Mosrite of Classics Inquiry

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Re: Mosrite of Classics Inquiry

Postby MozRite » Mon May 20, 2019 1:28 pm

amoviebuff wrote:I bought a Filmore Mosrite from Ed Roman about 10 years ago and it had "of Classics" on the headstock.


How did you like it? How was the quality and tone?
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Re: Mosrite of Classics Inquiry

Postby Tronman » Tue May 21, 2019 4:33 am

I had a Mosrite of Classics that I bought from Ed Roman and a Mosrite Original that I bought from Front Porch. I'm pretty sure both are Fillmores. The Mosrite of Classics was lighter than the Mosrite Original. I know Dana hand wound the pickups on the Original, but I don't know about the of Classics. Both were great guitars, but the Original had a more solid feel. I sold them both because I didn't like the necks and opted for a Hallmark with Dana-Mo pickups. It's built as least as good as the Original, sounds as good to me, is more playable.
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Re: Mosrite of Classics Inquiry

Postby Sarah93003 » Tue May 21, 2019 4:48 pm

Here you go James. When you get some better images, email them to me and I'll be happy to post them for you.

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Re: Mosrite of Classics Inquiry

Postby MozRite » Wed May 22, 2019 8:57 am

Thank you very much Sarah. I just received my guitar and will have taken some pics later today or tomorrow and send to you. I like this guitar. Thank You!
1966 Mosrite Mark V
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Re: Mosrite of Classics Inquiry

Postby amoviebuff » Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:55 pm

MozRite wrote:
amoviebuff wrote:I bought a Filmore Mosrite from Ed Roman about 10 years ago and it had "of Classics" on the headstock.


How did you like it? How was the quality and tone?


It was ok, but, IMO, I think those made by Kurokomo (esp. the super-grade Vibramute models) were closer to Semie's design than were the Fillmores. The quality and tone were good, but the neck (fretboard width) was quite narrow, and to me the guitar just didn't have the right "look & feel".
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