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Help Finding Bass Information.

I've had this old Guild Bass laying around for about a year now, I pulled it out of my dad's collection and never paid much attention to it.

Just tonight I tried looking it up to find it and found this:

http://www.guildsofgrot.com/images/full_size/Sets/guitar_bass/Crossroads.JPG

The Website identifys this as a "FS-46 Bass" (Right) a Bass version of the FS-46 CE Guitar (Left), these were very weird Basses, I assume they have a Piezo Pickup under the Bridge, Single Volume and Tone knobs on the Sholder, a Straight-4 Headstock (which I didn't know came with many Guilds) a darker Back wood and a lighter Top wood (on my model) and weirdest of all a Soundhole on a Solidbody.

I was only able to find this image and no others, I would like to ask any of you if you could find any info on these Basses, or if you have info could you pass it on to me.

I know what the Bass is, I now want to know how many where made? when were they made? were these just prototypes? etc.

I Greatly thank anybody in advance who can pass on any info.

GEAR:
  • Washburn T-24 Taurus Bass
  • Gibson EB-3
  • Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro Koa - Limited Edition

it reminds me of the acoustic fretted bass Robert Deleo played on Stone Temple Pilots unplugged in the mid 90, if that's any help?

GEAR:
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  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Cool, I'll be sure to look that up. Thanks!

GEAR:
  • Washburn T-24 Taurus Bass
  • Gibson EB-3
  • Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro Koa - Limited Edition

scratch that, come to think of it his had a 3+3 headstock...hmmm

GEAR:
  • Roland Juno-6
  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Yeah maybe not then, but thanks anyway.

GEAR:
  • Washburn T-24 Taurus Bass
  • Gibson EB-3
  • Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro Koa - Limited Edition

I know it also comes in a Natural Finish with a Rosewood(?) Fretboard because the one I got has those features.

GEAR:
  • Washburn T-24 Taurus Bass
  • Gibson EB-3
  • Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro Koa - Limited Edition

I found a 1984 Guild "price update" listing the instruments. It seems to have been part of a "Crossroad" series. Here is a Let's Talk Guild forum covering the line, with brochure images.

I also found a couple of listings for the CE. They don't talk about the instrument's history, but they so say a bit about the components.

https://reverb.com/item/4651192-guild-fs-46-ce-1983

https://www.31ststreetvintage.com/products/1983-guild-fs-46-ce-black

GEAR:
  • sE Electronics V7
  • Fender Vintage Series '57 Stratocaster
  • Blank slot

you're an impressive researcher.... when do you find time to play?! I think we need a sub-specialty for musicology.... GEAROLOGY

GEAR:
  • Roland Juno-6
  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Haha, thank you! I actually just did a quick Google search.

GEAR:
  • sE Electronics V7
  • Fender Vintage Series '57 Stratocaster
  • Blank slot

I found a 1984 Guild "price update" listing the instruments. It seems to have been part of a "Crossroad" series. Here is a Let's Talk Guild forum covering the line, with brochure images.

I also found a couple of listings for the CE. They don't talk about the instrument's history, but they so say a bit about the components.

https://reverb.com/item/4651192-guild-fs-46-ce-1983

https://www.31ststreetvintage.com/products/1983-guild-fs-46-ce-black

Holy Sh*t. Thank you, thank you very much!

GEAR:
  • Washburn T-24 Taurus Bass
  • Gibson EB-3
  • Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro Koa - Limited Edition