Chambered. The companion to Guild’s M-75 Aristocrat guitar, the M-85 Bass boasts authentic mid-’60s style with a compact semi-hollow body and big Guild BiSonic bass pickup that together create the sonic boom of an instrument twice its size. The single-cutaway body measures 2 3/4″ deep and a mere 13 1/2″ across the lower bout, with an arched spruce top and maple back and sides. The body also features elegant ivory white body binding, black/white purfling, partial center-block bracing and dual finger rests. This distinctive bass also features a 30 3/4″ scale length, bound three-piece mahogany neck with a vintage-style “soft U” profile, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with 12″ radius and pearloid dot inlays, volume and tone controls, combo bridge/tailpiece with rosewood saddles, Grover tuning machines, nickel hardware and cool Jet Black gloss finish. Includes plush-lined hard-shell case.
Features
- Body Back & Sides: Laminated Maple
- Body Top: Arched Laminated Spruce
- Bridge Pickup: Guild® BS-1 "BiSonic" Bass
- Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case Included
- Style: Chambered with Braced Top Body Electric Bass
Guild Newark St Collection – Chambered Body – M-85
Body:
| Body Construction | Chambered with Braced Top |
| Body Top | Arched Laminated Spruce |
| Body Back | Laminated Maple |
| Body Sides | Laminated Mahogany |
| Body Shape | Guild® M-75 |
| Bracing | Partial Center Block |
| Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Body Depth Upper Bout | 2 3/4" (70 mm) |
| Body Depth Lower Bout | 2 3/4" (70 mm) |
| Body Length | 17 1/4" (438 mm) |
| Body Width Lower Bout | 13 3/4" (349 mm) |
| Body Width Upper Bout | |
| Overall Guitar Length | 45" (1143 mm) |
| Body Binding | Ivory White with Black/White Purfling |
| Purfling | Black/Ivory White |
Neck:
| Neck Material | 3-Piece Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany |
| Neck Shape | Vintage Soft “U” |
| Neck Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Scale Length | 30 3/4" (781 mm) |
| Nut Width | 1 1/2" (38.1 mm) |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Neck Binding | 1-Ply Ivory White |
| Fingerboard Material | Indian Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Radius | 12" (305 mm) |
| Fingerboard Inlays | Pearloid Dot |
| # of Frets | 21 |
| Fret Size | Narrow Jumbo |
| Tuning Machines | Grover® Vintage 142 Series |
| Hardware Finish/Plating | Nickel Plated |
| Truss Rod | Dual-Action |
| Truss Rod Wrench | 7mm Hex Truss Rod Wrench |
Features:
| Bridge | Guild® Adjustable Bass Bridge with Rosewood Saddles |
| Strings | D’Addario® EXL165 Nickel Wound Bass, Custom Light, (.045-.105 Gauges) |
| Case or Gig Bag | TKL Deluxe Hardshell |
| Bridge Pickup | Guild® BS-1 “BiSonic” Bass |
| Pickup Configuration | S |
| Control Knobs | Black Plastic |
| Controls | Master Volume, Master Tone |
| Strap Buttons | Vintage-Style |
Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.
The Guild BS-1 BiSonic pickup was originally found in many of the solid and hollow body Guild basses in the 1960s and 70s. The BS-1 has developed a cult following resulting in several reissue versions and designs, including the famous Darkstar by Fred Hammon and BS-DS by Curtis Novak. Wound to 6.4K Ohms, similar in specification to a Hammon Darkstar, the Guild BS-1 provides a refined modern tone in a classic package.
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