Any thoughts on the Guild Pilot?

[luvpbass]

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[bass_fish]

I can only tell you about the 4-string models: they are awesome!!! play great, sound great!

 

[bassrique]

I've always loved the "modernized jazz" look of that bass.

If the neck is good, I'd say buy it.

 

[BobKos]

There are a number of variables with the Pilot basses. Body wood, Pickup configuration, and active / passive.

I had a four string and it was really a remarkable bass. the only thing I didn't like was the 24 fret neck. I'm used to Fenders and the transition was not worth it for me. In all honesty, it sold for far less than it really should have. For that reason, you should research eBay and other sources for accurate pricing for a similarly equipped instrument. Me thinks $450 might be high. You should also play it. You may well like it and take it home.

 

[Kitsapbass]

I have a Pilot 5 string. Great bass, I love using it. Kind of hard to find the truss rod wrench though. I'd recommend it though. The price is high (higher than what I paid for my flame maple one), but that's about the same as what they are on ebay...

 

[Kitsapbass]

BTW, nice figuring on the neck.

 

[mikeypbass]

Buy it

Now

I heart the Guild sound so much, I'm kinda gassin for a white w/ rosewood one, despite the fact that i have 0 cashmoneys

 

[lowbass68]

Pilots are one of the underrated basses. Every Pilot I ever played was very nice.

 

[pjmuck]

Agreed. Pilots are very underrated and criminally undervalued, which is all the better for you since you can get yourself a killer bass for dirt cheap.

 

[RickC]

I'm old enough to remember when Pilots were the shiz; seemed like everyone was playing them back then. They are uniformly great and amazingly undervalued/underappreciated these days. Funny to hear people say these are overpriced at $450, although I guess it must be true. But I can't think of much else at that price would touch it.

/rick