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Scale lengths of various Mosrite guitars?
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 6:09 am
by 101Volts
Oddly enough, I couldn't find much information about the scale lengths of Mosrite guitars by searching the forum.
You left me with no choice, I had to create a new topic!
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Re: Scale lengths of various Mosrite guitars?
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:23 am
by Dennisthe Menace
101Volts wrote:Oddly enough, I couldn't find much information about the scale lengths of Mosrite guitars by searching the forum.
You left me with no choice, I had to create a new topic!
Post the scale length of any Mosrite guitars or basses and I'll edit the main topic to say how long they are.
Mark I
Mark II (Slab Body)
Mark V
Mark X (Bass)
Mark XII (12 String)
Etc.
All Electrics and Acoustics--24.5 inch scale
All Electric Basses---------30.25 inch scale
Re: Scale lengths of various Mosrite guitars?
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:53 am
by 101Volts
Thanks for the speedy response, Dennis!
Re: Scale lengths of various Mosrite guitars?
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:52 am
by Dennisthe Menace
No problem meng
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Re: Scale lengths of various Mosrite guitars?
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 12:49 pm
by Veenture
Just to make things complete, here's ...family member Hallmark 60 Custom: scale length: 24.75 inches
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Re: Scale lengths of various Mosrite guitars?
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 1:06 pm
by gplayer
I thought I read somewhere that the scale length was longer than that, in the earlier years. That it wasn't until Semi bought a neck grooving machine from Standel ( or someone) that it was standardized to 24 3/4".
Or...maybe I dreamed it.
Re: Scale lengths of various Mosrite guitars?
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 1:13 pm
by Dennisthe Menace
gplayer wrote:I thought I read somewhere that the scale length was longer than that, in the earlier years. That it wasn't until Semi bought a neck grooving machine from Standel ( or someone) that it was standardized to 24 3/4".
Or...maybe I dreamed it.
Well, all I can tell you is what is printed in my '66 Catalog....
Re: Scale lengths of various Mosrite guitars?
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 1:36 pm
by gplayer
This probably took place prior to 66.
Re: Scale lengths of various Mosrite guitars?
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 1:45 pm
by handbrake
It was Ed who recounted how Semie bought and used surplus Standel equipment.
http://mosriteforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=778&p=6831#p6831Here's the relevant text.
EFElliott wrote:Hey, here's a bit of Mosrite-Standel Trivia that very few know, Maybe nobody now.
When Standel went out of business the Mosrite Scale lenth got shorter, it changed from 24.75 to 24.5. How did this happen?? Up to this point Mosrite had been cutting there fret slots one at a time on a radial-arm saw with a jig, something like you would buy from Stewart-McDonald's Guitar shop supply. Anyway, When Standel bellied-up Semie bought Standels Fret Saw Machine, It worked great! I used it a many of time, you could cut all 22 and the zero fret slot in one motion, Semie liked it so well he did'nt change a thing, not even the scale.
Like Uncle Semie use to say , Ed, that's close enough, "Run The Fire Out Of It!"
Eddy.
Re: Scale lengths of various Mosrite guitars?
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 3:17 pm
by Veenture
I was thinking of looking up the same text because I know that I read it too in a thread here on this forum. Thanks handbrake for saving us the trouble!