Mosrite fans, a hollowbody?

Stormtiger

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Ventura, CA
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Posted on Jan 22 2019 12:16 PM

This isn't mine, it is posted on craigslist in Ventura. I didn't Mosrite made any hollowbodies.
https://ventura.craigslist.org/msg/d/ventura-mosrite-celebrity-iii/6799265395.html

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TomH

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Posted on Jan 22 2019 12:45 PM

I've had a couple Celebrities over the years. Yes, they are hollow bodies. Mosrite also made the Combo, which was a semi-hollow body and which have better access to the upper frets than the Celebrity.

Personally, I would prefer a Combo over a Celebrity. Also, you can find both with the wonderful Mosrite (Moseley) tremolo. I wouldn't really be interested in one without the trem.

Also, earlier models of the Celebrity have pickups with individual pole pieces, as are on the Mosrite Ventures models. This one is a later version of the Celebrity and has pickups without individual pole pieces as were on the Mark II models. Never had a Mosrite with those pickups, but they seem to be less valued. Not sure why.

Hope that helps!

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JohnnyMosrite

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New York City area

Posted on Jan 25 2019 09:01 PM

Storm,
I played a few of the Mosrite Hollowbodies over the years and never liked them. Feedback and howl like crazy. The bolt on neck construction was just plain cheap and shabby for my liking. It just didn't work on a hollow body guitar. The bolt neck was OK for the Combo and didn't make all that much difference from a setneck for the solid body Ventures model.
I have a pretty good stash of Mosrite guitars, but there are no Celebrity models. They just don't warrant collecting in my humble opinion. The Harmony Meteor was a better guitar in comparison.

But - it a big world... someone else probably likes them.
J Mo'

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Stormtiger

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Ventura, CA
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Posted on Jan 27 2019 03:32 PM

I guess nobody is interested in that guitar, it is still listed. I wasn't interested in it myself but knowing there is a lot of love for Mosrites around here I just wanted to run it up the flagpole.

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Surfadelphia

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Posted on Feb 03 2019 10:06 PM

Be nice if Bob Shade over at Hallmark did an updated version of the Combo. Bob's really good at addressing some of the "issues" without messing with the good stuff. Whoever owns Danelectro these days does a knockoff of the Combo, but it's pretty much just in the cosmetics and trust me, that's all it has in common with a Mosrite or even a good Mosrite clone like a Hallmark.

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chillybilly

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Posted on Feb 05 2019 08:02 AM

That Mosrite Combo is one of those 'against my better judgment' guitars...it just looked so cool on the cover of 'The Horse' by the Ventures in their Nehru jackets.

I've got a Casino Coupe, a Sheraton and an ES-339 so I know the realities and hazards of feedback. I've never really been tempted by a Mosrite solidbody eg the Ventures model but that Combo just looks 60s oddball enough to lust after despite any design flaws.

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TheAmpFibian

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Posted on Feb 05 2019 08:44 PM

I play a Combo that works out just fine..I don't have any issues with feedback and if I do it's because I invite it in. It stays in tune through out the night and almost all the time it sits in the case

I consider that guitar as a sculpture with benefits and now that I see what The Ventures were playing I guess I will have to add Tip Toe Through The Tulips and Here Comes The Judge to our list of songs....Ouch!!

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vanemeth

Joined: Dec 07, 2018
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Posted on Feb 06 2019 02:25 PM

chillybilly wrote:

That Mosrite Combo is one of those 'against my better judgment' guitars...it just looked so cool on the cover of 'The Horse' by the Ventures in their Nehru jackets.

I've got a Casino Coupe, a Sheraton and an ES-339 so I know the realities and hazards of feedback. I've never really been tempted by a Mosrite solidbody eg the Ventures model but that Combo just looks 60s oddball enough to lust after despite any design flaws.

I never noticed that Nokie is not on the cover of this album...

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chillybilly

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Posted on Feb 06 2019 04:17 PM

vanemeth wrote:

I never noticed that Nokie is not on the cover of this album...

Is it possible that was Gerry's first album cover with the band?

According to Discogs, Nokie was mentioned on the back cover (liner notes) of '$1,000,000 Weekend' from 1967. Then came another live in Japan (natch) album 'Tokyo '68' with Gerry on the cover and featuring the rather mysterious female organ player they had on live dates before John Durrill became an official fifth member (for a time).

Since 'The Horse' is dated 1968 it seems the timeline makes sense.

PS - if I were Gerry McGee I would have been annoyed that they kept spelling my name as 'Jerry' - especially when 'they' were my record company!

