What Happened To The Ventures' Mosrites?
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:39 am
My understanding is that The Ventures, well at least Bob Bogle and Don Wilson didn't like Mosrite guitars because they would overdrive the amps too easily and also maybe the necks they didn't care for too. After the business agreement with Semie Moseley ended Bob and Don sold their Mosrites off because they didn't care for them and maybe the dealings with Semie soured their image of those instruments too, but Nokie Edwards was the only one who liked Mosrites and he continued to be seen playing Mosrites throughout the years along with Fender guitars. As a matter of fact I think it was during the late '80s Semie made a "Nokie" model, so Nokie Edwards still liked those instruments and had no issue with Semie unlike the other guys in the band.
I can't find on the internet any info on this but one would think that if Don and Bob sold their Mosrites after the deal ended some collector would have the guitars or a collector/player. Does anyone know of what became of these instruments and who has them now? Or are they in the museum somewhere?
Thanks!
I can't find on the internet any info on this but one would think that if Don and Bob sold their Mosrites after the deal ended some collector would have the guitars or a collector/player. Does anyone know of what became of these instruments and who has them now? Or are they in the museum somewhere?
Thanks!