The Guilds of Grot
Enlightened Member
Alright this is interesting.....
I've had my black sparkle X-79 for a while now and I been waiting to get the matching X-79-3. Well I finally got one but it doesn't match!
The X-79 is a early 1984 with the serial number AD 100777 and it has the small black metal knobs on it.
[IMG:600:800]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/unado/X-79.jpg[/img]
Now the X-79-3 I just got is a late '84 with a AD10144 serial number but it has the plastic "speed" knobs on it.
[IMG:600:800]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/unado/X-79-3.jpg[/img]
Why is this?
The X-79-3 also appears to have DiMarzio pick-ups as they have set screw posts. All my Guild literature shows solid posts.
Now the earliest guitar I have with the metal knobs is my '83 X-100 Bladerunner.
[img:522:734]http://guildsofgrot.com/images/full_size/Guitars/1983cX-100.jpg[/img]
But my '84 X-80 has plastic knobs!
[img:966:1288]http://guildsofgrot.com/images/full_size/Guitars/1984dX-80.JPG[/img]
And then my '84 X-88 has one metal knob.
[img:520:744]http://guildsofgrot.com/images/full_size/Guitars/1984eX-88.jpg[/img]
Hans, when are you going to release the next book so we can get all this stuff straightened out?
And just for kicks and giggles, here the whole sparkle set with the X-702 bass as the meat in the sandwich.[IMG:800:600]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/unado/Sparkles.jpg[/img]
I've had my black sparkle X-79 for a while now and I been waiting to get the matching X-79-3. Well I finally got one but it doesn't match!
The X-79 is a early 1984 with the serial number AD 100777 and it has the small black metal knobs on it.
[IMG:600:800]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/unado/X-79.jpg[/img]
Now the X-79-3 I just got is a late '84 with a AD10144 serial number but it has the plastic "speed" knobs on it.
[IMG:600:800]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/unado/X-79-3.jpg[/img]
Why is this?
The X-79-3 also appears to have DiMarzio pick-ups as they have set screw posts. All my Guild literature shows solid posts.
Now the earliest guitar I have with the metal knobs is my '83 X-100 Bladerunner.
[img:522:734]http://guildsofgrot.com/images/full_size/Guitars/1983cX-100.jpg[/img]
But my '84 X-80 has plastic knobs!
[img:966:1288]http://guildsofgrot.com/images/full_size/Guitars/1984dX-80.JPG[/img]
And then my '84 X-88 has one metal knob.
[img:520:744]http://guildsofgrot.com/images/full_size/Guitars/1984eX-88.jpg[/img]
Hans, when are you going to release the next book so we can get all this stuff straightened out?
And just for kicks and giggles, here the whole sparkle set with the X-702 bass as the meat in the sandwich.[IMG:800:600]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/unado/Sparkles.jpg[/img]