Sadly, I do not have the money on hand for either of these. However, the 60 custom is actually a deal, considering it comes with the case and shipping for the listed price, which is the same as the website, sans shipping or case. Hopefully someone on here will snatch one or both of these up.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hallmark-60-custom-mosrite-guitar-new-case-/160540929048?pt=Guitar&hash=item2560fc2c18

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hallmark-59-custom-mosrite-guitar-new-case-/160540925711?pt=Guitar&hash=item2560fc1f0f

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The '59s are/were $1500 with the handmade aluminum tailpiece/trem assembly. The one on ebay shows the Shade designed tailpiece and bridge, same as the '60. Bob said making those aluminum vintage style assemblies were labor intensive, and once they were sold, that was it.

They come with cases from Hallmark, but shipping is extra.

The '59 was $1500 this morning - I see it's down to $1200 now. It sure is a looker.

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The 60 Custom comes with a case- but he doesn't make that very clear on the current page. Or, I should say they did when I ordered one. For $999, it had better come with one.

He sells a bunch of the cases separately to Mosrite owners, since its one of the few cases that fits a Ventures style Mosrite well.

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Here is my new black 59 Custom. It is a beautiful guitar, and one of the nicest I've ever played. My luthier was very impressed with the quality...commenting on all the improvements over a Mosrite. Came with a beautiful case. Bob hooked a brother up!

I did not realize that the 59s came in any other color than sunburst. That is a beautiful instrument. Everything I know about the Hallmark guitars points to them being amazingly good instruments. With that said, I would much rather spend my money on one than on the overpriced current Mosrite productions that are nothing more than people trying to cash in on the legacy.

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for those prices I think you are better off saving a little more and getting the real deal or at least wait patiently for a Japanese Mosrite to pop up on ebay.

Honestly, unless it was given to me, I don't think I want a genuine Mosrite. They sound amazing but, to my experience, Hallmark has gotten as accurate on the tone as humanly possible and improved on the issue of the narrow nut width, thus making them much easier to play. Plus, you don't have to pay rediculous collector prices or pay for a 'name only' product that is being produced long after Semi passed.

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I won't argue any of that, with the exception of the nut width comment... my fake Mosrite has the traditional narrow style, and this doesn't feel "broken" to me or feel in need of improvement at all. Good enough for Nokie, Terry, Yuzo, and a slew of other great guitarists, good enough for me. ;) I do know that some actual Mosrite users have had more of a problem with the speed frets than the nut widths, but to each their own I guess. Anyway, since we've all got a love for Mosrite-ish instruments, here's my MIJ one to compare/contrast. The case and locking bridge are from Hallmark (I do like his work, just to reiterate that):

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I won't argue any of that, with the exception of the nut width comment... my fake Mosrite has the traditional narrow style, and this doesn't feel "broken" to me or feel in need of improvement at all. Good enough for Nokie, Terry, Yuzo, and a slew of other great guitarists, good enough for me. ;)

Really weak complaint in my books, if you prefer a wider width, that is a personal choice, but to slate the guitar because of this issue is kind of ridiculous. Many stringed instruments have a thinner nut width. One says they have fingers too large for a Mosrite, perhaps untrained/clumsy fingers?

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I won't argue any of that, with the exception of the nut width comment... my fake Mosrite has the traditional narrow style, and this doesn't feel "broken" to me or feel in need of improvement at all. Good enough for Nokie, Terry, Yuzo, and a slew of other great guitarists, good enough for me. ;) I do know that some actual Mosrite users have had more of a problem with the speed frets than the nut widths, but to each their own I guess. Anyway, since we've all got a love for Mosrite-ish instruments, here's my MIJ one to compare/contrast. The case and locking bridge are from Hallmark (I do like his work, just to reiterate that):

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One advantage to the wider nut width in relation to my playing is that I switch guitars and it provides less, however minute, muscle confusion. Frankly, the longer I play one particular guitar, the more accustom to it's little quirks and then when I switch, I have to start all over again.

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