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Postby DC3 » Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:23 pm

Wow! I'm glad I found this board! Lots of great info. 8-)

Anyway, about me, or more importantly my Mosrite. Anyway, sometime in the 70s a neighbor gave my parents a guitar. . . . a Ventures II Mosrite of California. It wasn't really playable and was missing lots of things. My parents gave it to me, since I played guitar. This was pretty much a project guitar. I said one day, when I get around to it, I'll start restoring it. Well, that never happened. Fast forward about 35 years to the present, and I remembered I must have that guitar somewhere in all my stuff. Well, I went digging around the other day and I finally found it. Like I said, it's more of project guitar. . . needs hardware, needs refinishing, etc., but the bones are there. I don't know if I'll get around to restoring it, but it's still cool for what it is.

Anyway, thanks for listening guys! 8-)

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Re: Another new member

Postby Sarah93003 » Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:26 pm

Welcome to the forum. You'll find lots of help here with your project.
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Re: Another new member

Postby Veenture » Tue Dec 21, 2010 1:48 am

Nice intro, Dakota...err... I mean DC3 :D

If you have the time, show us some pictures of what you have there. Good luck in getting her up to full playablility again, after so many years of 'hibernating' ;)

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Re: Another new member

Postby MWaldorf » Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:39 am

Welcome to the forum. You've come to the right place to get that Mark II up and running.
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Re: Another new member

Postby stl80 » Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:18 am

Welcome.
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Postby Dennisthe Menace » Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:04 am

Welcome DC3. If you can tell us specifically what you need as far as hardware, etc, chances are very
good that you'll have that puppy up and running in no time. We even have members here on the Forum
that have built their own Mo's from scratch........ ;)
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/

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Re: Another new member

Postby DC3 » Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:09 pm

Thanks for the warm welcomes guys. 8-)

I don't know that I'm up for doing a restoration on this. I'm sure I can get it playable, but that wouldn't really do it justice. It really deserves a restoration.

Anyway, here's a few pics. Bear in mind, this is a pretty raw project guitar. The neck and neck pocket are stamped with 1968 dates. I have more pictures here.

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Re: Another new member

Postby Veenture » Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:36 pm

DC3 wrote:It really deserves a restoration...//... I have more pictures here.

I asked for pictures and boy, did I sure did get some :D
I'm sure the substitute trem ARM presently mounted on it will do the job but if you're going to be looking for a Mosrite replacement, Bob Shade of Hallmark Guitars can probably help you out. Bob is a member here too. Meanwhile, hang in there till some more reactions come in...and they will ;)

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Re: Another new member

Postby Sarah93003 » Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:52 pm

I love that color!
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1972 Mosrite Celebrity-III
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1982 Fender Bullet
1994 Gretsch Streamliner G3155 Custom
2005 Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus
2006 Jude Les Paul 12 String

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Re: Another new member

Postby Sarah93003 » Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:55 pm

Hey, I sent you a PM. I can point you in the direction of some parts.
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1972 Mosrite Celebrity-III
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1982 Fender Bullet
1994 Gretsch Streamliner G3155 Custom
2005 Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus
2006 Jude Les Paul 12 String


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