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[bassplayer9512]

Killer looking bass

 

[dalkowski]

A fine score. My very first bass was a new Guild B301A in 1978. I'd love it back. Enjoy!

 

[jamro217]

Yay!!! Yes, fellow Rhode Islander.

 

[Claymore]

Yay!!! Yes, fellow Rhode Islander.

She's Rhody-built! Somehow I forgot that Guild was here once upon a time.

 

[jamro217]

She's Rhody-built! Somehow I forgot that Guild was here once upon a time.

I went by there last summer. I think it's the Johnny Cake Center now.

 

[Pedulla-Player]

Being from Wisconsin I've heard nothing but good things about Cream City Music. I'm sure they did their research and had it priced fairly. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your new (old) bass!

 

[AboutSweetSue]

Guild produces fantastic instruments. They seem to be an often overlooked brand, especially their acoustics. I’d really like to own a Guild Bass one day.

 

[cnltb]

Provided everything works and the neck is stable and adjusts, I would totally buy this and play this. I think it looks really good!
Hoe heavy is it?

 

[Claymore]

Provided everything works and the neck is stable and adjusts, I would totally buy this and play this. I think it looks really good!
Hoe heavy is it?

8lbs 5oz.

 

[cnltb]

8lbs 5oz.

What#s that it Kg?

 

[Wesley R]

gas of a machine for sure, congrats!

 

[Jon Clegg]

What#s that it Kg?

18.29 Kg

 

[FrenchBassQC]

I had the B302 myself back in the 90's that I had purchased used, it was exactly like this

I really liked it until it got stolen from my house in 2002.

 

[somebrains]

My immediate reaction is to put a Nordstrand pickup in it.
Neck dive would be a concern, let us know.

 

[cnltb]

18.29 Kg

Scary.
I just looked too and came up with 3.8 ish Kg. Not too bad.

 

[Dynacord]

Nice. I've heard a lot of people talking about neck dive with those. If that's the case, it will be my first bass ever that has that issue. Must be a way to compensate for it. Fill the end of the body cavity with lead?

The only one I had was in the late 80's and I just lived with the dive. It's tough to compensate for the headstock and tuner weight by ballasting the body, another option is a wide suede leather strap. I use 4" Italia straps and that might help a bit too.

Totally agree on the wide, suede backed strap (have a couple of the Italia ones and some by Magrabo - which is actually in Italy).
Not a fan of trying to add weight...

Cool bass at a good price!

 

[Roger W]

Scary.
I just looked too and came up with 3.8 ish Kg. Not too bad.

2.2 lbs = 1 kg, so 3.8 kg is about right.

 

[Jon Clegg]

Scary.
I just looked too and came up with 3.8 ish Kg. Not too bad.

Multiplied when I should have divided

 

[cnltb]

Multiplied when I should have divided

Happens.

 

[swink]

Multiplied when I should have divided

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