly playable right out of the box. I adjusted the bridge a bit lower, and intonation was actually very good. Plugging it in, its a bit noisy (no more than any of my other P-90 guitars), but the middle position is hum-cancelling, and I'll admit that I spent a bit more time playing there than I usually do, just to avoid the noise. In fact, I haven't played the neck pickup by itself all that much, the middle position was "jazzy" enough for me, though once you get into any sort of overdrive or distortion, switching to the bridge was pretty much necessary.
It sounds great through my blackface Fenders and a brownface deluxe clone, very woody and extremely resonant. In fact, it sounds REALLY good plugged in to the brownface, maybe my first guitar that sounds better with that amp! It does remind me of my '59 DuoJet (somewhat) but with noisier pickups.
I'm not a guitar reviewer so will leave it there. It's a very classy looking guitar and certainly a pretty good deal, considering you get a hard case. I imagine these would be even more attractive once they start hitting the used market, but at only 100 copies, it might be a while before you see one turn up.
The neck has some heft to it, nothing major (not a baseball bat). A fun guitar for sure!
Specs can be found here: https://guildguitars.com/g/m-75-aristocrat-black/
...but the short version is: Made in Korea, gloss black finish, nickel hardware, hard case included! Completely hollow and very light. Guild says that you could have either an Ebony or an Indian Rosewood fingerboard -mine could be a very "streaky" ebony or it might be darker rosewood, I don't honestly know. Its got fancier pearloid inlays, Grover Sta-Tites, and a shiny switch tip (yay).
The nut might need a *little bit* of work, but it is certainly playable right out of the box. I adjusted the bridge a bit lower, and intonation was actually very good. Plugging it in, its a bit noisy (no more than any of my other P-90 guitars), but the middle position is hum-cancelling, and I'll admit that I spent a bit more time playing there than I usually do, just to avoid the noise. In fact, I haven't played the neck pickup by itself all that much, the middle position was "jazzy" enough for me, though once you get into any sort of overdrive or distortion, switching to the bridge was pretty much necessary.
It sounds great through my blackface Fenders and a brownface deluxe clone, very woody and extremely resonant. In fact, it sounds REALLY good plugged in to the brownface, maybe my first guitar that sounds better with that amp! It does remind me of my '59 DuoJet (somewhat) but with noisier pickups.
I'm not a guitar reviewer so will leave it there. It's a very classy looking guitar and certainly a pretty good deal, considering you get a hard case. I imagine these would be even more attractive once they start hitting the used market, but at only 100 copies, it might be a while before you see one turn up.
The neck has some heft to it, nothing major (not a baseball bat). A fun guitar for sure!
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