Overall Rating: I've been playing for about 40 years and have owned Fenders, Gibsons, Danos, Hags, etc, etc. As I said, the M-72 is the best sounding guitar I've owned. I play roots rock, blues, classic rock, and a little jazz and country. The M-72 h...
Overall Rating: I've been playing for about 40 years and have owned Fenders, Gibsons, Danos, Hags, etc, etc. As I said, the M-72 is the best sounding guitar I've owned. I play roots rock, blues, classic rock, and a little jazz and country. The M-72 handles them all. By tweaking the volume knobs I can do everything from Chuck Berry to Santana to Kenny Burrell. I currently own a Hagstrom Viking, an ES 175, a G&L tribute ASAT, a DeArmond M-77T (another great guitar!), and this M-72. 80% of the time I gig with the M-72. I've seriously considered getting another one just as a backup.
Features: Guild Bluesbird style - 2 humbuckers, 4 controls, 3 way switch, semi-solid body, 24 3/4" neck. Laminated flamed maple top over mahogany body. Beautiful red transparent finish on the front. Neck is fairly thick, but not unusually so. Tune o matic type bridge with a stop tailpice. Nice looking guitar, somewhere between a Les Paul and a 335 sizewize. I modded the electronics to make it more stage friendly by making the bridge pickup tone pot into a master volume, and making the neck tone pot into a push pull for coil splitting. The Goldtone pickups were already wired up to be split. The silver and gold hardware, and clear pickguard and knobs give it a somewhat flashy look that may turn some people off.
Sound Quality: Sound is where this guitar really excels. I play everything from 50's r&b to Talking Heads, with a little jazz and country thrown in. I've had dozens of guitars since the '60's, and this is THE BEST sounding electric I have ever had, particularly with both pickups on. The Goldtones produce a singing, sweet, but yet fat tone that is truly unique. It's the sound I've been looking for. On the neck pickup, the sound is beefy and thick, but not as muddy as most hummers. The coil split I installed makes the neck pickup brighter and a little twangy. The bridge pickup is very bright and will cut thru any mix.
Reliability/Durability: This gutar is built to last forever. I've had it for about two years, and it has lots of playing time on it. All the hardware seems fine, and the pots are quiet.
Customer Support: Made by Guild/Fender. I don't know how they would back an out of production instrument.
Price: $225.00 USD
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