FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The X-79 Skyhawk was introduced in 1982 as part of a new series of electric guitars aimed at hard rock guitarists. An insanely good review of this model by fellow Guild enthusiast, Gary Donahue, can be found at GAD.net and is highly recommended reading. This particular version of the X-79 would likely be overlooked by most heavy metal guitarists because it lacks a vibrato tailpiece though a Kahler vibrato was optional.

 Body:  Solid; poplar

 Finish:  Electric Blue

 Neck:  1-piece mahogany, set-in; horizontal script Guild logo

 Fingerboard:  Ebony, pearloid dot markers

 Number of Frets:  24

 Pickguard:  None

 Bridge:  Muller AdjustoMatic with SP-6 stop tailpiece, chrome

 Nut:  Graphite

 Tuners:  Gotoh, diecast, black chrome

 Pickups:  Two, DiMarzio XR-7 humbucking

 Controls:  3-way pickup selector switch, master volume, master tone control

 Scale Length:  24 3/4 inches

 Neck Width at Nut:  1 5/8 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout:  1x s/s inches

 Body Depth:  1 x/x inches

 Weight:  7.2 lb