Well, this is what I will get in a few days. I hope the neck works as the seller said. My idea is to add a second pickup because I have another bass with just a pickup on the neck and sound is not what I want for surf music.
Im sure some of you saw it on ebay these days.
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Please don't add another pickup to that vintage Mosrite.
Man, it's too bad your so far away, I'd trade you a nice '72 double pickup Mosrite bass for that. That baby is crying to be restored back to original condition.
Man, it's too bad your so far away, I'd trade you a nice '72 double pickup Mosrite bass for that. That baby is crying to be restored back to original condition.
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Pickguard is not original. Who knows if the pickup works, one knob is missing. I just want to put a second pickup identical to the other as in the two pickups model. Its this that bad? Without the original paint I think it cant be original anymore.
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I'm with Danny here. Adding a bridge pickup to the more desirable single-pickup '65 model with a (relatively) unmolested body is a no no in my book. A professional refinish on the body and I'd say the restoration is 90% there.
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Ditto on what Danny & Adam said. Once you route out the
wood for a Bridge P'up, there is no going back ...........
wood for a Bridge P'up, there is no going back ...........
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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I agree. if you have the bridge, all it really needs is a refinish on the body, get a replacement knob and you got yourself a sweet mosrite bass.
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I would strongly recommend dubtrub’s proposal to swap your single pickup bass for the double pickup bass that Danny has; that would make you both happy (or otherwise have Danny restore it for you but swapping seems to be the practical way to go).IguanaKahuna wrote:Pickguard is not original. Who knows if the pickup works, one knob is missing. I just want to put a second pickup identical to the other as in the two pickups model. Its this that bad? Without the original paint I think it cant be original anymore.
I remember seeing your bass (eBay?) and immediately thought of Danny’s respected capabilities and skill of restoring and refinishing guitars. And I was thinking of a Sunburst finish
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Well, Paul (Veenture) beat me to the posting, but----
Damian, give it some thought before you start this 'project.' If having a Bridge P'up means that much, you just might want to check out Danny's Bass. The positive side of this,
is you will have a very nice 2 pickup Bass with a very nice finish.......and as for Danny??......well, what will this be DubTrub?......Project #18 ?!?!? .................
dubtrub wrote:Please don't add another pickup to that vintage Mosrite.
Man, it's too bad your so far away, I'd trade you a nice '72 double pickup Mosrite bass for that. That baby is crying to be restored back to original condition.
Damian, give it some thought before you start this 'project.' If having a Bridge P'up means that much, you just might want to check out Danny's Bass. The positive side of this,
is you will have a very nice 2 pickup Bass with a very nice finish.......and as for Danny??......well, what will this be DubTrub?......Project #18 ?!?!? .................
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
.........Owner of 9 Mosrites...
.....proud owner and documented:
1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/
.........Owner of 9 Mosrites...
.....proud owner and documented:
1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/
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I have to go now, I will write later tonight.
Just one thing. There are 10.000 miles between Danny and me.
Just one thing. There are 10.000 miles between Danny and me.
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Hmmm.
I had, back in the early 1970s, a single (neck) pickup Mosrite bass and have always regretted selling or trading it. It was in the photo I used to use as an avatar image.
I would try that baby as a single pickup for a while before modifying it, if it were me. You may like it as it is now, unless you really like a trebly sounding bass.
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I had, back in the early 1970s, a single (neck) pickup Mosrite bass and have always regretted selling or trading it. It was in the photo I used to use as an avatar image.
I would try that baby as a single pickup for a while before modifying it, if it were me. You may like it as it is now, unless you really like a trebly sounding bass.
--Jim
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