Recent content by Loride

Did you actually read my original post properly? Or did you read what you wanted to read? I never said the quality was different. I haven't played one so I can't comment on that. I said it cheapens the brand. Makes the originals less valuable. It makes a Starfire bass much less rare as you can...

I agree 1000%. You know your Guilds. And thank you for comparing a Guild with a Guild. And not a MIA instrument made from one company to a MII instrument from a different company.

Again another great informative reply. I didn't want to bring up the impact on local economy, when factories move overseas, as I thought getting political might stir up more trouble) but that is definitely a factor in my opinion. And TBH there is an element of 'snobbery' in my opinion. I have...

Thank you for a good response. And you are 100% right about MIA instruments. They are quite regularly below par. You have to play them first. I tried a heap of Gibson 335's over the years and they have all been lifeless. It's disappointing. I ended up with a 355 and that is killer. As was was...

I am comparing a USA made Guild to a Indonesian made Guild. Not a CII Fender Jag with a MIA Music Man or anything of that nature. Apples for apples only. I have Japanese made stuff and they are pretty awesome. I am not saying stuff made in Asia is low quality. Read my post carefully. This is...

I am sorry if I said something inflammatory. This discussion has nothing to do with the race of people who make instruments. And I am not an American that is standing up for the USA. I am an Aussie who loves old school quality instruments. I have 2 vintage Greco's that are amazing. And I did...

So I just saw a review for the latest Guild Starfire I bass and thought it looked a bit different to mine with the split P bass style pickup and no hard case. Turns out it is made in Indonesia. I must say I am very disappointed that they are cheapening their brand of top quality USA made...

Ok so I looked it up. She's a 1990 EGB-850. Good luck finding one. They are rare. But great basses with phat tone.

Hi I'm new to the group. I only have one Greco bass and she is a beauty. I didn't even know a Les Paul Custom short scale bass existed, so when I saw her for sale I had to have her. Can't remember the model number but she was made in 1990. I have upgraded the harness/pots/switch/jack/caps with...

Thank you. There is some cool info here. My band (Aurora) has a kind of classic/hard rock vibe I guess. We actually just realised our second album yesterday. They are both on Spotify etc. Feel free to have a listen. It's called Future Dreams, Future Nightmares. (The 1st one is Sister of the...

Thanks for the confirmation. I have been researching these beasts for years ever since I saw a used B30 for sale in a store decades ago. Also thanks for the links too. That opened up a wormhole of info. Cheers

I have a rare first year 76' B-50SB (tobacco-burst) and matching F-50SB from the same year. They say the first year of production is 75' but that was only the prototype at Namm. After all these years I've NEVER seen a 75' (and I've kept looking) so I'm 98% sure 76' is the first year. Mine has...