I saw it and was shocked.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGHWIvV-EUA
Anybody seen this?
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Re: Anybody seen this?
What I would like to know is, when was it restored with the later pickups, Trem System, knobs,
etc. etc., etc......???
etc. etc., etc......???

make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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Hey Kev, listen to the youtube again! Around 41-42 seconds into the vid, the guy says:
'the Surgeon asks if it has an "M" on top, which I guess they were referring to the top
of the Headstocks. BUT, who was the surgeon? Was he a collector?.......... BobK?
'the Surgeon asks if it has an "M" on top, which I guess they were referring to the top
of the Headstocks. BUT, who was the surgeon? Was he a collector?.......... BobK?

make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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.....proud owner and documented:
1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/
.........Owner of 9 Mosrites...
.....proud owner and documented:
1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/
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Pick up a copy of Vintage Guitar (April 2005) for the story on that one written by Bob Shade.
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dorkrockrecords wrote:Pick up a copy of Vintage Guitar (April 2005) for the story on that one written by Bob Shade.
Uhmmm, my "Time Machine" is down for an '05 Overhaul.....got any back issues

make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
.........Owner of 9 Mosrites...
.....proud owner and documented:
1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/
.........Owner of 9 Mosrites...
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1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/
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I know that Michael Marks is some kinda doctor but not sure if he 's a srugeon. I still need to call him and arrange a date to check out his collection. I got permission to come but I've been too busy to get a hold of him.
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....Wait a minute!!.....Adam, ISN'T THIS the guitar that was found or "showed up" one day somewhere in North or Central Florida?? OMG!!! Was THIS THE ONE a buddy of mine had called
and told some one that this guitar was found by an Evangelist? Or something like that? It's kind of 'foggy.' I gotta get a hold of my buddy....
and told some one that this guitar was found by an Evangelist? Or something like that? It's kind of 'foggy.' I gotta get a hold of my buddy....

make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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.....proud owner and documented:
1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/
.........Owner of 9 Mosrites...
.....proud owner and documented:
1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/
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Adam, does the name Carter ring a bell??? 

make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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.....proud owner and documented:
1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/
.........Owner of 9 Mosrites...
.....proud owner and documented:
1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/
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Not personally, but the article says that Carter Granat was the one who called Bob Shade and told him that the guitar was brought into Blue Angel Music in Florida for a set up. And so it goes...
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