SFIV1967
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Well, what do we have here? A GSR M-85 II bass ! A Christmas 2013 surprise again.
Limited run, 24 pieces worldwide
Cherry red nitro lacquer finish
Cutaway hollow body design
Arched laminated spruce top with black/white binding, parallel tone bar bracing, mahogany back and sides,
3-piece mahogany/maple/mahogany neck,
Chesterfield headstock inlay, rosewood fingerboard, 21 medium-jumbo frets, mother-of-pearl dot inlays,
30.75" scale length, 9.5" radius, 1.50" bone nut,
Guild "Bi-Sonic" bass bridge/neck pickups,
2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch,
2-position mini-toggle for low end roll off,
Guild Combo bridge/tailpiece with rosewood string saddles,
Gotoh die-cast tuners, nickel plated hardware
Hardshell case.
MSRP $4499.99 (First street price seen $3599.99)
For the history of this M-85-II bass please see Hans' book page 94. However the old model has a "semi-solid" body, the new model shows "hollow body".
Now if only we would have some first pictures of the GSR model!
EDIT: http://www.guildguitars.com/instruments/details/?partno=3820300888
Ralf
Limited run, 24 pieces worldwide
Cherry red nitro lacquer finish
Cutaway hollow body design
Arched laminated spruce top with black/white binding, parallel tone bar bracing, mahogany back and sides,
3-piece mahogany/maple/mahogany neck,
Chesterfield headstock inlay, rosewood fingerboard, 21 medium-jumbo frets, mother-of-pearl dot inlays,
30.75" scale length, 9.5" radius, 1.50" bone nut,
Guild "Bi-Sonic" bass bridge/neck pickups,
2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch,
2-position mini-toggle for low end roll off,
Guild Combo bridge/tailpiece with rosewood string saddles,
Gotoh die-cast tuners, nickel plated hardware
Hardshell case.
MSRP $4499.99 (First street price seen $3599.99)
For the history of this M-85-II bass please see Hans' book page 94. However the old model has a "semi-solid" body, the new model shows "hollow body".
Now if only we would have some first pictures of the GSR model!
EDIT: http://www.guildguitars.com/instruments/details/?partno=3820300888
Ralf
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