I’ve been on what can only be described as a bass buying binge this year, so I’ve started calling it New Bass Year in my head. I’ve been selling my collection of very expensive saxophones as I’m no longer working in music professionally, and using some of those funds to buy the basses I always wanted. Rather than dropping a lot of cash on 61 jazz and p basses, I’ve been spreading out the fun on the more obscure or niche instruments. Some of these, like the two I’m sharing today, are from the “ones that got away” section of my nostalgia
I once had the opportunity to buy a pair of white Guild basses, a B-301 and B302. They felt great in the hands, sounded killer, but I just couldn’t justify spending the cash at the time. My hunt for those continues, but in the meantime I’ve picked up two of their closest relatives, a B-301A and B-302A:
I bought these months apart, from different locations, but as I was documenting these I’ve discovered their serial numbers are sequential:
I thought that was a pretty cool coincidence. These Guild basses feel and sound exactly like I remember, and it’s clear they’ve seen some things. Rock solid players, but definitely well-loved.
If there’s interest, I may add a post of my descent into 70s Gibson obsession (how many rippers, RDs, and grabbers does one man need really?!) and some short scale shenanigans of various flavors.
I once had the opportunity to buy a pair of white Guild basses, a B-301 and B302. They felt great in the hands, sounded killer, but I just couldn’t justify spending the cash at the time. My hunt for those continues, but in the meantime I’ve picked up two of their closest relatives, a B-301A and B-302A:
I bought these months apart, from different locations, but as I was documenting these I’ve discovered their serial numbers are sequential:
I thought that was a pretty cool coincidence. These Guild basses feel and sound exactly like I remember, and it’s clear they’ve seen some things. Rock solid players, but definitely well-loved.
If there’s interest, I may add a post of my descent into 70s Gibson obsession (how many rippers, RDs, and grabbers does one man need really?!) and some short scale shenanigans of various flavors.
