m65 on reverb

[bbradleynyc]

There is a m65 on reverb
https://reverb.com/item/2202407-guild-m-65-freshman-3-4th-1960s-sunburst

its a short scale and not with a franz pickup

i am looking for an older model with a franz for jazz guitar but maybe this one in short scale and a different pickup
is better?
does anyone know about this pickup and jazz tone?

Thanks in advance!

 

[AcornHouse]

There is a m65 on reverb
https://reverb.com/item/2202407-guild-m-65-freshman-3-4th-1960s-sunburst

its a short scale and not with a franz pickup

i am looking for an older model with a franz for jazz guitar but maybe this one in short scale and a different pickup
is better?
does anyone know about this pickup and jazz tone?

Thanks in advance!

Known as the "Mickey Mouse" pickup. Basically, a small single coil. I'll let others with first hand experience talk about the sound.

 

[jp]

First of all, I'm not an expert either, but I'm pretty sure that the seller mislabeled this Freshman. I think it's a full scale, since the neck joins the body at the 16th fret, rather than the 14th like the 3/4 models do.

As AcornHouse mentioned, it has a single coil Mickey Mouse PU which sounds pretty good. Depending on what tone you seek, it may work out for you, however I think a Franz is better suited to jazz. I've only played briefly through them once when demo'ing a different model for a member here, so I can't speak about them as well as others can.

The seller is correct in that it is a 60s model, most likely post '65. If I had the cash, I'd swipe it up. It appears to be a tight and clean example, and a nice full-scale M-65 is near the top of my wishlist.

That's all I got. Hope that helps you!

 

[bbradleynyc]

That is a great catch thank you! It's definitely the full scale version!
Does anyone have practical experience with this pickup for jazz tone? Any advice would be appreciated!
Cheers

 

[bbradleynyc]

Does anyone know how the Mickey Mouse pickup measures up to the franz for jazz tone?