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Hello everyone. My name is Doug Brewer or user's name as 'Chippie'. A brief background... I am 65 years old and lived most of my life in Semie Moseley's hometown of Bakersfield, CA. I retired from the State of California in 2004 and have worked part time as a building inspector and do other duties as assigned by my wife, Pam. I am a proud owner of a doubleneck Mosrite. I wll tell you briefly how this came to be. I was around 12 or 13 years of age when Semie Moseley had a gig at our church on Sunday morning in Bakersfield. Semie brought his tripleneck guitar to church in a pillowcase. I was absolutely amazed at his playing and of course the guitar he built. That day changed my young life forever. My dad was at church and was also amazed. I told my dad I would like to have a guitar by Semie Moseley someday. He told me if I learned to play he would try to buy one from Semie. A few years later my dad and I went to Semie Moseley's shop on Panama Lane in Bakersfield. This was a tin building where he built guitars. While I was at Semie's shop Joe Maphis' guitar came in for repairs. WOW! Semie allowed me to play Joe's guitar. My dad asked Semie how much a doubleneck guitar like Joe Maphis' would cost and Semie said $1700. A lot of money in 1959. Semie said he would take $850.00 cash and allow me to work the rest out by sanding, winding pickups and whatever else Semie wanted me to do. Semie needed money and this is how I was able to get a Mosrite guitar. Semie said it would be number 5 of this type guitar (Joe, Larry, Doyle Hart, Bob Reagan and mine). He made one for Elaine Frizzell sometime later. I will tell you more about my doubleneck and what happened to the headcaps at a later time, which Lorretta in Booneville, AR repaired. More to come soon, Chippie.

Hey Doug,

Glad to see you made it through the sign up process and are finally on the forum. Lots of great people here and a ton of Mosrite history. I think you will enjoy being part of the Mosrite forum family.

Welcome, Doug - great bunch of people here at the forum. Good to have another "Chet" style finger-picker - and playing a Mosrite!

Dennis

Doug,
Welcome to the 'Circle "M" Ranch.'....

Welcome, Doug! I look forward to seeing pictures of your Double Necked Mo'!

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dubtrub wrote:

101Volts wrote:Welcome, Doug! I look forward to seeing pictures of your Double Necked Mo'!

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Oh, Me!

Ahem. Thanks for the link! Anyway, How are the pickups?

Welcome to the forum Doug! What a special opportunity to have been able to build your guitar with Semie. And it's clear from the beautiful condition of the guitar that it's something you've always handled with care.

welcome to the forum Doug!


Artie

What a wonderful story Doug! First a 'warmer upper' with pics of your beautiful -still clean- Joe Maphis ('number five' as you say ) doubleneck and now honouring us with your participation here on Danny's teriffic forum. Hope you enjoy it as much as I am...and the rest of us I daresay.

Welcome!