M-75 Aristocrat USA (2014)

Chambered. Guild’s stylish M-75 Aristocrat model offers magnificent tone in a compact and lightweight guitar. Its graceful hollow body is specifically sculpted to produce the resonance of a larger instrument, with a rock-solid three-piece neck and the distinctive tone of two “frequency tested” single-coil pickups. The welcome return of a true Guild classic.

Available with a Natural or a Sunburst finish.

*This model is no longer in production. 

Specifications

Body:

Body ConstructionChambered with Braced Top
Body TopArched Select Spruce
Body BackSolid Mahogany
Body SidesSolid Mahogany
Body ShapeGuild® M-75
BracingParallel Tone Bars
FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Depth Upper Bout2″ (50.8 mm)
Body Depth Lower Bout2″ (50.8 mm)
Body Length17.25″ (438 mm)
Body Width Lower Bout13.5″ (343mm)
Body Width Upper Bout9.5″ (241 mm)
Overall Guitar Length40″ (1016 mm)
Guitar Weight4.75 lbs
Body BindingWhite with Multiple Black/White Purfling
PurflingB/W/B (Top Only)

Neck:

Neck Material3-Piece Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany
Neck ShapeVintage Soft “U”
Neck FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Scale Length24.75″ (628 mm)
Nut Width1.7 (42.8 mm)
Nut MaterialBone
Neck Binding1-Ply White
Fingerboard MaterialIndian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius9.45″ (240 mm)
Fingerboard InlaysPearloid Block
# of Frets22
Fret SizeMedium Jumbo
Tuning MachinesGotoh SD510 Series with Ivoroid Buttons
Hardware Finish/PlatingGold-plated
Truss RodDual-Action
Truss Rod Wrench4mm Hex Truss Rod Wrench

Features:

BridgeFloating Compensated Rosewood
StringsD’Addario® EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium/Blues-Jazz Rock, (.011-.049 Gauges)
Case or Gig BagTKL Custom Hardshell
Bridge PickupGuild® “Frequency Tested” Single-Coil
Neck PickupGuild® “Frequency Tested” Single-Coil
Pickup ConfigurationSS
Pickup Switches3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Control KnobsClear Amber Volume & Tone
ControlsVolume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Strap ButtonsVintage-Style
Pickguard5-Ply B/W/B/W/B

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