EDIT: shameless lift from Del Halterman's Ventures book: the keys playing lady was Sandy Lee [Gornicki] who basically joined at the same time as Gerry to do this tour. Gerry notes that he, too, had trouble adjusting to the Mosrite slim necks but by accident or design the Mosrite contract ended after '68 and they played what they liked thereafter.

Sandy Lee bollixed up the gig of a lifetime by being arrested for smuggling marijuana at the US/Mexico border and caused the entire band to be strip-searched down to the fillings in their teeth. As Don Wilson notes matter-of-factly: 'We had to let her go after that.'

Sadly, she later took her own life.

Here's a recent interview with McGee:
https://www.klfy.com/news/local/local-music-spotlight-gerry-mcgee/1317488614

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vanemeth

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Posted on Feb 07 2019 12:32 PM

chillybilly wrote:

vanemeth wrote:

I never noticed that Nokie is not on the cover of this album...

Is it possible that was Gerry's first album cover with the band?

According to Discogs, Nokie was mentioned on the back cover (liner notes) of '$1,000,000 Weekend' from 1967. Then came another live in Japan (natch) album 'Tokyo '68' with Gerry on the cover and featuring the rather mysterious female organ player they had on live dates before John Durrill became an official fifth member (for a time).

Since 'The Horse' is dated 1968 it seems the timeline makes sense.

PS - if I were Gerry McGee I would have been annoyed that they kept spelling my name as 'Jerry' - especially when 'they' were my record company!

EDIT: shameless lift from Del Halterman's Ventures book: the keys playing lady was Sandy Lee [Gornicki] who basically joined at the same time as Gerry to do this tour. Gerry notes that he, too, had trouble adjusting to the Mosrite slim necks but by accident or design the Mosrite contract ended after '68 and they played what they liked thereafter.

Sandy Lee bollixed up the gig of a lifetime by being arrested for smuggling marijuana at the US/Mexico border and caused the entire band to be strip-searched down to the fillings in their teeth. As Don Wilson notes matter-of-factly: 'We had to let her go after that.'

Sadly, she later took her own life.

Here's a recent interview with McGee:
https://www.klfy.com/news/local/local-music-spotlight-gerry-mcgee/1317488614

Good Info, I saw he had some credits but I did not he realize he left the band at this point. I thought it was a little later.

