WTB FOUND :) 70s (1972 preferred) Guild M-85 II BluesBird (cherry finish, solid-body)

[theFPVgeek]

Wanted to Buy: 70s (1972 preferred) Guild M-85 II BluesBird (cherry finish, solid-body)

Please let me know what you have.

Thanks.

 

[twocorgis]

Wanted to Buy: 70s (1972 preferred) Guild M-85 II BluesBird (cherry finish, solid-body)

Please let me know what you have.

Thanks.

Just a word of warning. The solid body M85IIs are super heavy. I had one of awhile that had the Dark Stars in place of the mudbuckers, and it was north of 11 pounds.

 

[theFPVgeek]

Just a word of warning. The solid body M85IIs are super heavy. I had one of awhile that had the Dark Stars in place of the mudbuckers, and it was north of 11 pounds.

Yeah, I read that. My back is ready lol

 

[twocorgis]

Yeah, I read that. My back is ready lol

The other thing to bear in mind is that those pickups aren't for everyone, either. If you like the tone of old Gibson EB-0s and EB-3s (I never did), you'll like the Guild mudbuckers.

 

[fronobulax]

Something like this?

It's a '73, belongs to @The Guilds of Grot and probably is not for sale unless you offer several times market value, but it illustrates a couple of points, since there are variations in the M-85-II specs ending about 1973 and this is a fine example of what Guild settled on. Solid body (and so top binding only, not bottom). Deep/hard tone switch and master volume were not always present before 1973. A pair of Guild humbuckers became standard but you can find Hagstrom Bisonics or mixed and matched pickups. I'm guessing that if you had a choice between what is in the picture and a '72 (assuming there are differences) you'd go for the pictured bass? <Insert Sheryl Crow comment here>

 

[theFPVgeek]

Something like this?

It's a '73, belongs to @The Guilds of Grot and probably is not for sale unless you offer several times market value, but it illustrates a couple of points, since there are variations in the M-85-II specs ending about 1973 and this is a fine example of what Guild settled on. Solid body (and so top binding only, not bottom). Deep/hard tone switch and master volume were not always present before 1973. A pair of Guild humbuckers became standard but you can find Hagstrom Bisonics or mixed and matched pickups. I'm guessing that if you had a choice between what is in the picture and a '72 (assuming there are differences) you'd go for the pictured bass? <Insert Sheryl Crow comment here>

Yeah, a few reasons I'd prefer the 72, one is 72 is a good birth year and two, Sheryl Crow's version is what lead me on the search. But with that said a 73 or other 70s solid body would work as well.

 

[fronobulax]

Yeah, a few reasons I'd prefer the 72, one is 72 is a good birth year and two, Sheryl Crow's version is what lead me on the search. But with that said a 73 or other 70s solid body would work as well.

If you'd asked and I had to answer from memory, I would have said hers was '73 but at some point the only difference between a late '72 and a '73 is a serial number, not specs. In case you have not stumbled across the often retold story, Dan Schwartz used his hollow, and somewhat modified, M-85 on the Thursday Night Music Club sessions. Sheryl loved the sound but ended up with a solid body M-85 because at that time she was not sensitive to the differences.

If you are going for tone, and not ergonomics or appearance, there is a lot of evidence that people cannot hear the difference between a factory stock M-85-II with humbuckers and a JS-II or the same vintage.

 

[theFPVgeek]

If you'd asked I would have said hers was '73 but at some point the only difference between a late '72 and a '73 is a serial number, not specs. In case you have not stumbled across the often retold story, Dan Schwartz used his hollow, and somewhat modified, M-85 on the Thursday Night Music Club sessions. Sheryl loved the sound but ended up with a solid body M-85 instead.

If you ae going for tone, and not ergonomics or appearance, there is a lot of evidence that people cannot hear the difference between a factory stock M-85-II with humbuckers and a JS-II or the same vintage.

Awesome info. Yeah, I'm going for thinner ergonomics, so all 70s solid body I'm game.

 

[mavuser]

the bass u want is out there, in obtainable numbers. However, people don't let them go so cheap these days. the 1970's JS-II has the same pickups and scale length, mahogany with an "SG body," and is lighter weight. Those can be had for less money, definitely

 

[theFPVgeek]

the bass u want is out there, in obtainable numbers. However, people don't let them go so cheap these days. the 1970's JS-II has the same pickups and scale length, mahogany with an "SG body," and is lighter weight. Those can be had for less money, definitely

Yeah. Unfortunately, I'm not too fond of the JS body style. If I were to spend the higher price tag I'd rather get what I really want.

 

[dadglasser]

Mine is a 1974. I love it! Here it is with its little brother, a Gretsch Electromatic Junior:

Here it is on the answer to heavy basses: The MBrace stand:

Mbrace Main Page

Mbrace Stand Main - If You Love Your Guitar, Mbrace It!

mbracestand.com

Unfortunately, MBrace says they are "temporarily out of production". That could mean anything.

 

[theFPVgeek]

Found and purchased

 

[mavuser]

Found and purchased

congrats!

is that an epiphone les paul bass case? not sure if this has ever been reported as a match

 

[theFPVgeek]

Not sure which model it was made for as it came with the guitar. It might be this: LINK

 

[mavuser]

you have the "ex bass" case shown here, that is likely yours that is no longer available at sweetwater:

D'Angelico Excel Electric EX Bass Hard Case - Black

Hard Case for EX Bass - Black

www.sweetwater.com

not to be confused with the almost identical looking "sd bass" case which I do not believe any M-85 would fit (one available on reverb now).

it would be nearly impossible to find another one of yours, without buying an enitre D'Angelico Ex Bass. maybe it could be special ordered. the bass was discontinued several years ago. it looks like it would fit the GSR M-85 as well.