Double-pickup M-65s

[nmiller]

I recently picked up this rare and beautiful beast from 1960. I'm sure the bridge saddle is a replacement, and maybe the switch tip also, but everything else appears to be original (including the Kluson strip tuners, which I've never seen on another Guild). Does anyone know how many of these were built with a second pickup? Also, does anyone know of a source for a period-correct saddle?

 

[walrus]

Can't answer your questions, but I love the guitar!

walrus

 

[Sal]

It's beautiful. Sorry I can't help.

 

[SFIV1967]

Nice! So now you have the one with two Mickey Mouse pickups and one with two Franz pickups. Sweet!
Here's a picture of one Hans posted before (the one from page 165 in his book):

Ralf

 

[NEONMOONY]

Very nice, I love it!

 

[Quantum Strummer]

Since Guild doesn't sell rosewood saddles in its shop, I ended up buying an aftermarket one for my Aristocrat and shaping it for the radius and string spacing I wanted. (Basically I just copied my Bluesbird's saddle, with minor tweaks.) If you use an unwound G string a replacement saddle made for '60s National map guitars (and modern copies) should do the job. Check out Zamm Inc. on Reverb. They sell notched and un-notched versions.

Very cool guitar!

-Dave-

 

[nmiller]

Nice! So now you have the one with two Mickey Mouse pickups and one with two Franz pickups. Sweet!

Actually, the other one is gone. That guitar had remarkably short sustain; at one point I considered adding a block under the bridge, but I decided to sell it rather than significantly alter a vintage guitar. For whatever reason, the one with Franzes sustains for much longer.

Since Guild doesn't sell rosewood saddles in its shop, I ended up buying an aftermarket one for my Aristocrat and shaping it for the radius and string spacing I wanted. (Basically I just copied my Bluesbird's saddle, with minor tweaks.) If you use an unwound G string a replacement saddle made for '60s National map guitars (and modern copies) should do the job. Check out Zamm Inc. on Reverb. They sell notched and un-notched versions.

I thought about those. Probably too tall, but I could always sand it down. I may end up going that route if an original Guild saddle doesn't show up on Ebay.

 

[Zelja]

Gorgeous. Love it.

 

[billydlight]

ONe of my Favorites

 

[adorshki]

I thought about those. Probably too tall, but I could always sand it down. I may end up going that route if an original Guild saddle doesn't show up on Ebay.

Forgive if it's stupid question but I assume you already contacted Hans?
(And I think I recall that earlier one, congrats on the new find!)

 

[bbradleynyc]

Sounds like you have m65's with Mickey Mouse and franz pickups? I'm considering the one on reverb with Mickey Mouse pickups from the 1960's...having both can you comment on the sounds of each pickup? I'm looking for a jazz tone....thanks and congrats on a beautiful guitar!