Details
This X700 Stuart was made by Guild in 1996 in their Westerly, Rhode Island factory. It’s in excellent, lightly played condition and while the frets do show a little wear, they have lots of life left in them. The X700 was the second fanciest archtop Guild made, the fanciest being, of course, the Artist Award. Like the Artist Award, this guitar has a 17-inch body and a solid, carved spruce top. The X700 differs in that it has a shorter 24 ¾” scale length and a layered maple back. It’s fitted with a pair of Guild HB-1 humbuckers. The gold plating on the hardware is a little worn but in otherwise good condition. This is a sweet sounding, easy playing guitar that excels at jazz, but it has a enough bite to work for rockabilly or other more raucous styles. The original hardshell case is scuffed around the edges but structurally sound.
Specs
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Back sides
Laminate Maple
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Binding
White
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Bracing
Tone Bars
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Bridge
Adjustable Compensated Ebony
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Inlay
Abalone & Pearl
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Neck material
5 Piece Maple
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Neck shape
C
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Nut width
1 23/32"
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Pickup type
Guild HB-1 Humbucker (n,b)
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Scale length
24.75"
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Top material
Solid Carved Spruce
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Total frets
20
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Tuners
Grover Rotomatic Gold
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Year
1996
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
AK700079
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SKU
GUIX700AB-AK700079
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UPC
120932
