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Bill,
saying that Mosrites were a mistake isn't really fair. To say you don't like
them and prefer other makes is all part of freedom of choice and personal
preference.
I tend to like the thin neck and fret spacing, I find Fenders very uncomfortable
to play. So I could say I wouldn't pay $500 bucks for a good Fender, and that's
OK, however does that mean that Fender guitars were all a mistake? I think not.
One fact remains, Like Harley Davidsons, Mosrites hold their value, if not
appreciate.
Stewd.........................
----- Original Message -----
From: supertwangreverb
To:
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 10:54 AM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrites
Lets see, I don't think your missing anything. Every Mosrite I've
played has been like that. If you could bend the strings on
those "frets" you'd get stuck on the closest string because they are
so damn close together!(Nokie managed) Sorry to all the Mosrite
lovers out there, but I think for the most part those guitars really
are a mistake, I wouldn't pay more than 500 bucks for one. Some of
the vintage ones are really trashy. At the Chicago Music Exchange
(the rape exchange) they have tons of vintage ones, and he asks 6-7
grand for most of them, compared to his 2-3 grand Jaguars they are
in terrible physical and playability shape. I'd still take one at a
decent price just because they sound so GOOD!
Bill
--- 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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Ha! I don't really care how much the guitar appreciates, if it's
unplayable it's worthless to me. I've known and know about 5 or 6
guys who have or had Mosrites, vintage and various reissues, and
they all seem to complain about the same issues, so I'm just
rehashing what I've heard to a poster who asked. Even Marty says
they have a lot of the wrong features, and we hardly agree :)
Play whatever you want, I have nothing against Mosrites, and think
they sound excellent, I'm just weary of the quality of a majority of
the vintage ones I've seen, and the modern ones I've played liked
light strings and I can't play anything less than 12-54.
So if a "good" '62 Jag or Jazzmaster come your way for about 500
bucks, please let me know!
Bill
--- In , "Stewd Dude" <stewddude@s...>
wrote:
> Bill,
>
> saying that Mosrites were a mistake isn't really fair. To say you
don't like them and prefer other makes is all part of freedom of
choice and personal preference.
>
> I tend to like the thin neck and fret spacing, I find Fenders very
uncomfortable to play. So I could say I wouldn't pay $500 bucks for
a good Fender, and that's OK, however does that mean that Fender
guitars were all a mistake? I think not.
>
> One fact remains, Like Harley Davidsons, Mosrites hold their
value, if not appreciate.
>
> Stewd.........................
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: supertwangreverb
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 10:54 AM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrites
>
>
>
> Lets see, I don't think your missing anything. Every Mosrite
I've
> played has been like that. If you could bend the strings on
> those "frets" you'd get stuck on the closest string because they
are
> so damn close together!(Nokie managed) Sorry to all the Mosrite
> lovers out there, but I think for the most part those guitars
really
> are a mistake, I wouldn't pay more than 500 bucks for one. Some
of
> the vintage ones are really trashy. At the Chicago Music
Exchange
> (the rape exchange) they have tons of vintage ones, and he asks
6-7
> grand for most of them, compared to his 2-3 grand Jaguars they
are
> in terrible physical and playability shape. I'd still take one
at a
> decent price just because they sound so GOOD!
>
> Bill
>
> --- 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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-I was at a party for this band a few years ago.They had there gear
set up and were asking different people to play.I was asked and a
dummer I knew was there .My current base player was there.So we
played.I was handed a Mosrite.We played rumble and a Shadowy man
song.Then I said "can I play that strat please". I have small hands.
That mosrite was inpossible.Sounded great though. Miller
-- In , "supertwangreverb"
<supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
>
> Ha! I don't really care how much the guitar appreciates, if it's
> unplayable it's worthless to me. I've known and know about 5 or 6
> guys who have or had Mosrites, vintage and various reissues, and
> they all seem to complain about the same issues, so I'm just
> rehashing what I've heard to a poster who asked. Even Marty says
> they have a lot of the wrong features, and we hardly agree :)
>
> Play whatever you want, I have nothing against Mosrites, and think
> they sound excellent, I'm just weary of the quality of a majority
of
> the vintage ones I've seen, and the modern ones I've played liked
> light strings and I can't play anything less than 12-54.
>
> So if a "good" '62 Jag or Jazzmaster come your way for about 500
> bucks, please let me know!
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> --- In , "Stewd Dude" <stewddude@s...>
> wrote:
> > Bill,
> >
> > saying that Mosrites were a mistake isn't really fair. To say you
> don't like them and prefer other makes is all part of freedom of
> choice and personal preference.
