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OldManC

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Guild B-301
« on: May 20, 2021, 08:36:15 PM »






Back in 1986 I bought a Guild F50R acoustic and have never wanted another acoustic (other than another Guild) because I love it so much. The "metal" Guilds in the early/mid 80s never did anything for me, but this model from the late 70s had been on my mind lately. I finally found one at  decent price and took the plunge. All mahogany, set neck, and one single coil pickup. I'm loving this thing so far. The neck is a little bigger than the Thunderbirds and Jazz bass necks I'm used to, but it's super comfortable to play. And it sounds great. I finally have another Guild in the family! 
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Re: Guild B-301
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2021, 09:33:38 PM »
I always liked their tone. The few I tried were neck divers though. Enjoy!
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Re: Guild B-301
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2021, 04:24:12 AM »
Nice , not something you see everyday .
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Re: Guild B-301
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2021, 08:02:00 AM »
I've always liked the looks of those. Kind of Ric inspired, right down to the pickup layout (on the 302 I mean). I believe those were made by DiMarzio BTW. I finally saw one in person at CME a few years ago and was kind of surprised at the neck thickness. Nothing like my slim old '73 JS II. Not unmanageable though. Have fun!
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Re: Guild B-301
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2021, 10:19:55 AM »
Nice bass. Looks good in black. I had one in walnut once. Wish I hadn't lost it in a fit of gear trading hysteria. Can't go wrong with anything produced from the late seventies, at least my wife thinks so.*  ;)
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Re: Guild B-301
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2021, 03:34:32 PM »
Nice score!
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Re: Guild B-301
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2021, 07:52:07 PM »
I really like that...nice score!
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Re: Guild B-301
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2021, 11:03:21 AM »
A very appealing bass and I agree it looks great in black
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Re: Guild B-301
« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2021, 02:25:04 PM »
Congrats on this score George!
Beautiful.
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Re: Guild B-301
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2021, 05:58:46 AM »
I love their sound, and love the style, and in black it looks really sleek. Congrats, and dibs if you ever sell  ;)

And check the intonation, the bridge saddles look like the slant is backwards.
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Re: Guild B-301
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2021, 10:19:19 AM »
I have a 302,natural Im restoring. I just got pickup covers for it.M
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Re: Guild B-301
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2021, 09:24:15 PM »
Congrats on that B-301, may it serve you well.

B-301/2 and SB-201/2/3 are probably the Guild's most usable basses overall. I used to own X-702 which was an incredibly sounding piece, but ended up selling it due to the neck profile.

OTOH, I just picked up a '76 JS-2 and am liking it a lot so far.

Yeah, Guilds pretty much come second in my book right after Gibsons... :)
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