hi

[Philipp]

i've been thinking of joining a mosrite group for a while
but you know
i have to confess
all your guitars look so beautiful
and mine...
mine is just so worn out
almost embarrassingly so
it was worn out when i bought it 30 years ago
but i always wanted a one
so here i am
me and my old worn out mosrite

philipp

[Desert Surfer]

Welcome to the forum! Philipp.

A worn out vintage Mosrite in original finish is generally better than a refinished Mosrites. And the tone is the thing! I just bough a worn out '65 Mark II and it is one of my favorite Mosrites now.

[MWaldorf]

Philipp,
Welcome to the forum. Whatever guitars we own or wish we owned, it doesn't matter to us. We're here to share our common interest in Mosrite and the Mosrite legacy.
Mel

[Dennisthe Menace]

Philipp,
Welcome to the forum. Whatever guitars we own or wish we owned, it doesn't matter to us. We're here to share our common interest in Mosrite and the Mosrite legacy.
Mel

I, as well as other Members here, second that e-motion.
Philipp, Welcome to the Family .....

[mosman]

G'day Phillip and welcome to the Forum. A worn Mosrite is a beautiful Mosrite I reckon. I once had an old Mosrite bass which had so many holes and dings and paint chips, it looked like it had stepped on a landmine—but I loved it anyways. I sold it because I don't really play bass and I had the opportunity to use the money for a Mosrite six stringer. The guy who bought the bass also loved it despite its shrapnel riddled appearance ( or maybe because of it) so we were both happy.
I'd love to see some pictures of yours.
Bill.

[Veenture]

i've been thinking of joining a mosrite group for a while
but you know
i have to confess
all your guitars look so beautiful
and mine...
mine is just so worn out
almost embarrassingly so
it was worn out when i bought it 30 years ago
but i always wanted a one
so here i am
me and my old worn out mosrite

philipp

Hi Philipp,
a word of welcome also from me (joined just recently myself). The members soon made me feel at home too, it's like a family here!
Your old jaloppy guitar (with respect) could be worth a stack these days, without you knowing it. You should check out some of these rediculously high-priced guitars labelled "RELIC"; new ones made to look old and (ab)used!

As been said here, it's the SOUND that eventually counts! (That's what started me searching for a Mosrite in the first place, thanks to the Mosrite-sound of The Ventures)

BTW, you can always add a "Hallmark" guitar to your collection (read elsewhere in this forum), as I myself have done, only just recently because my search started 30 years or so too late!

Cheers
Paul

[GattonFan]

Welcome, Philipp, to a great site, and a great bunch of supportive Mosrite (and clone) lovers ....

Dennis

[Philipp]

thanks everyone for making me feel so welcome!
i hooked the old guitar up to an amp yesterday
and after wiggling the cord a bit....
well it really does sound good!
better than i'd remembered anyway
i changed the strings about ten years ago when
i took it to the local vintage guitar shop
the proprietor told me that if it were sanded
the original finish would be found beneath
but i don't think he looked at it very long
before he slammed the case shut and offered
a silver face deluxe reverb for it
now the last time someone slammed shut
one of my guitar cases and offered a trade
i came out second best so i got out of there
because i really did want a deluxe reverb
and he knew it
here is a pic of the machine head
kind of odd with the white on maple logo
but i see someone else has one here too
ps: never heard of hallmark until yesterday
what a great looking guitar!
i think i'm partial to the pearl white 60
again: thank you everyone for the welcome

[dubtrub]

Hello Philipp,

Welcome to the forum. Nice looking headstock, got a photo of the rest of the guitar?
Also, where are you located?

[MWaldorf]

Yes Philipp, more pictures please!