mmmalmberg

SOLD - thanks for all the interest:)

I know there have been some on this forum interested in this model so I'm listing here, 'though the bass is in the U.S., shipping can always be sorted out if there's sufficient interest. This is an early M85 with dual Hagstroms and the deep body, black with white binding. I just rewired it with new caps, CTS pots, new switch and jack, all of the hot runs are shielded and it sounds better than ever. I was going to say I don't know why I waited 'til now to do this but having just done it I know the answer - it's quite a pain when the only access is through the pickup holes! But it's really sounding good. This has been my bass for the past 35 years but I just don't play it enough to justify owning it and need cash to buy a hang-glider. Middle age thing I guess... Neck and fretboard are in beautiful shape, normal paint wear and chips. Holds tune like a piano, intonation is excellent. Pics at [url="http://www.markmalmberg.com/guild/"]www.markmalmberg.com/guild/[/url]. $3400. USD plus shipping. Reply here or email me mmmalmberg (AT) comcast (DOT) net. thanks, Mark M. p.s. if you click the square button to the left of the forward/backward control, and full-size your window, you can get much bigger versions of the images.

Pics: [url="http://www.markmalmberg.com/guild"]www.markmalmberg.com/guild[/url] - Just gave it all new innards, sounding better than ever! Wish I'd done this 35 years ago rather than just before selling it!

I definitely will have some pics, as I'm going to be selling it, ouch. Putting new pots and caps in hopefully this weekend. I'll put some pics up as soon as it's back together. It's pretty much just like this one, but without the extra vol. & switch, i.e. basic les paul type two vol's two tones and a pickup selector up above the neck.

Looks like a Mk1 with one pickup replaced. Did this ever sell? I did the same thing on mine, when I bought it (30 yrs ago) the bridge pup wasn't working so I put a humbucker in there. Recently I was going to put a Darkstar in there but discovered that the original pickup (which I'd kept) actually worked and the problem had been simply the wiring. So now putting it back to original configuration...