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--- In , "Marty Tippens"
<mctippens@e...> wrote:
> Yeah, I also had a Rick 6 stringer that had the too-thin neck. I
played it purdy much exclusively for 2 years. Ya get use to it but
instead of finding other Gibsons and Fenders "big" in my hands they
felt more like luxary in my hands and I eventually sold the Rick. I
do like my Mosrites for the sound and the funny backwards looks. .
>
> -Marty
How is your 12 string Mosrite neck? I find most 12 string necks far
too wide for my smallish hands ( short fingers ;-( )
Chris
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: trainwayne
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 3:40 AM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrites
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>
> I have a Fillmore re-issue Mosrite and an original '66......I
think
> Mosrites are a bit of an aquired taste. The small necks and low
> frets do take some getting used to, but once you get aquainted
with
> them, picking up just about any other make of guitar will
feel "big"
> in your hands. A good comparison would be a Rickenbacker 12
string
> to just about any other 12 string made.....Rickenbacker necks
are
> also small and a lot of people just can't get used to them, but
once
> you've gained a comfort level with them, nothing compares to the
> ease of playing and the sound they have. I sure wish I could
walk
> into a "funky clothing store" and find 3 vintage Mosrites for
sale
> for $700-$1000 each....I'd RUN to the bank! --- In
> , "darklsurf" <dcordes@s...> wrote:
> >
> > I have a question for you Mosrite players. Are the older
Mostrites
> good or what?
> > About six years ago a funky clothing store in town had a bunch
of
> vintage gear in the
> > back. They had what appeared to be three vintage Mostrites for
> about $700 to $1000.
> > Don't remember the models, but they played pretty bad. Really
thin
> frets, thin necks,
> > didn't feel very well made. I must be missing something here,
> please help the
> > uninformed...
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