*SOLD* 2001 Guild USA X-500T Paladin Blonde - Westerly RI Factory, P90's, Bigsby, DE-500 Duane Eddy Type
Vendor: Guild
c. 2001 Guild X500T Paladin in Natural Blonde w/ Original Case! Very rare model for the Guild fans out there. These were made in very limited numbers and don't come...
c. 2001 Guild X500T Paladin in Natural Blonde w/ Original Case!
Very rare model for the Guild fans out there. These were made in very limited numbers and don't come up for sale very often. All original and in excellent plus condition. One of the last of the Westerly Rhode Island-built Guilds. This has some very cool and unusual specs versus a normal X-500. It has 2 factory original P90 pickups (Seymour Duncan Antiquities), Gold Bigsby vibrato tailpiece and bridge setup. The guitar plays easy with low action and sounds excellent! The guitar is in very clean condition with only the lightest traces of wear. It's very near mint. Comes with the original hardshell case and case key.
"The X500 Paladin has a five-piece maple neck with an ebony fingerboard, which features inlays made from genuine pearl blocks and abalone inserts. Two Seymour Duncan Antiquity P90 pickups which, along with the rest of the classic Guild hardware, are gold plated. Two finish options are available for the X500, which are Blonde and Antique Burst.
For more of a Rockabilly feel, Guild introduces the new X500T Paladin. Identical in material and construction to the X500, the X500T looks beyond the jazz world to reawaken its roots as a rock ‘n’ roll guitar innovator.
The X500T can be directly linked to Guild’s classic DE-500, which was essentially an original X500, but with a Bigsby tremolo and a thinner body. Unfortunately, these models were limited and only a handful were ever made. Vintage guitar enthusiasts the world over have looked long and hard for the chance to add one to their collection.
The new X500T Paladin invokes the essence of DE-500. The same spruce top, maple body and neck, and inlayed ebony fingerboard of the X500 make up this model, which also comes with two vintage P-90 style pickups, gold plated hardware, and a gold plated Bigsby tremolo. The X500T is available with a Tennessee Orange finish in addition to the standard Blonde or Antique Burst options." (Source: Harmony Central)
Weight: 8.3 lbs.
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