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Hey Bill, since you're in the market, I thought I'd pass along this
email from zamminc about his new shipment of "Excellent" models:
"Hello Patrick,
I have a shipment of Excellent 65 models coming in the first week of
August. The Available colors are Sunburst, Metallic Blue and Pearl
White. They are $1200 including shipping and case if you preorder and
$1300 with a Vibramute. Once they are in the prices will be plus
shipping and the vibramute model will be $1325 plus shipping.
Best regards,
kevin"
I thought I was over my Mosrite GAS until I saw the video online
for "Haulin' Hearse" (which, incidentally, we cover live), then not
long after I caught the Supersuckers live and the bassist played a
Mosrite during the country set, then later I picked up Deke's Guitar-
Geek Fest DVD, and Deke and Brian Lonbeck (insane country picker)
both had Mosrites.
I pretty much ditched the idea of the copy for the same reason you
mentioned - I don't want to spend the cash on a half-assed mockup
that I'll be constantly upgrading to something that it will never
be. I'm still considering the Hallmark, though - something about a
guitar that looks like it came from a Jetsons rerun appeals to me...
Good luck...
Patrick
www.thecavefish.com
--- In , "supertwangreverb"
<supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
> 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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