Today I rec'd my '72 Mosrite bass - it was destined for me!

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Today I rec'd my '72 Mosrite bass - it was destined for me!

Postby Edward Lopez » Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:21 pm

Coincidences are a factor of life and sometimes they seem incredible. Here is a good example. Today I received the Mosrite 1972 bass I bought from dubtrub and it became a double-decker day for seconds after I signed for it the postman handed me a package from Amazon which contained the book "WALK-DON'T RUN...the STORY of The Ventures"! What a great beginning for my "new" life as a Mosrite owner!

Those of you that would like to see photos of the bass, go to the Board index and down on the bottom click on Classified Section > For Sale > FS: 72 Mosrite Bass. They're dubtrub's photos so I won't repeat them but I may post one of me posing with it so that you can see how happy a '73-year-old can look.

Back to coincidences. My birth date is March 18, 1938 or 03/18/1938. The bass's serial number is B0318!
Or B(orn)0318! I may never acquire a THE VENTURES model again, but now it's a moot point. Old rock 'n' rollers never die!

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Re: Today I rec'd my '72 Mosrite bass - it was destined for

Postby Sarah93003 » Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:38 pm

Wow! Great story!
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Postby dubtrub » Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:40 pm

Welcome to the Mosrite owners club. I hope you enjoy the bass for many years to come. Hopefully it arrived in one piece. You know how our forum members are, they want to see pics of the new owner with his new guitar not some old crummy classified ad photo. :lol:

That 'Walk Don't Run' book is excellent reading and reference material.
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Re: Today I rec'd my '72 Mosrite bass - it was destined for

Postby LoveyX » Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:43 pm

Bob,

That is really awesome!

It was meant for you, Congratulations!

Hope you'll be giving us a critique of the instrument as well.

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Postby MWaldorf » Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:37 pm

Glad to hear the bass arrived safely - it's a real thumper. Enjoy!

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Postby Veenture » Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:01 am

I think I can understand your elation, Edward. Enjoy this bass to the max! :P
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Postby sleeperNY » Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:11 am

That is great Bob. That bass looks great.

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Re: Today I rec'd my '72 Mosrite bass - it was destined for

Postby vibramutant1965 » Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:52 am

here in FL. 318 is one of if not thee most common lottery result. Blow a couple bucks on 318 and 0318 now and again , you never know.

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Postby Dennisthe Menace » Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:59 am

Congrats Bob! And that's a BIG PLUS +1 on what vibramutant1965 mentioned!.... ;) .
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
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Re: Today I rec'd my '72 Mosrite bass - it was destined for

Postby GattonFan » Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:38 am

Congrats! +1 on all the nice comments! Mosrites are (IMHO) very special guitars - treasure it.
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