Mosrite 300s: Where are they all?
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 3:37 pm
by Black Headstock
I own one of the seemingly rarest of rares; looking to acquire another. These are the coolest.
Re: Mosrite 300s: Where are they all?
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:30 pm
by 101Volts
I've only ever seen one on eBay and I've been recording Mosrite auctions for over a year now. How does yours play and sound?
Austin
Re: Mosrite 300s: Where are they all?
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:40 am
by Black Headstock
Hey Austin,
It plays and sounds deeper than deep, stronger than strong, pure(er) than pure, round(er) than round, full(er) than full, and the "wicked super-bad" fuzz potential is off the scale.
To my ear and gut, it is not just a 350 with one pick-up; there is more to it than that; just my opinion.
The neck is flat, wide and massive in its form and construction. Totally diffrent from my 350 (non-stereo).
I am still mad at myself for not going after the one on Ebay last December; this was #0006 (I believe); I have #0005 with the unusual stamped initials (E.W.) below the serial number. When #0006 came up on Ebay last December it was just too close to the Christmas Holiday and the timing was bad for putting out a $1,000 or so; it killed me when it went for $709.00.
These are the only two 300 guitars I have ever seen listed in the past 7 years of my tracking Mosrites for sale. (Michael Marks has the 300 bass #0002). So, where are the rest? How many did Semie and the guys ever produce? I would love to know the answer. (Maybe Ed Elliot might know).
Alan
Black Headstock