What Bass is this?

[Gunga Din]

Its like a Jazz and a Peavey had a baby, and they called it a Pilot.

Ho ho ho, it's magic!

 

[space_age85]

Yeah that whole album is amazing. Unfortunately this clip is edited and they chop out a chunk of the bass solo. No Respect!

I'' definitely check out more of that album! I'm hooked.

 

[space_age85]

More reading for the OP
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/guild-pilot-bass-club.368386/

Thanks for that!

 

[MotorCityMinion]

I'll definitely have to check them out then

Here are the cousins.
Hamer Cruise Bass | Reverb

 

[UNICORN BASS]

What the Pilot became after Guild. De Armond Pilot Pro. Worth seeking out.

 

[Dynacord]

Here are the cousins.
Hamer Cruise Bass | ReverbView attachment 5245603

Ha! I was going to mention the Hamer Cruise Bass as well. Always associated them and the Guild Pilots as 80's 'contemporary' Jazz Basses (even though many were PJ setups).

 

[burgerdj]

The first bass I ever picked up was a Guild Pilot. Agree with others - very underrated and I’ve seen them in shops at very good prices.

 

[PennyroyalWe]

I see them pop up now and then on the local classifieds for about $300, but can’t bring myself to get one.

They’ve always look like if someone took their design inspiration from a cartoon ghost, to me.

 

[dje31]

It's been a long time, but I believe there were two versions: the Pilot 602 and 604, one had the normal-ish looking headstock as see on page one; the other had the requisite and ubiquitous '80s-style point angular down-leaning one. Like every Kramer had back in the day.

Not sure if there were other differences...possibly a bolt-on vs thru-neck.

 

[MonetBass]

Yeah that whole album is amazing. Unfortunately this clip is edited and they chop out a chunk of the bass solo. No Respect!

Well it was a promo video, so I kind of understand why they did that. Yeah, it sucks.

 

[RhinoBass]

I vaguely remeber a time in which Fender discontinued the model and MF or some other on-line seller liquidated their remaining stock for like $150.00 a pop.

 

[Piney Joe]

Just came across this weirdly shaped bass online. I saw a pic of Jaco playing one which peaked my interest all of a sudden. Can someone tell me more about these basses? Like who played them and if they still produce them. I can't believe in all my years I'm just discovering this now...

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Guild Pilot bass....great bass! they are starting to pull some decent money these days, DeArmond also made a decent copy of the pilot as well.

 

[Element Zero]

Whaaaaat bass is this? What bass is this? What’s the name of this baaaass? It’s got 4 strings it’s got 2 pickups. What’s the name of this baaaaaass?

 

[bassfuser]

Playing with Steve Morse, better bring your A game.

Rolling Stone objects.