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[eltuce]

Here's the blue one without the flash as requested a little while back. I don't know who made these but it's marked with the serial # 2 of 2 and it has the Ventures headstock, albeit a larger headstock.

[eltuce]

And the M88 or so I thought, is it a V88? I was under the impression that the V88 had a German carve but I could be wrong.

[eltuce]

Ok, not a Mosrite or Hallmark so hopefully this doesn't get me booted off of here, but I love this guitar! I dunno, is it just me or is half the reason that we love a guitar because it looks cool, has a straight neck, and the pickups aren't garbage? I don't hesitate to swap out pickups if I don't like 'em. Never had to with any Mosrite though and the necks have all been great, even on the worst copies.

[oipunkguy]

Hey Eltuce,

would you mind taking an upclose picture of the headstock on your 88 model? I don't think I've seen one like that before.

thanks.

[eltuce]

Sure, here you go!

[JohnnySonic]

Oh my god...

ELTUCE!

Do you realize that you have the guitar collection of my dreams!!?

HOLY SCHNITZEL!

- Crestwood custom
- The Mosrites
- White SG Junior
- Johnny Thunders-like LP Junior
- Rick 450 ala' Fred "Sonic" Smith (!!!)

I need to go cool off...

There.

Hey, this has been bugging me for quite some time, and you might be the right person to ask.
Did Fred play a 450/12 strung as a 6 string, or just a stock 450?

Welcome to the forum!

[eltuce]

Why thanks! It's pretty much the collection of my dreams too. There are a few more out there that I want to get, including a couple more from Hallmark and a Chuck Berry, be it 335, 345, 355, or 330, who knows, but I will know it when I see it. And of course there's always room for more Mosrites! Fred did play a 450/12 strung as a 6 so of course I had to nerd out and get exactly that. I confirmed that info via Scott Morgan. He also put Gibson humbuckers in which I did, although I didn't notice until later that the poles are reversed on one of his pickups. I may switch the nut out as it makes the spacing a bit wide between the E and A strings. Doesn't hurt that Johnny Ramone also played a 450 at one time, kinda cover two bases with that one. I believe his mysteriously wound up in the hands of Rick Nielson. Fred's son Jackson is in possession of Fred's though in case you were wondering. Did I rack up some decent nerd points yet?

[JohnnySonic]

Why thanks! It's pretty much the collection of my dreams too. There are a few more out there that I want to get, including a couple more from Hallmark and a Chuck Berry, be it 335, 345, 355, or 330, who knows, but I will know it when I see it. And of course there's always room for more Mosrites! Fred did play a 450/12 strung as a 6 so of course I had to nerd out and get exactly that. I confirmed that info via Scott Morgan. He also put Gibson humbuckers in which I did, although I didn't notice until later that the poles are reversed on one of his pickups. I may switch the nut out as it makes the spacing a bit wide between the E and A strings. Doesn't hurt that Johnny Ramone also played a 450 at one time, kinda cover two bases with that one. I believe his mysteriously wound up in the hands of Rick Nielson. Fred's son Jackson is in possession of Fred's though in case you were wondering. Did I rack up some decent nerd points yet?

Eltuce... I love you. Thank you very very much!

You are rewarded infinite nerd points. Just noticed that you also have a pearl white Mosrite similar to what Fred had in the MC5 days too.

AND the Crestwood, in AMAZING condition. I thought I was the only Fred "Sonic" Smith fanatic out there!!

He was an incredible player. Totally original and inimitable style. I'm mearly making futile attempts to copy his mastery of playing. It really blows my mind.

I am dumbstruck... Man... One day I'll find me a 450 and mod it like Freds, saving me the hassle of replacing the nut and such.
Or the 12 string, like yours, If I get REALLY caught up in the moment.

Nice that Jackson has his fathers guitar. I'd love to hear/see him play. Only thing I've really ever heard about Jackson is his marriage with Meg White of the White Stripes. But supposedly he has inherited his fathers ability as a guitarist.

Scott Morgan, cool! Well, he of anyone should know. (God I love the Sonics Rendezvous Band)
How did you come in contact with Scott Morgan??


All the best. - John

[oipunkguy]

I thought I was the only Fred "Sonic" Smith fanatic out there!!

OMG dude I F***ING LOVE THE MC5!!!!!!!!!!!! KICK OUT THE JAMS MOFOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think for me the first time I saw someone play a ventures one was when fred sonic smith played it. I didnt discover the ventures until much later. fred sonic smith was probably a major reason Johnny Ramone picked up a mosrite, since it was one of his all time favorite bands. Man, I wish I heard more revolutionary music like the motor city 5 today. If anyone has never listened to the kick out the jams album, you should, it's freakin' amazing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0XM_rUugtY

[brutus]

It's about time we mentioned the MC5.
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