Howdy from AK

[handbrake]

Hello all, it's new member time again.

I got the Mosrite bug after I saw Deke at Viva Las Vegas in 2008 and a few months later year at the SE Alaska State Fair. Not that he was working a Mosrite on stage, but he was tearing it up with his Hallmark and I thought, "Huh, I get it." That was about the same time I was introduced to the Collins Kids and Joe Maphis and my rockabilly education began. I began reading about Hallmark and Standel and Mosrite and the Bakersfield era and so on. I also expanded my appreciation of American music to include surf rock. A few months ago I brought a Mosrite Celebrity III (a totally uninformed decision) and recently the thinline Elliott that has been discussed under another topic (Hi Ed, maybe we can talk sometime?).

Things I am: photographer, computer-savvy and handy with tools.
Things I'm trying to be: guitar player (late bloomer, current goal is world's best rhythm player!)

The forum has a wealth of information. Thanks to all for taking the time to share it.

Cheers!

[GattonFan]

Welcome, Handbrake ... to the wonderful world of Mosrites, and all the spin-offs, clones, copies, and wanna-bes. All kind of info to absorb here - bunch of great, knowledgable guys. Jump in ...

Dennis

[EFElliott]

Hello Handbrake,

And welcome to the Mosrite Forum!
So, do you run across many Mosrites
up there in Alaska?

Eddy

[handbrake]

Thanks for the warm reception.

Not too many Mosrites around here--but I've just started looking. However, I can see a bunch in Russia from my kitchen window.

[MWaldorf]

Welcome to the forum!

[Dennisthe Menace]

Welcome Handbrake .

[Deke Dickerson]

Hey Handbrake,

Thanks for the kind words and I apologize for ruining your life by turning you on to the majesty of Mosrites! It's a path that makes many go mad....

As for Alaska, don't be fooled, there's a LOT of stuff up there. I don't know about Mosrites but Marian Hall's Standel (#1027) surfaced up there on ebay, located in Palin's town of Wasila.

There used to be a lot of country music up there, so it wouldn't surprise me at all if there were Mosrites hidden in the Yukon like gold nuggets.

Deke

[handbrake]

Thanks again for the great reception.

Alaska (like most places) has a lot of great musicians. And Wasilla, like Anchorage, is a boom town in which fast fortunes and impaired judgment have led to some interesting personal possessions. That Standel 25L15 was pretty cool, and I felt like a minor leaguer as the bids climbed over $16,000.

Maybe that's what Deke was apologizing for--that having the Mosrite bug is a derivative of the Bakersfield condition and comes with its own inevitable expense.

Anyway, I don't live near Anchorage and I suspect that the only Mosrites I'm going to see are the ones I bring into the state. Of course, if Deke wants to bring his collection when he returns...

[Veenture]

Welome handbrake, nice introduction, we now have us yet another good writer here on the forum (myself not included)
Goodluck with your Mosrite in Alaska!

BTW about "the Bakersfield condition" you mention; sounds like just the coolest name for an "ALL-MOSRITE BAND" ...like at a the Geek's festival for instance?!

Paul