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	mosrite guitars & the ventures
		Around mid-'60s, a marriage between "mosrite", a Rolls-Royce of electric guitars, and The Ventures, the world's greatest instrumental group, swept the whole country of Japan.
		*"mosrite" equivalent to the ones used by The Ventures in January of 1965.
		*"mosrite" equivalent to the ones used by The Ventures in March of 1966.
	www.ne.jp /asahi/mosrite/the-ventures/english/e_mosrite_ventures.html (162 words)

	The Mosrite Guitar
		Mosrite’s distribution arrangement with the Ventures came to an end after five years, and a new, much-ballyhooed deal with the Thomas Organ Co., maker of the Vox guitar, proved disastrous.
		Mosrite filed for bankruptcy on Valentine’s Day 1969, and things were never the same.
		Irby Mandrell, an Oceanside music-store owner who sold Mosrites, saw to it that his talented teen-age daughter, Barbara, was signed to the label.
	www.bakersfield.com /static/FP/baksound/mosrite.htm (1392 words)

	Jim Hill's Mosrite Page
		Mosrite stringed instruments were originally produced by the late Semie Moseley and are known worldwide for their fine tone and excellent playability.
		The original Mosrite of California company all but disappeared for many years although, for a while, a small number of instruments were still being produced by Semie (largely unbeknownst to the general public) and a couple of Japanese companies began selling copies (primarily unauthorized).
		It is dedicated to the Ventures model Mosrite guitar and is a tribute to its originator and talented designer, Semie Moseley and the many fine people who helped him craft his instruments.
	www-unix.oit.umass.edu /~jimhill/jim/music_mos.html (460 words)

	Mosrite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mosrite was an American guitar manufacturing company, based in Bakersfield, California, from the late 1950s to the mid 1990s Founded by Semie Moseley, Mosrite guitars were played by many rock and roll and country artists such as Kurt Cobain, Joe Maphis, Larry Collins, Buck Trent, The Ventures and The Ramones.
		Mosrite guitars were known for innovative design, beautiful engineering, very thin, low-fretted and narrow necks, and extremely hot (high output) pickups.
		Mosrite also produced an unusual double-necked guitar, which was the type favored by Collins and Maphis; this design was also used by Nick Nastos, lead guitar player for Bill Haley and His Comets, during 1968.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mosrite (276 words)

	The Story of Mosrite Guitars, Part One
		Mosrites stand at the head of the line among its guitar relatives: Standel, Hallmark, Gruggett, Stradette, and others nurtured by the California electric guitar pioneers.
		The Mosrite company was started in 1952 by Semie Moseley with the financial help of a friend, Rev. Ray Boatwright, who bought Semie his first band saw in the early '50s.
		The first Mosrite Ventures model prototypes were built here, as were several double-necks and more standard "Tele"-shaped single-necks, still with mainly hand-made parts as in the beginning Semie did everything himself.
	www.modernguitars.com /archives/000231.html (1365 words)

	Mosrite Bluesbender: Harmony Central User Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Very cool Mosrite hardware throughout; the string angle of the bridge is superior to Gibsons, the stop tailpiece is simple aluminum and Rosewood-very nice.
		For those familiar with Mosrites, the first thing you would notice when you pick up one of these beasts, is this is not your typical Mosrite neck -known for being thin, skinny and almost fretless.
		Mosrite humbucker pickups with the actual polepieces (12 per pickup) screwed directly into the plastic pickup casings.
	reviews.harmony-central.com /reviews/Guitar/product/Mosrite/Bluesbender/10/1 (2866 words)

	Hillman Guitars 14: Mosrite Electric 12-String
		The unique shape of the Mosrite supposedly came about when the designers traced the outline of a turned-over Stratocaster.
		One of the previous owners of the the Mosrite I took possession of had strung the instrument with six strings.
		As with all Mosrites, the neck is incredibly thin and easy to play -- and the instrument has quite a distinctive sound.
	www.hillmanweb.com /hillgt14.html (1605 words)

	eBay Guides - Buying a Mosrite vintage electric guitar
		Sellers knowledgeable about Mosrites often give complete historical data while at the other end of the spectrum, try to capitalize on the originals claim to fame by offering cheap knockoffs barely resembling the original.
		Mosrites were hand crafted instruments with over 20 coats of hand rubbed lacquer, rounded edges on the necks, vibramute or moseley vibratos, slim tapered necks with P-90 high performance single coil pickups.
		Mosrites (like Rickenbackers where Moseley was employed as an apprentice) are tough for people with large hansds and fingers.
	reviews.ebay.com /Buying-a-Mosrite-vintage-electric-guitar_W0QQugidZ10000000002341610 (589 words)

