Body |
Fully hollow laminated maple with laminated spruce top
(1962-2003) Sound posts fitted to some
X-500s from mid-1980s to 2001. |
Binding |
5- or 6-ply (1962-65), 5-ply (1966-70), 7-ply
(1971-79), 9-ply
(1979-2003) |
Neck |
5-piece
maple (1962-2003), squared fretboard end (1962-71, 2000-03),
rounded fretboard end (1971-94) |
Master Volume |
Non-master volume (1962-71), Master volume
(1972-2003) |
Pickups |
DeArmond (1962), Guild "Anti-Hum" (1963-70), Guild HB-1
(1970-94), Guild/Fender HB-1 (2000-03) |
Tuners |
Kolb (1962-65), Grover Rotomatic
(1965-74, 1986-2003), Schaller M6 (1975-85) |
Pickguard |
Acrylic
w/chevron and Guild logo (1962-64), Acrylic stairstep
w/5-point star and Guild logo (1965-71), Acrylic stairstep w/Guild logo
(1972-79, 2000-03), 5-ply stairstep (1976-94) |