> >
> > I tend to like the thin neck and fret spacing, I find Fenders
very
> uncomfortable to play. So I could say I wouldn't pay $500 bucks for
> a good Fender, and that's OK, however does that mean that Fender
> guitars were all a mistake? I think not.
> >
> > One fact remains, Like Harley Davidsons, Mosrites hold their
> value, if not appreciate.
> >
> > Stewd.........................
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: supertwangreverb
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 10:54 AM
> > Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrites
> >
> >
> >
> > Lets see, I don't think your missing anything. Every Mosrite
> I've
> > played has been like that. If you could bend the strings on
> > those "frets" you'd get stuck on the closest string because
they
> are
> > so damn close together!(Nokie managed) Sorry to all the
Mosrite
> > lovers out there, but I think for the most part those guitars
> really
> > are a mistake, I wouldn't pay more than 500 bucks for one.
Some
> of
> > the vintage ones are really trashy. At the Chicago Music
> Exchange
> > (the rape exchange) they have tons of vintage ones, and he asks
> 6-7
> > grand for most of them, compared to his 2-3 grand Jaguars they
> are
> > in terrible physical and playability shape. I'd still take one
> at a
> > decent price just because they sound so GOOD!
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > --- 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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Lewd uses 11 gauge strings on his Mosrite with out difficulty, and I might add,
He plays the hell out of it! LOL :^)
----- Original Message -----
From: supertwangreverb
To:
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 2:46 AM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrites
Ha! I don't really care how much the guitar appreciates, if it's
unplayable it's worthless to me. I've known and know about 5 or 6
guys who have or had Mosrites, vintage and various reissues, and
they all seem to complain about the same issues, so I'm just
rehashing what I've heard to a poster who asked. Even Marty says
they have a lot of the wrong features, and we hardly agree :)
Play whatever you want, I have nothing against Mosrites, and think
they sound excellent, I'm just weary of the quality of a majority of
the vintage ones I've seen, and the modern ones I've played liked
light strings and I can't play anything less than 12-54.
So if a "good" '62 Jag or Jazzmaster come your way for about 500
bucks, please let me know!
Bill
--- In , "Stewd Dude" <stewddude@s...>
wrote:
> Bill,
>
> saying that Mosrites were a mistake isn't really fair. To say you
don't like them and prefer other makes is all part of freedom of
choice and personal preference.
>
> I tend to like the thin neck and fret spacing, I find Fenders very
uncomfortable to play. So I could say I wouldn't pay $500 bucks for
a good Fender, and that's OK, however does that mean that Fender
guitars were all a mistake? I think not.
>
> One fact remains, Like Harley Davidsons, Mosrites hold their
value, if not appreciate.
>
> Stewd.........................
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: supertwangreverb
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 10:54 AM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrites
>
>
>
> Lets see, I don't think your missing anything. Every Mosrite
I've
> played has been like that. If you could bend the strings on
> those "frets" you'd get stuck on the closest string because they
are
> so damn close together!(Nokie managed) Sorry to all the Mosrite
> lovers out there, but I think for the most part those guitars
really
> are a mistake, I wouldn't pay more than 500 bucks for one. Some
of
> the vintage ones are really trashy. At the Chicago Music
Exchange
> (the rape exchange) they have tons of vintage ones, and he asks
6-7
> grand for most of them, compared to his 2-3 grand Jaguars they
are
> in terrible physical and playability shape. I'd still take one
at a
> decent price just because they sound so GOOD!
>
> Bill
>
> --- 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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11s?? Might as well use spiderwebs for strings! :)
> Lewd uses 11 gauge strings on his Mosrite with out difficulty, and
I might add, He plays the hell out of it! LOL :^)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: supertwangreverb
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 2:46 AM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrites
>
>
>
> Ha! I don't really care how much the guitar appreciates, if it's
> unplayable it's worthless to me. I've known and know about 5
or 6
> guys who have or had Mosrites, vintage and various reissues, and
> they all seem to complain about the same issues, so I'm just
> rehashing what I've heard to a poster who asked. Even Marty
says
> they have a lot of the wrong features, and we hardly agree :)
>
> Play whatever you want, I have nothing against Mosrites, and
think
> they sound excellent, I'm just weary of the quality of a
majority of
> the vintage ones I've seen, and the modern ones I've played
liked
> light strings and I can't play anything less than 12-54.
