Nah you got me all wrong sorry. I simply found humor in the contrast between your and Karl's description of the M65.
I've never had the chance to play one myself, but the OP was asking what to mix with the M65, and I suggested the t75.
I seem to be a middle-era guy with most of my favorites being in that 3rd to 6th album zone.
That's my opinion with Mettalica, Slayer, Morbid Angel, Carcass, ect...
Even many "first" albums are not really the first because they had either demos or were using a different band name before the...
Side markers are for playing, and board inlays are for decoration.
Most of my boards are blank. I have a few with cool inlays and one with regular dots.