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Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2675 Ventura, CA	Posted on Jan 22 2019 12:16 PM This isn't mine, it is posted on craigslist in Ventura. I didn't Mosrite made any hollowbodies. https://ventura.craigslist.org/msg/d/ventura-mosrite-celebrity-iii/6799265395.html Top
TomH Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 765 Oberlin, Ohio, USA	Posted on Jan 22 2019 12:45 PM I've had a couple Celebrities over the years. Yes, they are hollow bodies. Mosrite also made the Combo, which was a semi-hollow body and which have better access to the upper frets than the Celebrity. Personally, I would prefer a Combo over a Celebrity. Also, you can find both with the wonderful Mosrite (Moseley) tremolo. I wouldn't really be interested in one without the trem. Also, earlier models of the Celebrity have pickups with individual pole pieces, as are on the Mosrite Ventures models. This one is a later version of the Celebrity and has pickups without individual pole pieces as were on the Mark II models. Never had a Mosrite with those pickups, but they seem to be less valued. Not sure why. Hope that helps! Last edited: Jan 22, 2019 15:43:31 Top
JohnnyMosrite Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 858 New York City area	Posted on Jan 25 2019 09:01 PM Storm, I played a few of the Mosrite Hollowbodies over the years and never liked them. Feedback and howl like crazy. The bolt on neck construction was just plain cheap and shabby for my liking. It just didn't work on a hollow body guitar. The bolt neck was OK for the Combo and didn't make all that much difference from a setneck for the solid body Ventures model. I have a pretty good stash of Mosrite guitars, but there are no Celebrity models. They just don't warrant collecting in my humble opinion. The Harmony Meteor was a better guitar in comparison. But - it a big world... someone else probably likes them. J Mo' Top
Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2675 Ventura, CA	Posted on Jan 27 2019 03:32 PM I guess nobody is interested in that guitar, it is still listed. I wasn't interested in it myself but knowing there is a lot of love for Mosrites around here I just wanted to run it up the flagpole. Top
Surfadelphia Joined: Sep 04, 2017 Posts: 403	Posted on Feb 03 2019 10:06 PM Be nice if Bob Shade over at Hallmark did an updated version of the Combo. Bob's really good at addressing some of the "issues" without messing with the good stuff. Whoever owns Danelectro these days does a knockoff of the Combo, but it's pretty much just in the cosmetics and trust me, that's all it has in common with a Mosrite or even a good Mosrite clone like a Hallmark. Top
chillybilly Joined: Jul 12, 2018 Posts: 38	Posted on Feb 05 2019 08:02 AM That Mosrite Combo is one of those 'against my better judgment' guitars...it just looked so cool on the cover of 'The Horse' by the Ventures in their Nehru jackets. I've got a Casino Coupe, a Sheraton and an ES-339 so I know the realities and hazards of feedback. I've never really been tempted by a Mosrite solidbody eg the Ventures model but that Combo just looks 60s oddball enough to lust after despite any design flaws. Last edited: Feb 05, 2019 08:07:21 Top
TheAmpFibian Joined: Apr 06, 2008 Posts: 188 In a sea of reverb	Posted on Feb 05 2019 08:44 PM I play a Combo that works out just fine..I don't have any issues with feedback and if I do it's because I invite it in. It stays in tune through out the night and almost all the time it sits in the case I consider that guitar as a sculpture with benefits and now that I see what The Ventures were playing I guess I will have to add Tip Toe Through The Tulips and Here Comes The Judge to our list of songs....Ouch!! — http://www.reverbnation.com/theampfibians http://www.reverbnation.com/thesouthgateboys Top
vanemeth Joined: Dec 07, 2018 Posts: 16	Posted on Feb 06 2019 02:25 PM chillybilly wrote: That Mosrite Combo is one of those 'against my better judgment' guitars...it just looked so cool on the cover of 'The Horse' by the Ventures in their Nehru jackets. I've got a Casino Coupe, a Sheraton and an ES-339 so I know the realities and hazards of feedback. I've never really been tempted by a Mosrite solidbody eg the Ventures model but that Combo just looks 60s oddball enough to lust after despite any design flaws. I never noticed that Nokie is not on the cover of this album... Top
chillybilly Joined: Jul 12, 2018 Posts: 38	Posted on Feb 06 2019 04:17 PM vanemeth wrote: I never noticed that Nokie is not on the cover of this album... Is it possible that was Gerry's first album cover with the band? According to Discogs, Nokie was mentioned on the back cover (liner notes) of '$1,000,000 Weekend' from 1967. Then came another live in Japan (natch) album 'Tokyo '68' with Gerry on the cover and featuring the rather mysterious female organ player they had on live dates before John Durrill became an official fifth member (for a time). Since 'The Horse' is dated 1968 it seems the timeline makes sense. PS - if I were Gerry McGee I would have been annoyed that they kept spelling my name as 'Jerry' - especially when 'they' were my record company! EDIT: shameless lift from Del Halterman's Ventures book: the keys playing lady was Sandy Lee [Gornicki] who basically joined at the same time as Gerry to do this tour. Gerry notes that he, too, had trouble adjusting to the Mosrite slim necks but by accident or design the Mosrite contract ended after '68 and they played what they liked thereafter. Sandy Lee bollixed up the gig of a lifetime by being arrested for smuggling marijuana at the US/Mexico border and caused the entire band to be strip-searched down to the fillings in their teeth. As Don Wilson notes matter-of-factly: 'We had to let her go after that.' Sadly, she later took her own life. Here's a recent interview with McGee: https://www.klfy.com/news/local/local-music-spotlight-gerry-mcgee/1317488614 Last edited: Feb 07, 2019 07:21:13 Top
vanemeth Joined: Dec 07, 2018 Posts: 16	Posted on Feb 07 2019 12:32 PM chillybilly wrote: vanemeth wrote: I never noticed that Nokie is not on the cover of this album... Is it possible that was Gerry's first album cover with the band? According to Discogs, Nokie was mentioned on the back cover (liner notes) of '$1,000,000 Weekend' from 1967. Then came another live in Japan (natch) album 'Tokyo '68' with Gerry on the cover and featuring the rather mysterious female organ player they had on live dates before John Durrill became an official fifth member (for a time). Since 'The Horse' is dated 1968 it seems the timeline makes sense. PS - if I were Gerry McGee I would have been annoyed that they kept spelling my name as 'Jerry' - especially when 'they' were my record company! EDIT: shameless lift from Del Halterman's Ventures book: the keys playing lady was Sandy Lee [Gornicki] who basically joined at the same time as Gerry to do this tour. Gerry notes that he, too, had trouble adjusting to the Mosrite slim necks but by accident or design the Mosrite contract ended after '68 and they played what they liked thereafter. Sandy Lee bollixed up the gig of a lifetime by being arrested for smuggling marijuana at the US/Mexico border and caused the entire band to be strip-searched down to the fillings in their teeth. As Don Wilson notes matter-of-factly: 'We had to let her go after that.' Sadly, she later took her own life. Here's a recent interview with McGee: https://www.klfy.com/news/local/local-music-spotlight-gerry-mcgee/1317488614 Good Info, I saw he had some credits but I did not he realize he left the band at this point. I thought it was a little later. Top

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