Those "Geometric" Tuners: Mosrites & Standels

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Re: Those "Geometric" Tuners: Mosrites & Standels

Postby Sarah93003 » Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:44 am

JimPage wrote:Sarah wrote:
>>I will illustrate the differences if anyone is interested.


Is it an optical illusion or is the "waist" of that particular headstock tighter than on most others?

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It's one of the variations in headstock shape. Have a look here: http://www.mosritecelebrity.com/page10.html
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Re: Those "Geometric" Tuners: Mosrites & Standels

Postby JimPage » Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:48 am

Just took a look at the eBay listing for this guitar, and the photos are top-notch.

Sarah, please take a look at the photos if you have the time and let me know what you think that line in the finish just north of the first playing fret might indicate. It looks to perfect to be a finish check, though there are indeed some of those on the neck.

I've never been inclined to own a Dobro or resonator guitar, but that is one attractive instrument.

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Re: Those "Geometric" Tuners: Mosrites & Standels

Postby Sarah93003 » Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:42 am

JimPage wrote:Just took a look at the eBay listing for this guitar, and the photos are top-notch.

Sarah, please take a look at the photos if you have the time and let me know what you think that line in the finish just north of the first playing fret might indicate. It looks to perfect to be a finish check, though there are indeed some of those on the neck.

I've never been inclined to own a Dobro or resonator guitar, but that is one attractive instrument.

--Jim


They are interesting in how perfectly straight they are. I wonder if it's simply the result of some pressure on that place that caused the nitro finish to fracture around. You can see the same thing at fret five, seven, eighteen, and tweny. I thinnk that some are perfectly straight is just a coincidence. My humble opinion on that. :)
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Re: Those "Geometric" Tuners: Mosrites & Standels

Postby Black Headstock » Fri Aug 05, 2011 2:23 pm

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A wicked good look at these things inside & out.

They went for $49?!...only 1 bid.

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Re: Those "Geometric" Tuners: Mosrites & Standels

Postby Sarah93003 » Fri Aug 05, 2011 3:30 pm

Great photos! Thanks for posting. $49 is a great price, I think.
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Re: Those "Geometric" Tuners: Mosrites & Standels

Postby Black Headstock » Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:17 pm

Hey Sarah,

These good close-up images of the "geometrics" are not mine; I just pulled them off an EBay listing. I was just really surprised they went for $49.00 and only 1 bidder. (I wouldn't have displayed them on the scratched up metal shelf; ya know a little more presentation effort).

If these circa 68-71 "geometric" Mosrite tuners are in good working order, then this bidder got one heck of a good deal & value.

I have these tuners on my 71 VI, have played it for 30-years and mine are solid, high-quality performers.

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Re: Those "Geometric" Tuners: Mosrites & Standels

Postby panther » Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:41 am

I was able to find a set of 1973 Epiphone tuners like the diamond style posted above. I paid $9.99 on eBay, but they are not original Mosrite. Very heavy tuners and they stay tuned.
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Re: Those "Geometric" Tuners: Mosrites & Standels

Postby Sparkysparks » Fri May 31, 2013 7:25 pm

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Often see the so-called "geometric" tuners on (Mosrites 1969-1973) & on Standels; don't know if the tuner buttons were changed out on this Standel, but the geometric housings are the exact type as on Mosrites.

I have the geometrics on my 1971 Mosrite (V0231).

Harptone used these on all their simi hollow body guitars. 1967,68 Standels and the 69 Harptones. They later put them on the Ringo Starr model, 73,74,75.


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