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Postby GTSP » Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:26 pm

One of these days, one of the above guitars will be mine. Mark my word!
In order of purchase:
1) Mosrite Ranger
2) V88
3) Stereo 350
4) Hallmark II in Johnny Blue
5) Danelectro '66
6) Celebrity III
7) Hallmark Gospel
8) Serenade
9) Eastwood 300

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Postby maxkat » Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:42 pm

@GTSP: The same will happen to me... ;-)

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Postby MWaldorf » Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:10 pm

Veenture wrote:
MWaldorf wrote:Any background info on this photo - time/place? Any clue on the amp behind Don?

Mel, my hunch is that it's not an amp but rather some sort of echo/reverb type of equipment :?
Date of pic? ...probably during the time of introduction of Semie's new 'Ramones' guitar design.


Looks sort of "amp-y" to me. Sort of begs the question of whether or not the Ventures used outboard effects (reverb, echo, fuzz) at their live shows. The Live in Japan '65 is guitar directly into amp, and the pictures I've seen of other live performances from the 60s seem to be direct to amp as well.

As for the date, I figured it was close to the introduction of the model :) I was more curious if it was a particular tour.
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Postby Dennisthe Menace » Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:27 pm

Mel, the only amp that I can think of that had a blue face panel (unless a stage light disguised it), would be possibly a Supro or National Amp....???
However, that doesn't make any sense either since they used Fender amps 99% of the time.....and no, I don't think it was a Guyatone either :lol: .
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Postby 101Volts » Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:33 pm

Thanks, Max. I updated it a bit to better suit the serial numbers, Anything beyond #9 has an unknown serial number. Feel free to remove the "Former" Parts if you decide to re post the list with updated info, I just put them in here to help things along.

Ones with known serial numbers:

1. B001 - White, Mint. Might be the one Don Wilson played. This one is now owned by the president of Fillmore, I think? Pic: http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w198 ... mage09.jpg (Formerly #9)
2. B003 - Red. Rocco's guitar, Pic: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/mochizuki/kiyosh ... I-B003.jpg (Formerly #10)
3. B006 - Neck only, Sold on eBay in March 2005 (Formerly #23)
4. B007 - White. Didn't survive. Developed a crack in the body (viewtopic.php?f=4&t=540&p=4075&hilit=slab+body+crack#p4075) (Formerly #17)
5. B017 - White. In the main post. http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg12 ... sII001.jpg (Formerly #11)
6. B018 - Blue. Pic on Page 1 but only of the SN. More pics here: http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg12 ... tures%202/ (Formerly #12)
7. B027 or B037 - Red. Owned or formerly owned by Michael Marks. Sold on eBay in February 2009. Pic here, Is the one on the bottom http://home.insightbb.com/~marksma/wsb/ ... 29842.html (Formerly #8 and #14)
8. B041 - Blue. Owned by Tym of Tymguitars. http://www.guitarnerd.com.au/?p=320 (Formerly #5)
9. B202 - Sunburst. Refinished? (Formerly #22)

Ones with unknown serial numbers:

10. Johnny's first blue one (Formerly #1)
11. Johnny's main white one (Formerly #2)
12. Johnny's Sunburst (Formerly #3)
13. Johnnys brownish-black one, later refinished gold (Formerly #4)
14. Red - Owned by Tym http://www.guitarnerd.com.au/?p=320 (Formerly #6)
15. Red - Owned by Michael Marks. Is the one on top in the pic http://home.insightbb.com/~marksma/wsb/ ... 29842.html (Formerly #7)
16. White - Owned by E. Shima http://www.ne.jp/asahi/mochizuki/kiyosh ... -Shima.jpg (Formerly #13)
17. Blue - Owned by Ian. Modified. Has a LP JR tailpiece, Apparently. http://www.ne.jp/asahi/mochizuki/kiyosh ... Harper.jpg (Formerly #14 and #21)
18. Sunburst - Owned by Artie. I couldn't find a pic of this one, Someone please add one (Formerly #15)
19. White or Aged White (Seen on Page 3) http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo57 ... nymos4.jpg (Formerly #16)
20. Red - Owned by mosriteguitars. Restored by Bob Shade. Link to pics in topic: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2691 (Formerly #18)
21. Red - owned by dcornwell. All original. http://www.guitarnerd.com.au/?p=1491 (Formerly #19)
22. Red - Owned by Youtuber Armstrongblues. Modified. Refretted and has Moseley tailpiece. Shows up in this video at 2:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EdkrUze_VA (Formerly #20)

I didn't add Johnny's black one or second sunburst one because they're supposed to have been made by a friend of the band, Not of the original batch.

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Re: Ladies and Gentle men of the Mosrite forum...

Postby Veenture » Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:01 pm

Dennisthe Menace wrote:Mel, the only amp that I can think of that had a blue face panel (unless a stage light disguised it), would be possibly a Supro or National Amp....???
However, that doesn't make any sense either since they used Fender amps 99% of the time.....and no, I don't think it was a Guyatone either :lol: .

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What about this picture guys...although blurred, we can still make out that all three guitars are plugged in directly into three individual amp HEADS.
...most probably of a Japanese brand, however unknown to me. Could this possibly tie up with the introduction period of Semie's new model?
Don Wilson, at any rate seems to show the same age as in the pic of him holding the Ramones model :?

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Postby Dennisthe Menace » Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:07 pm

Well, maybe I was FAR off :shock: .....Guyatone???? :?
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Re: Ladies and Gentle men of the Mosrite forum...

Postby Veenture » Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:15 pm

Dennisthe Menace wrote:Well, maybe I was FAR off :shock: .....Guyatone???? :?

That would be my guess...the top left corner of the big amp-cabinet in the middle could possibly be sporting a "G" (very faint in the pic though).

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Re: Ladies and Gentle men of the Mosrite forum...

Postby Dennisthe Menace » Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:57 pm

Veenture wrote:
Dennisthe Menace wrote:Well, maybe I was FAR off :shock: .....Guyatone???? :?

That would be my guess...the top left corner of the big amp-cabinet in the middle could possibly be sporting a "G" (very faint in the pic though).
Paul and Mel, that would make sense since they had voltage problems with the Fender amps when they performed in Japan..........
and Paul, you are correct in regards of the pic being a little out of focus, however it sure seems to resemble the correct 'G' badge... ;) .
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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Re: Ladies and Gentle men of the Mosrite forum...

Postby oipunkguy » Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:40 pm

it's always nice to know I helped sparked a conversation on here :D

a lot more of these guitars were accounted for then I could imagine, purtee cool.

this is a wee bit off topic, but did anyone ever find out if that green ventures II that was made in 95 was american made, or a japanese prototype? it had the made in usa tags like a lot of the last semie made mosrites carried. just curious.
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