Congrats on your new guitar, RG2002. By the way, I'm one of those people who just recently got a NS arch-top, but it was the thin-line, fully hollow Starfire III.
When I shopped for mine in Tokyo last week, I also got a chance to play an older 1990s Corona/Westerly Re-issue. It had the HB-1's, but frankly although the craftsmanship was quite good, sound-wise I preferred the tone of the LB-1's on the more recent NS series.
Plus, I actually paid close to US$900 for the NS SFIII, and for not so much more money was able to acquire a brand new Mono hybrid travel gig-bag, made for short or direct distance gigs or traveling. While the NS SFIII is still "stock", as an all-around guitar for rock, blues, and mod-beat needs; I can see myself through time eventually modding or upgrading some components to get it up to my "personal snuff".
Why? Well, I could just as well as easily wait for and bid on a vintage Hoboken Guild SFIII, but even if I did have the money to chalk up for a vintage piece, I'd be almost scared as heck to gig out with it. If it were ever lost, stolen or damaged, I'm afraid chances of me bumping into another one would be very slim...maybe take me a long time to find another exact replacement...which is why (for my personal preference) it would be more economical to use a new model as a good foundation tool, and upgrade or mod-to-taste as necessary.
Would've Guild Custom Shop re-issue the SFIII, I would've saved and waited, but I chose not to and play sooner.
Anyway, enough of my rant, and want to say once again congrats on your new Guild, and hope the X-170 will bring you great sounds and tones!
Cheers!
RH