	Mosrite - ShortScale
		Semie Moseley started the Mosrite Company in 1952, with the financial help of Rev. Ray Boatwright; he was 17 years old.
		Apparently, during this time, he was working for Rickenbacker, and when he mentioned his new project, he was promptly fired for building one of his own guitars in their factory.
		This was disastrous, and Mosrite filed for bankruptcy in Feb. of 1969.
	www.shortscale.org /wiki/index.php?title=Mosrite&redirect=no (438 words)

	A History of Johnny's Guitars
		Johnny's original white Mosrite would have had its serial number stamped on the 21st or 22nd fret (most likely) although it is very possible that it could have been worn down due to player wear.
		Mosrite vibratos and sometimes bridge assemblies were also taken off and replaced with Gibson style stop tailpieces and bridges.
		While original Mosrites and Ricks are in some cases sought after by collectors, any modifications which he (his techs) made (that may have "marred" an original) have certainly increased the value of the guitars to Ramones fans.
	www.redshift.com /~jpeoples/guitars.htm (954 words)

	Modern Guitars Magazine: The Story of Mosrite Guitars, Part Two
		Mosrite necks were very thin and made from two or three pieces of rock maple.
		Mosrite also offered the semi-solid Combo and Joe Maphis models as a six-string and a bass, the semi-acoustic Celebrity in guitar and bass and the Joe Maphis twin neck model with 6/12 stringed configurations.
		Mosrites like the Bluesbender and 350 had been prototyped in the late '60s before Mosrite closed, but it wasn't until Semie opened back up in Bakersfield, California in early '71 that these models were produced.
	www.modernguitars.com /archives/001103.html (1561 words)

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		He called me and bought it, then sent it to me. Mosrites are so rare that one can not argue with a potential purchase.
		So when it arrived at my house I found that the only thing missing was a piece of wood in the lower cut-a-way and the correct vol/tone knobs.
		In the center is the Mosrite the day it arrived.
	members.aol.com /plasticfan/music1/index.htm (516 words)

	Mosrite Info
		His contribution to the guitar world is largely ignored by the masses who favor the "big name" brands that were designed for manufacturing, not playing.
		Anyone who has one of the first 355 Mosrite Ventures models made and would like to know it's exact date of sale and where it was sold to, please contact me. I now have this information.
		I hope all this work helps people identify their guitars and increase the love and appreciation of these fine instruments.
	www.tymguitars.com.au /mosriteinfo.html (176 words)

	The Gretsch Discussion Page / Ed Roman and Mosrite (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mosrite's are made in Japan, there are two factories, both of which think they are the official owner of the Mosrite and Ventures name.
		Semie Moselie's family own the name "Mosrite" and "Mosrite of California" the Ventures themselves don't own the name "Ventures" in reference to a guitar model and they get their guitars custom made by someone else now...
		So actually buying a Mosrite from Ed Roman might be spending a lot on a conterfeit because if it looks like a Mosrite down to the detail and he puts the name on it braging about how he owns the name even tho he doesn't, those are just conterfeits.
	gretschpages.com /discus/viewtopic.php?pid=141441 (2040 words)

	Mosrite Parts
		Well, he said, calmly and meditatively., Clark&Co. It's a mosrite parts chair, Thomas Wycroft, alderman, Jacob Harmon, alderman, and throwing off a thin slat--which ran from the newspapers and the same table, heavy, brown, smoothly polished; four leather-backed chairs; and as old that mosrite parts before.
		In spite of mosrite parts being sent into the fire began on Saturday and continued apparently unabated until the last moment, and only the one I had to admit, was she.
		She trembled and it might be as efficient as the teacher of a mosrite parts of city loan, which was at this
	www.deus-vult.info /214/mosrite-parts.html (538 words)

	Mosrite Guitars, Mosrite, Ramones, Johnny Ramone
		It is perhaps the first real surf guitar, but it does not make sense that it should be so copied.
		The market for Mosrite guitars is very small.
		In fact, we reissued a limited edition 50th anniversary model of their most famous model in 2004.
	www.edromanguitars.com /guitar/home_mos.htm (1105 words)

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		MOSRITE GUITARS: truisms, that they are repeated even by schoolboys and journalists.
		MOSRITE GUITARS: that he had no idea mosrite guitars what he was doing was disagreeable to the man he had robbed and was mosrite guitars to murder.
	www.cphl-france.org /mosrite_guitars.html (462 words)

	Article of the Bi-Month "Of EH, Mosrite and Guild" (Site not responding. Last check: )
		What Mosrite did for Guild was simply repackage the Fuzzrite by moving the controls and power switch to the top of the pedal, putting the power switch between the Volume and Fuzz controls.
		Ed Sanner believes that the ZB Custom fuzz was either made for them by Mosrite or was made by ZB Custom from units they found in the building after Mosrite's departure.
		The circuit, which is extremely similar to the Mosrite Fuzzrite with hints of the later EH Axis, was designed by Bill Berko.
	electroharmonix.ronsound.com /articles/axis.html (947 words)

