tsarter
Junior Member
I was pointed this way from a new online friend I was discussing basses with. Tim Sarter from Northern California here. By way of introduction, here’s my pair of ‘68s:
The word Lusty is always welcome when talking about nice basses!Sunburst Alley
So nice, I can smell the old wood. Great exposure on the sunburst/s, hard to do actually without just the right kind of daylight. Great side by side shot with a rarely seen model.
More lusty comments from other members to come forth shortly ;]
I'm not. I've had my M85 II for twenty years or so. Just got the Starfire II a couple of weeks back.Hi Tim, welcome! That's a nice pair for sure.
Are you the original owner?
Thank you!Great introduction, Tim. Coupl'a' beauties there! Welcome to LTG!
They are similar, but at least with mine, also quite different. My M85 has a more focused attack and tone. It tends to cut much more. If you'd like I can shoot a video comparing the two. Timing would be good as i have them both strung with similar strings. Let me know if you'd like me to do that.Very nice. Thank you, and welcome
I expect you are almost uniquely qualified to discuss the similarities and differences between comparable Starfires and M-85s. So what are they? Which one do you grab and why? What makes you switch to the other one? If you could only keep one.... Etc.
My limited experience is that a '67 SF I and a '70 M-85-I sounded similar enough that I wasn't sure I could justify having both. The Starfire ergonomics worked better for me so I have yet to pay the asking prices for a M-85. But you have both so...
Very nice duo of Guilds there! It's posts like this that make me debate if I should maybe invest in an M-85 to go with my Starfire. Did you flip the neck pickup of the M85 for a particular reason? As a means of getting more of a contrast between the two basses? Or perhaps the deeper hollow body's resonance calls for the pickup poles being closer toward the bridge?
Anyway, Herzlich Willkommen!
What are most of the M85 tops made of?welcome and nice stash!! Your M-85-II appears to have a spruce top. We don't see too many of those. stick around LTG!
What are most of the M85 tops made of?