FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

When Guild re-introduced the X-500 in 2000, they offered it in two versions. The first version, the X-500, was the traditional dual humbucker design used from 1963-94. The other version, the X-500T shown here, was fitted with a pair of Seymour Duncan Antiquity P-90 pickups and Guild/Bigsby vibrato tailpiece. The 2000 Guild catalog stated that "...the new X-500 and X-500T were developed in collaboration with Dave [Gonzalez of The Paladins]." But the re-booted X-500 needed a new name and since this version resembled the X-500 and X-550 used by Mr. Gonzalez, Guild chose the name "Paladin" for the model. To confuse the model naming, Guild also offered an X-550P Dave Gonzalez signature model which is similar to, but not the same as, the X-500T. The X-500T was only made from 2000-03.

  Body: Hollow; 9-ply bound laminated 2-piece spruce top and laminated 1-piece flame maple back and sides

  Finish: Natural, polyurethane

  Neck: 5-piece maple/walnut, set-in; 3-ply bound headstock with pearloid logo and G Shield inlay

  Fingerboard: Ebony, bound; mother of pearl block markers with abalone inserts

  Number of Frets: 20

  Pickguard: Acrylic

  Bridge: Gold Bigsby, Guild/Bigsby B-2 vibrato tailpiece (gold)

  Nut: Bone

  Tuners: Grover Rotomatic, gold

  Pickups: Two, Seymour Duncan Antiquity P-90 single coil with adjustable pole pieces

  Controls: Tone and volume controls for each pickup, master volume, 3-way pickup selector

  Scale Length: 24 3/4 inches

  Neck Width at Nut: 1 11/16 inches

  Body Width at Lower Bout: 17 inches

  Body Depth: 3 3/8 inches

  Weight: 8.2 lb