Guild Newark St M-85 Bass, Black

Full Description

The Guild M-85 Bass is constructed from full laminated maple with partial centre block bracing in a single cutaway design and has a three-piece mahogany/maple/mahogany neck in a vintage soft ''U'' shape with dual-action truss rods. A 21 fret rosewood fingerboard with 12'' radius is also featured in addition to ivory white binding and pearloid dot inlays.

A single powerful Bi-Sonic pickup provides great tone from D'Addario nickel wound bass strings. Master tone and volume knobs are included to give you control over your sound.

Other premium features include a Guild Combo Bridge-Tailpiece with with rosewood string saddles, Grover Vintage 142 Series tuning machines, dual finger rests, black / ivory white purfling and nickel hardware

Features/Specifications

• Series: Newark St. Collection
• Body Shape: Mid '60s M-85 Bass
• Body Style: Semi-Hollow Single Cutaway
• Body Top: Arched Laminated Spruce
• Back and Sides: Laminated Maple
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Body Binding: Ivory White with Black/White Purfling
• Body Depth: 2 3/4'' (70mm)
• Body Length: 17 1/4'' (438mm)
• Bracing: Partial Center Block
• Headstock: Newark St. Headstock
• Neck: 3-Piece Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
• Neck Binding: Single-Ply Ivory White
• Nut Width: 1 1/2'' (38mm)
• String Nut: Bone
• Fingerboard: Rosewood, 12'' (304mm) Radius
• Frets: 21, 6105 (.055'' Tall x .090'' Wide)
• Position Inlays: Pearloid Dots
• Scale Length: 30 3/4'' (781mm)
• Hardware: Nickel-Plated
• Bridge: Guild® Combo Bridge-Tailpiece with Rosewood String Saddles
• Tuning Machines: Grover® Open-Gear
• Strings: D'Addario® Custom Light, 45-105
• Pickups: Guild® ''Bi-Sonic'' Bass Pickup
• Truss Rods: Dual-Action Head Adjust
• Truss Rod Nut: Hex, 7mm
• Controls: Volume, Tone
• Control Knobs: Black
• Other Features: Single Cutaway Semi-Hollow Body; Guild® Combo Bridge/Tailpiece; Dual Finger Rests; Chesterfield Headstock Inlay