How to improve a Mosrite copy

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How to improve a Mosrite copy

Postby miamimike » Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:30 pm

Early 70s Univox Hi-Flyer "Venturized" by adding a brass nut, new pickguard with the pickup selector switch moved up, better tuners and "Venturian Model" and new "Univox" decals added, plays and sounds like the real thing. Rumors have it that when Mosrite went bankrupt for the first time in Bakersfield, Univox approached Semie and had him assemble a few Hi-Flyers for a possible manufacturing and assembly deal, and that some of those Hi-Flyers assembled by Semie got real Mosrite pickups installed on them. This might be one of them, of course the Nokie Edwards strings also helped !
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Re: How to improve a Mosrite copy

Postby handbrake » Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:49 pm

Timely post. A Jag-rite popped up on eBay today.

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Re: How to improve a Mosrite copy

Postby Veenture » Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:36 am

Wow guys!

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Re: How to improve a Mosrite copy

Postby rog43win » Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:28 am

Wow.......beautiful Jag.......I had one in the 60's.....nice!

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Re: How to improve a Mosrite copy

Postby Dennisthe Menace » Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:48 am

Mike, that's a very interesting Hi-Flyer! And the Jag-rite is bazaar as well :) .......
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
.........Owner of 9 Mosrites...
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1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
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Re: How to improve a Mosrite copy

Postby dubtrub » Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:31 am

miamimike wrote: and that some of those Hi-Flyers assembled by Semie got real Mosrite pickups installed on them.

Hey Mike,

Glad to see you back on the forum. By your statement are you saying your Hi-Flyer has Mosrite pickups? If not, I think that would be the icing on the cake. ;)
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