Joe Maphis double neck Mosrite

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Joe Maphis double neck Mosrite

Postby dubtrub » Mon May 05, 2008 3:48 pm

Before the Ventures, here's the guy that put Mosrite on the map. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJtyEhP3AOM That double neck guitar that he's playing is now on display here in Bakersfield CA. at the Kern County Museum.
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Re: Joe Maphis double neck Mosrite

Postby Dennisthe Menace » Wed May 07, 2008 10:46 am

And here's another one dedicating the song to Rosie Maphis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvRIy6iI7HI#

Brian was the Lead Guitar Player for the little girl on MOSRITE RECORDS LABEL that had a minor hit called:
"Queen for a Day."......Now what was her name?? :roll: ................... :mrgreen:
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/

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Re: Joe Maphis double neck Mosrite

Postby Strat-o-rama » Wed May 07, 2008 1:35 pm

Dennis,
Would that be Barbera?

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Re: Joe Maphis double neck Mosrite

Postby Dennisthe Menace » Wed May 07, 2008 2:47 pm

Yep....
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
.........Owner of 9 Mosrites...
.....proud owner and documented:
1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/

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Re: Joe Maphis double neck Mosrite

Postby Tommy W » Fri May 09, 2008 10:36 am

Joe Maphis is buried here in Hendersonville,Tn right down the road from me . His grave marker has his doubleneck Mosrite on it .

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Re: Joe Maphis double neck Mosrite

Postby dubtrub » Mon May 12, 2008 8:47 am

Tommy,

Where is the photo in the attachment from, is it the KC Museum? It appears to be the same guitar that is in the YouTube video. As for as I know Joe Maphis only used the one double neck guitar.

When I was a kid, Semie had at tiny shop across the street from my school. Everyday after school I'd make a bee-line for his shop and spend a couple of hours watching him work on guitars. One time he had Joe Maphis double neck there and had just changed the necks from the earlier style similar to the Fender-Bigsby, all tuners on one side, to the 'futuristic' Mosrite shaped headstock. Since I was drooling over it, Semie allowed me to play it for a few moments. Funny how little memories like that creep back into my mind. Sad part is, the older I get, the more those memories fade.
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Re: Joe Maphis double neck Mosrite

Postby Tommy W » Mon May 12, 2008 9:32 am

I got that from the surf guitar 101 forum.Yeah thats the same original doubleneck . I believe Semie changed the necks twice , first he changed them from the tuners on one side to the large early Mosrite style with inlay ,then the necks were changed again in about 62-63 to the necks that are on it now with the Ventures style headstocks. The pickguards were changed from black to white and the pickups were also changed , and a vibramute with the long arm replaced the originals homemade style bridge and vibrato.

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Re: Joe Maphis double neck Mosrite

Postby Dennisthe Menace » Mon May 12, 2008 11:27 am

That's VERY INTERESTING. But the only suspicious thing to me are the Grover Tuners. Even back then, I believe that Semie only used Klusons until around 70-71. ???
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
.........Owner of 9 Mosrites...
.....proud owner and documented:
1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/

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Re: Joe Maphis double neck Mosrite

Postby zak » Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:22 am

In late 50s and early 60s photos of Joe Maphis you can clearly see that he has gold plated Grover "Stairstep" Imperials on both necks of his doubleneck, and it looks like that's what he had on that big hollowbody (which I suspect started out as a Gibson with a broken neck) with the Mosrite neck that he played before he got the doubleneck.

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Note the Carvin pickups!

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Re: Joe Maphis double neck Mosrite

Postby Dennisthe Menace » Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:50 am

In late 50s and early 60s photos of Joe Maphis you can clearly see that he has gold plated Grover "Stairstep" Imperials on both necks of his doubleneck, and it looks like that's what he had on that big hollowbody (which I suspect started out as a Gibson with a broken neck) with the Mosrite neck that he played before he got the doubleneck.

Zak, to the best of my knowledge, I think that's exactly what happened....
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
.........Owner of 9 Mosrites...
.....proud owner and documented:
1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/


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