Guild X-79 Skyhawk 1980s: sweet neck, pickups and player. Asymmetrical alien love gun w. brass nut!
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These rare, rare guitars look like a laser blast from outer space... This particular specimen had been stripped down and a clear coat applied to the natural wood. The whole toneful alien beast has been gone through and professionally set-up, and it's a great player. Brass nut = tons of natural sustain. The pickups are remarkable as the 80's Guild pickups are truly badass, like the whole psychorphany of this singular butter maker.
I wish to point out that the tiny endmost pointy piece of the asymmetrical headstock is missing - this guitar came to me this way, I only added the coil tap so, surf's up! The neck is remarkably smooth, straight and fast, 24 frets no waiting, it's a seriously amazing neck. A real honey dripper that can handle all kinds of music. Tiny dings I've tried to show; very solid, playable and unique instrument.
The X-79 SKYHAWK was made between 1981 and 1985. The Guild X-79 had a futuristic asymmetrical mahogany body with set mahogany neck. Pickups were two Guild XR-7 humbuckers controlled by two volume, one tone controls and a 3-way selector switch. Coil tap or phase switch were optional. According to Guild production figures, 1790 were made in total.
General
Dimensions
972 × 546 × 38 mm
Made in
USA
Number of strings
6 strings
Scale length
24.75 inches scale-length
Controls
Controls material
black controls
Number of control knobs
3 control knobs
Pickup selector controls
3-way selector switch
Tone controls
1 tone control
Volume controls
2 volume controls
Electronics
Pickups brand and model
Guild XR-7 pickup(s)
Pickups configuration
2 humbucker pickups
Body
Body material
mahogany body
Body shape features
asymmetrical body, double cutaway
Pickguard material
black pickguard
Hardware
Bridge
tune-o-matic bridge
Hardware color
chrome hardware
Tailpiece
stop tailpiece
Fretboard
Fingerboard inlay material
pearl fingerboard inlay material
Fingerboard material
ebony fingerboard
Fingerboard position markers
dot fingerboard position markers
Neck
Headstock inlays or logos
pearl headstock inlay/logo
Neck joint
set neck
Neck material
mahogany neck
Neck width
1.65 inches wide at nut
Number of frets
24 fret
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