Dennisthe Menace wrote:MWaldorf wrote:Dennis,
Well, you may be crazy but I'll give you an "A" for effort.
As for the "Century" model, or Tord Backman, I can't find any record of their existence on the web. If those 50 Centuries ever got made they're well hidden by this point.
Searching "Mosrite Victory" did pull up an article from the Blue Book of Guitars:
http://books.google.com/books?id=ERpMwa0e3zkC&pg=PA777&lpg=PA777&dq=%22Mosrite+victory%22&source=web&ots=Qbz8t0tqqG&sig=CPkvBMjJrBIjjv-GKH_WdgOHwWs&hl=en
Mel
Mel, I have no idea if 50 of the Century Models were ever made although the Father and Son from Sweden supposedly ordered 50. All I know is when the Wife and I were up there in Jonas Ridge, before Semie and Loretta moved to Booneville AK, He had plans for the Century Series. The Victory Series was already in motion. However, the Vls and the Vlls you are looking at in the Bluebook actually represented the Ventures model without the Logo. Plus you could update it with the Humbuckers, etc, and if you noticed, there weren't any Vllls listed either. I also saw a sh*t load of errors in the descriptions of the guitars AND the Basses, but that's another "L O N G" story.
But the Vl, Vll, and Vllls I'm referring to came out in the late 80s (BTW,they are not listed in the Bluebook) and the pickup casings were in Black or White. I'm not sure if this was the first time that Semie started making the P'up casings in White. What I am having trouble remembering, is whether there was a pic of the Victory Series with the 3 Pickups..........
Well guys, I don't know what to say....I FINALLY found the Victory Catalog I was so desperately looking for ...........
and it TOTALLY CONTRADICTS EVERYTHING I swore I thought I remembered as FACT......
the GOSPEL SERIES-(Description from the 2 page Flyer).
The "Victory" Models are hand-made; each pick-up is hand-wound with the option
of one, two, or three pickups; color options are Gold, Pearl White, Diamondized Ebony,
Mosrite original Sunburst, Transparent Blonde, and Transparent Cherry Red, Curly Maple
is also available. For the smoothest tremelo action, stay in tune with Roller Bridge-
Mosrite Vibrato. Built by Semie Moseley, the Originator and Creator of The World Famous
MOSRITE Guitar.
..VICTORY I - German Carve, Humbucking P'ups in WHITE Casings, Vibramute,
................VOL AND TONE Controls, GROVER Tuners, No Pick Guard, Body Binding.
.VICTORY II - German Carve, S.Coils w/adj/Screws in White Casings, Vibramute,
................V&T knobs, GROVER Tuners, Tortoise Pickguard, No Body Binding.
VICTORY III - No German Carve or Binding, S. Coils (no adj/screws), Rosewood
..................Stop Tailpiece like on Bass/12 str. models, No Roller Bridge, Kluson
..................Tuners, W/B/W P/Guard, This is the only Model w/no Binding on
...................the neck.
I don't understand, I JUST DON'T GET IT!! I can remember this WHOLE Scenario with Semie like it was yesterday....
I DON'T REMEMBER these as being GOSPEL Series......unless he was planning on re-introducing them under the
"Mosrite "Brand" and possibly change the Electronics setup??? OK, now I'm guessing, I don't know. AND THE VICTORY's
(I and III) are reversed as far as which one the Flagship should be. However, the Victory III sort of matches the
Celebrity III as far as a no roller bridge, cheaper cosmetics, electronics, etc. I remember Semie telling me he was
coming out with a new Series along with the new "Combo Series" (in which the body was somewhat smaller
than the Original Combo).
But as far as the Victorys go, let alone the Century(?) Models, I guess I just don't remember.......
I just don't know guys......this SUCKS (pardon my Italian) ......
p.s. So, now I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW......what the heck is a V-III????