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The old Mosrites and Japanese copies are 24 3/4th inch scale, I'm purdy sure
(but too lazy to pull 'em out to check). I have both set neck and bolt on neck
Mosrites (copies and original). There is no significant difference in sound on
any of the Mosrites. There may be a hair more sustain from the set neck. If
sound is your primary concern, then the main thing you need to be picky about is
the pick-ups.
-Marty
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From: supertwangreverb
To:
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 6:11 PM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrite Dealers
This post has gotten big, unfortunatly my internet is down at home
so I'm stuck to checking in every so often at work.
I agree with you Marty. Some of these copies look really good, but I
know with my own personal experinces everytime I've wanted a certain
guitar and have gone after the copy it either leaves me upgrading
the guitar to the point where it costs as much or more than the
original guitar or I sell it for a loss months later and end up
buying the real deal.
I like the look of the Eastwood High Flyer but...do the pickups
sound like the orignal Mosrites? Secondly, isn't the High Flyer a
24inch scale neck? I like that scale on the Jaguar but I don't
think that was the orignal scale on the full scale Ventures models,
and they have a set neck? Its to my understanding that the bound
bodied sidejack Mosrites that the Ventures had on earlier were
infact setneck guitars. The only reason I'd be so picky is because
I like the sound of the guitars I hear on the mid 60s Ventures
albums, and the Ghastly Ones.
Bill
www.reluctantaquanauts.com
--- In , "Marty Tippens"
<mctippens@e...> wrote:
> Yo Patirck,
> If you go the Dillion, Hallmark or cheap copy route, I suspect it
will satisfy you Mosrite jones for a month or so, but eventually
you'll still want something closer to an original Mosrite. I think
the most satisfactory fix with least cost is the "Excellent". It's
1100-1300 clams but it did the trick for me.
> -Marty
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Patrick
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 10:11 AM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrite Dealers
>
>
> There was a company called zamminc.com that had Japanese
Mosrites in
> the $13-1400 range at one point, although the only one I see
left
> for sale is a red Ramones model.
>
> I've been going through Mosrite GAS for about a year now, and I
have
> no intention of going through Roman, either, if based on nothing
> else than that I've yet to see someone post a positive
experience
> dealing with those folks. That aside - I've relegated myself to:
>
> a) eBay (alot of times, if you're into the "project guitar"
think,
> you can peicemeal one, bit by bit, or on a rare occasion, find a
> reasonable Japanese remake),
>
> b) a good, yet cheap, copy, then upgrade parts/pups/etc - when I
1st
> came to the board, there was a member who mentioned grabbing one
of
> the Dillion Mosrite copies, ditching the Bigsby, and throwing on
a
> roller bridge and a Tym Vibramute (which you can now get from
> Hallmark, domestically, for like $130 for a chrome version of
their
> Vibramute - not bad), which brings me to...
>
> c) a Hallmark Sweptwing (that is to say, for the tone, not the
> looks, although I think they look bitchin' too).
>
> Good luck...a Mosrite is a thing of beauty.
>
> Patrick
> www.thecavefish.com
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In , "Roland Bettenville"
> <roland.bettenville@t...> wrote:
> > Ishibashi used to have Mosrites, not the Fillmore but the
other
> ones with
> > the "excellent" vibrato. It's not on their website any more,
but
> maybe you
> > can mail them. Also Musicground London seems to have them
>
> > musicground.com/results.asp?
> manuID=43&Submit=Submit&catID=1&subCatID=3 And
> > when you google "mosrite excellent" you can find some other
> japanese stores
> > who have them. And then there is always tymguitars, expensive
but
> handmade.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Roland Bettenville
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------Oorspronkelijk bericht-------
> >
> > Van: supertwangreverb
> > Datum: 07/27/05 05:49:32
> > Aan:
> > Onderwerp: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrite Dealers
> >
> > Thanks Shawn, too bad there isn't a cheap store like Ishibashi.
> > Man, Ed's prices are so unbelivable. The one time I was at his
> > store I remember the Mosrites as being off limits...pretty
much all
> > the guitars there are off limits.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > --- In , "Shawn Martin"
> > <drumuitar@y...> wrote:
> > > --- In , "supertwangreverb"
> > > <supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
> > > > Does anyone know of any overseas Mosrite reissue dealers?
I
> > don't
> > > > want to go through Ed Roman.
> > >
> > >
> > > Here's a site that has contact info for Roman (the only US
> dealer),
> > > one in France, and one in Japan. It may be difficult buying
them
> > > through one of the overseas dealers though. Mosrite keeps
pretty
> > > tight reigns.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Shawn Martin
> > >
> > >
> > > Life is short. Play for the music. Wear your heart on your
> > sleeve.
> > >
> > > So I wouldn't get a big head, I was given the gift of a
handicap
> to
> > > keep me in constant touch with my limitations
> > > -Apostle Paul
> >
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