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i would call the gsb1201m a "sister" to the sb1213m, but just eglass instead of graphite. you just cannot kill the sb1213m. it can also handle heavier loads than the 1201m.
as far as the all star vs gsb saga, it depends on the kind of rod and action an angler likes. some hate parabolic rods, such as a gsb1201m. some hate fast action rods like the sw1x07/8/9's. a faster rod is less forgiving if you make a mistake casting. they are also more fragile and many overload these rods.
i have built several sw1208's and gsb1201m's. i think the sw1208 is a nice rod, but i do not like it stock. but, you trim, bye-bye factory warrenty. the 1201m just has so many functions, both casting and spinning and is perfect just as it comes. it is the one rod that i would build again and have in stock just in case mine breaks. i could not be w/o it like i could others. and, yes, i do agree w/ toby and others, it is the perfect eeling rod for rocky shorelines - 10'.
if you fish jetties more, i would consider the sb1213m cut to no taller than 9'6". the 1208 is NOT a jetty rod at all. in reality, you really cannot have a jetty and casting rod that does both. you really need 2 rods.
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