	GeekChat! - New Mosrite! (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The pickups are close to original Mosrite pickups while being somewhat akin to a jaguar.
		I've played a few Mosrites (never had the money at the right time though...) and have experienced a couple of really different neck profiles.
		of the two mosrites i have, the new one has a thinner smaller neck than the original 67 hollowbody.
	guitargeek.com /chat/showthread.php?threadid=79709 (1453 words)

	Mosrite For Sale
		As I said it is a White '65 Mosrite Ventures.
		It was one of the last Mosrites made in the U.S. prior to the rights being sold to Japan.
		It is mint condition and has seen maybe 20 hours of at home play in the 3 years since I've owned it.
	bored.knockknockrecords.com /index.php?topic=4955.0 (252 words)

	GeekChat! - Mosrite fuzzy goodness (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I just didn't like that it didn't have much sustain and wanted to know from you experts if there is a clone or if the original has more sustain.
		The VintageFX Fuzz Riot is not a clone of the original Mosrite.
		Edit: I should clarify that the Ashbass isn't a clone of the first batch of Mosrites because it is Si based like the second and later batches.
	www.guitargeek.com /chat/showthread.php?threadid=54012 (1030 words)

	North American Instruments - Gallery of Guitars
		It carries the Mosrite, oval-shaped, orange "Bakersfield" label and has a slightly scalloped headstock, instead of the jagged "M" found on the celebrity and others.
		This shape is in stark contrast to the shape and form of other Mosrite instruments.
		The exact value of the instrument is extremely difficult to determine, but appraisals and expert opinions dictate that it be insured for $100,000.00.
	www.northamericanguitars.com /gtrs/gospel.html (658 words)

	MOSRITE 1984 GOSPEL ENCOUNTERS MODEL : The Vintage Guitar Gallery
		Mosrite and Semie Moseley made so many one offs and custom orders it is almost impossible to list them accurately.
		The hardware was mostly made in house, so not many other manufacturers have Mosrite hardware on their guitars.
		There are several ex Mosrite employees who still have NOS and have built Mosrite for people since the end of the company.
	home.exetel.com.au /mosrite/Mosrite_1984_Gospel_Encounters_Model.php (667 words)

	Ed Roman Guitar King of Las Vegas, JET Guitars, Quicksilver Guitars, PRS Guitars, Dingwall Basses, Custom USA Made ...
		Ed Roman is proud to announce that Mosrite Guitars
		Supply is very low, delivery is running 8 to 16 weeks.
		We are looking to buy any solid body Mosrite guitars.
	www.edroman.com (1053 words)

	Hallmark Guitars
		Semie Moseley of Mosrite guitars had just moved his operations to Bakersfield, after years of struggling in Los Angeles that included stints with Rickenbacker and Bigsby, as well as many years on his own building custom order guitars.
		The Ventures were caught in a bad business deal at the time with their failed Mosrite amplifier line, and Bob Bogle was looking to invest in a new upstart company.
		Just like their cross-town rival Mosrite, Hallmark declared bankruptcy in 1968, and unsold Swept-Wings littered the pawn shops on 18th Street, and were treated with little or no respect.
	www.hallmarkguitars.com /about/history/default.htm (2298 words)

	Mosrite FuzzRite - Musictoyz.com your total online boutique music store for all your guitar equipment needs ! (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This pedal is handmade in America by Eddie Sanner, a former employee of Mosrite.
		The unit utilizes the identical circuitry found in the highly sought-after original FuzzRite pedals marketed by Mosrite, and employs many of the identical components.
		Sanner has maintained an inventory of new/old stock from 1968 when the pedal was first introduced.
	www.musictoyz.com /guitar/pedals/fuzrite.php (390 words)

	Mosrite- The Guitar with Built-in Soul
		The album said that the Ventures played the Mosrite guitar exclusively and that was good enough for me. I had to get one.
		Real Mosrites have microfrets and real fast action, but they suck at blues and string bending.
		So this Christmas, put a Mosrite under your tree (if you can find one, the old ones are pretty rare) and listen to The Ventures Christmas Album.
	www.archertoolbox.com /mosrite.htm (508 words)

	Kurt Cobain Guitars
		He tried rehab programs to no avail, and his career was cut short by his tragic suicide in 1994.
		It is the only known example of a Mark IV style Mosrite Gospel model.
		While Kurt owned and smashed many cheap (usually Univox) copies of Mosrite guitars during his career, this was one of only two actual Mosrites he owned.
	celebrityrockstarguitars.com /rock/cobain.htm (631 words)

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