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I stopped in GC the other night as we had a band meeting at a micro-brewery right next door. They had an awesome selection of cool amps (many "boutique") so I went back today with my Rand #1 to try a few out (I'll post about that in the amp section).
As I was about to leave I spotted an old US built Guild Pilot bass hanging in the corner. One of my bass players back in the late 80's had one of these and it kicked ass so I checked it out. In a word...AWESOME! I'm not a bass player per se but I like having one around for song writing and recording my own demos and I haven't owned one now for several years. I've been looking at some imports but haven't been moved by anything in the under-$500 price range. Stumbling across this thing made my day. Super comfortable neck, solid flamed maple body with trans-black finish (has "yellowed" into what almost looks like a dark olive color under bright light), fairly light weight, Grover tuners, and an EMG P/J setup. It sounds and plays amazing! I'm guessing you couldn't touch this quality new today for under $1500. Now its time to practice!
As I was about to leave I spotted an old US built Guild Pilot bass hanging in the corner. One of my bass players back in the late 80's had one of these and it kicked ass so I checked it out. In a word...AWESOME! I'm not a bass player per se but I like having one around for song writing and recording my own demos and I haven't owned one now for several years. I've been looking at some imports but haven't been moved by anything in the under-$500 price range. Stumbling across this thing made my day. Super comfortable neck, solid flamed maple body with trans-black finish (has "yellowed" into what almost looks like a dark olive color under bright light), fairly light weight, Grover tuners, and an EMG P/J setup. It sounds and plays amazing! I'm guessing you couldn't touch this quality new today for under $1500. Now its time to practice!
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