Guild M-85 project - new pics

[gweimer]

Nice!  My M-85 is the one bass I REALLY regret having to sell.  It did lead to the Embassy, but I loved that Guild.  It had a great Ronnie Lane kinda vibe to it.  I pulled it out every night when we played "Every Picture Tells A Story".

[drbassman]

If I had a real one, I sure would try to hold onto it.  But I do understand that sometimes, circumstances overwhelm us.  To be honest, I see some similarities between the M85 and the Gretsch ThunderJet.  Even the pups have some similarities.  I just can't believe how strong the mids and highs are on the Dark Stars.  I can get that thing to sound like a damn jazz bass!  Almost.....

[Pilgrim]

If I had a real one, I sure would try to hold onto it.  But I do understand that sometimes, circumstances overwhelm us.  To be honest, I see some similarities between the M85 and the Gretsch ThunderJet.  Even the pups have some similarities.  I just can't believe how strong the mids and highs are on the Dark Stars.  I can get that thing to sound like a damn jazz bass!  Almost.....

I see many cosmetic similarities to the Gretsch as well.  Me likey.

[gweimer]

I've always wanted a JS bass.  I'll have to grab one off eBay some day.  I'm a skinny 30" neck kinda guy.

When I went to GC here in Columbus to try and find an Epi Tbird Pro to play around on, I noticed that they have a Guild Jetstar there for sale.  Interested?

[drbassman]

How much?  They tend to be overpriced on used stuff.

[gweimer]

$1100

[jumbodbassman]

that is tempting.  If it had the bisonics i would be all over it.   not a huge humbucker fan unless they are 63 tbird pups. 

[drbassman]

I like the humbuckers, but I think the price is high for one with them.  While I like the sound of humbuckers I think Guild's design on these was just OK.  Nothing as striking as the look of a DS.  I had a 60's Guild Starfire with a bisonic.  No mud there.  Very clean sound.  I didn't like the pup placement down by the bridge.

[drbassman]

Tried the bass at practice and sounded really good.  Clean and middy.  The DS pups are almost too clean sounding for my taste.  I still prefer my ThunderJet or Triumph at this point.