>
> So if a "good" '62 Jag or Jazzmaster come your way for about 500
> bucks, please let me know!
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> --- In , "Stewd Dude"
<stewddude@s...>
> wrote:
> > Bill,
> >
> > saying that Mosrites were a mistake isn't really fair. To say
you
> don't like them and prefer other makes is all part of freedom of
> choice and personal preference.
> >
> > I tend to like the thin neck and fret spacing, I find Fenders
very
> uncomfortable to play. So I could say I wouldn't pay $500 bucks
for
> a good Fender, and that's OK, however does that mean that Fender
> guitars were all a mistake? I think not.
> >
> > One fact remains, Like Harley Davidsons, Mosrites hold their
> value, if not appreciate.
> >
> > Stewd.........................
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: supertwangreverb
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 10:54 AM
> > Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrites
> >
> >
> >
> > Lets see, I don't think your missing anything. Every
Mosrite
> I've
> > played has been like that. If you could bend the strings on
> > those "frets" you'd get stuck on the closest string because
they
> are
> > so damn close together!(Nokie managed) Sorry to all the
Mosrite
> > lovers out there, but I think for the most part those
guitars
> really
> > are a mistake, I wouldn't pay more than 500 bucks for one.
Some
> of
> > the vintage ones are really trashy. At the Chicago Music
> Exchange
> > (the rape exchange) they have tons of vintage ones, and he
asks
> 6-7
> > grand for most of them, compared to his 2-3 grand Jaguars
they
> are
> > in terrible physical and playability shape. I'd still take
one
> at a
> > decent price just because they sound so GOOD!
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > --- 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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lol, I dont use 11's on my American mosrites, that was only on the japanese
reissues as the nut could not handle anything heavier(strings would hang up,
and the low E would not even fit in the slot and would sit above the zero
fret). I currently use ernie ball not even slinkys(12-56) I did have 13's on
it but alas I got tired of buying individual strings to make the set, so
these do the job.
Lewd
-------Original Message-------
From: supertwangreverb
Date: 02/24/05 20:46:38
To:
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrites
11s?? Might as well use spiderwebs for strings! :)
> Lewd uses 11 gauge strings on his Mosrite with out difficulty, and
I might add, He plays the hell out of it! LOL :^)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: supertwangreverb
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 2:46 AM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrites
>
>
>
> Ha! I don't really care how much the guitar appreciates, if it's
> unplayable it's worthless to me. I've known and know about 5
or 6
> guys who have or had Mosrites, vintage and various reissues, and
> they all seem to complain about the same issues, so I'm just
> rehashing what I've heard to a poster who asked. Even Marty
says
> they have a lot of the wrong features, and we hardly agree :)
>
> Play whatever you want, I have nothing against Mosrites, and
think
> they sound excellent, I'm just weary of the quality of a
majority of
> the vintage ones I've seen, and the modern ones I've played
liked
> light strings and I can't play anything less than 12-54.
>
> So if a "good" '62 Jag or Jazzmaster come your way for about 500
> bucks, please let me know!
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> --- In , "Stewd Dude"
<stewddude@s...>
> wrote:
> > Bill,
> >
> > saying that Mosrites were a mistake isn't really fair. To say
you
> don't like them and prefer other makes is all part of freedom of
> choice and personal preference.
> >
> > I tend to like the thin neck and fret spacing, I find Fenders
very
> uncomfortable to play. So I could say I wouldn't pay $500 bucks
for
> a good Fender, and that's OK, however does that mean that Fender
> guitars were all a mistake? I think not.
> >
> > One fact remains, Like Harley Davidsons, Mosrites hold their
> value, if not appreciate.
> >
> > Stewd.........................
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: supertwangreverb
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 10:54 AM
> > Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Mosrites
> >
> >
> >
> > Lets see, I don't think your missing anything. Every
Mosrite
> I've
> > played has been like that. If you could bend the strings on
> > those "frets" you'd get stuck on the closest string because
they
> are
> > so damn close together!(Nokie managed) Sorry to all the
Mosrite
> > lovers out there, but I think for the most part those
guitars
> really
> > are a mistake, I wouldn't pay more than 500 bucks for one.
Some
> of
> > the vintage ones are really trashy. At the Chicago Music
> Exchange
> > (the rape exchange) they have tons of vintage ones, and he
asks
> 6-7
> > grand for most of them, compared to his 2-3 grand Jaguars
they
> are
> > in terrible physical and playability shape. I'd still take
one
> at a
> > decent price just because they sound so GOOD!
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > --- 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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