FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The M-75CS is a descendent of the original M-75 Aristocrat model of the 1950s and early 1960s. The model was reintroduced in 1967 as the M-75 Bluesbird with Guild Anti-Hum pickups and was made with spruce, maple or even mahogany tops. Hardware was availble in gold or chrome plating. The model continued to evolve in 1970 with a neck-to-body joint at the 18th fret, HB-1 pickups and solid mahogany body with a carved mahogany top. The hollow version remained available for a short time after the introduction of the solidbody version. A master volume and phase switch was added in 1972. The Bluesbird name was dropped in 1974 and the model was simply known as the M-75 with a CS or GS suffix denoting chrome or gold hardware, respectively. Still, most players refer to the 1970s M-75 as the Bluesbird. The M-75 was discontinued by late 1978 although it sort of lived on in the double cutaway version known as the M-80. The overall sound is pleasant and usable with good articulation and no muddiness. For an in-depth look at the M-75CS, check out Gary Donahue's excellent review.

 Body:  Solid; 1-piece mahogany back and sides with 1-piece carved mahogany top, 5-ply bound top

 Finish: Natural, nitrocellulose lacquer

 Neck:  1-piece mahogany, set-in; headstock with pearloid logo and Chesterfield inlay

 Fingerboard:  Ebony, single bound; pearloid block markers

 Number of Frets:  22

 Pickguard:  5-ply b-w-b, plastic

 Bridge:  Muller AdjustoMatic with Guild compensated stop tailpiece, chrome

 Nut:  Plastic

 Tuners:  Schaller M-6, chrome

 Pickups:  Two, Guild HB-1 humbucking, chrome

 Controls:  Tone and volume for each pickup, master volume, 3-way pickup selector, phase switch

 Scale Length:  24 3/4 inches

 Neck Width at Nut:  1 5/8 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout:  13 7/8 inches

 Body Depth:  1 7/8 inches

 Weight:  7.8 lb