Fillmore Ranger vs. "63 reissue

[bakeoboy]

Well... the country band I play with got a chance to try out both the Ranger.on Fri nite and the new Fillmore '63 reissue,built by Dana Mosley in Bakersfield,on Sat. nite.
Dana and her husband,Jamie hung-out with the Wild Blue Rose band and both guitarists(Jack Gomez and Kenny Mac) got to play the guitars, each a set apiece.
The "63 with, the dana-mo pickups,definately sounded better,hands down!
The U.S. built models (according to Fillmore have a higher grade of metal work and that may affect the sustain.The sunburst finish on the '63 seemed to change colors with each color of light (so cool we left it in front of the lights on the break-WOW!)
Both models looked great,and the intonation was right-on.
Dana is Building about 24 guitars a month,in Bakersfield.

[gplayer]

Didn't happen to take some pics, did you?

[EFElliott]

Hey There Bakeoboy, How's things going there in ol' Bakeosfield ?

Just Curious................ Where's the woodworking on these new
USA Mosrite reissues being done? In the basement there at Front Porch? Ed Roman's shop in Vegas? or in some faraway Land on 200Grand CNC machines? The Painting? Metalwork? Inquiring minds want to know...... Or, maybe it's just me. "You know guitar building fascinates
me,especially when it comes to Mosrites"
Love to see some shop and guitar photos too.
Artie, Take Care,
Eddy

[bakeoboy]

Hey Eddie!
The guitars are shipped to Dana from Japan with no pickups or hardware.Dana winds,and builds the pickups,does the wiring,assembles the guitars and sets them up here in a secret location in Bakersfield.
She is doing a great job,and is very proud to carry on the Mosrite legacy,here in Bakersfield.
She said the ones Ed Roman would get in,they would just take the pickups out remove the pickguard ,and just re-assemble them and send back to Japan,then sat they were "made in U.S.A.

[MWaldorf]

Artie,
What kind of finish is used on the guitars? Are they nitro or poly?
Mel

[EFElliott]

Hey Artie!

Well, it sounds like Dana has a good thing going on,
and there's no better place to build Mosrites than
Bakersfield."I think the ones from Bakersfield always
sound just a bit better, one of those mystical things".

Eddy

[oipunkguy]

eddy, are you saying you plan on moving?

[bakeoboy]

Eddy you know you got it goin on there! Your guitars are like a fine violin.
Wish I could come back and see ya!
Artie

[EFElliott]

Artie, Thanks!

I'm going to be out in California the last of May to Visit
my youngest daughter Diana, She and her husban live in
Atascadero. I plan on stoping in Bakersfield to see a bunch
of my old friends, I definitely plan on stoping by Front Porch.

Eddy

[dubtrub]

Ed,

If you are going to be in Calif. the last of May, don't forget about the Bill Gruggett get together. A bunch of us from the forum will be there. viewtopic.php?f=17&t=875