Vintage Mosrites at Front Porch Music

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Vintage Mosrites at Front Porch Music

Postby MWaldorf » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:28 pm

Some pictures from my visit to Front Porch Music:

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This one really caught my eye. I'd love to know the story behind it. It looks to be pre-Ventures model, and looks a lot more like an upside-down Stratocaster than the Ventures model design.
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Oy vey - it's MESHUGGA BEACH PARTY - The world's premier Jewish Surf Music Band!

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What? Couldn't tell the logo is a link? So click here, what's the hold up? http://www.meshuggabeachparty.com

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Re: Vintage Mosrites at Front Porch Music

Postby 101Volts » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:38 pm

Nice! I'm seeing all sorts of Mosrites here. Bluesbender, 350, Joe Maphis model, Mel-O-Bar, Combo, Celebrity, A 63 Sidejack model and even an ACOUSTIC guitar?! I have NEVER seen a Mosrite acoustic on ebay, Come to think of it!

Edit: Check out the Mark II conversion model in the sixth picture between the sunburst and red Mosrites in picture #6. it has a Mark V body with a Mark II SLAB Body Tremolo! What's the story behind this particular guitar?
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Re: Vintage Mosrites at Front Porch Music

Postby bakeoboy » Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:27 pm

O.K. You guys think you know Mosrites ?
Name the 3 guitars on the wall that are actually Eddy Elliotts creations.
Winner will be announced at a later time.
winner or winners will recieve a free (at no cost) Front Porch Music pickholder- key- fob made of genuine leather!
good luck!

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Re: Vintage Mosrites at Front Porch Music

Postby 101Volts » Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:37 pm

I'm not knowledgeable enough about Mosrite guitars to know all of the ones Eddy built :lol: I'll take a few guesses though and I'll PM you.
1966 Ventures II (German Carved, B670.)
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Re: Vintage Mosrites at Front Porch Music

Postby Brian » Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:16 pm

I'm gonna say the light brown sunburst bass, on the far right in the third photo from the top,

the sunburst guitar in the tenth photo down, second from the left (next to the white twelve string), above the poster of Semi,

...and the sunburst in the middle in the bottom photo.

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Re: Vintage Mosrites at Front Porch Music

Postby gplayer » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:54 am

I hope you have good security there, Artie. That's not a music store, it's a museum. ;)

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Re: Vintage Mosrites at Front Porch Music

Postby Veenture » Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:42 am

MWaldorf wrote:Some pictures from my visit to Front Porch Music:...//...
This one really caught my eye. I'd love to know the story behind it. It looks to be pre-Ventures model, and looks a lot more like an upside-down Stratocaster than the Ventures model design.
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Hey Mel, thanks for taking us on a fine 'museum tour' at Front Porch!
BTW, you may want to check out what’s been said about this Mosrite shape in the "Elaine Frizzell" thread
(in the Mosrite Guitars & Basses Vintage USA section).
Scroll down past halfway and compare with the shape of the guitar in the pic Ed Elliot posted there... ;) .......> viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1171&start=20

Cheers,
Paul

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Re: Vintage Mosrites at Front Porch Music

Postby MWaldorf » Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:04 pm

Veenture wrote:Hey Mel, thanks for taking us on a fine 'museum tour' at Front Porch!
BTW, you may want to check out what’s been said about this Mosrite shape in the "Elaine Frizzell" thread
(in the Mosrite Guitars & Basses Vintage USA section).
Scroll down past halfway and compare with the shape of the guitar in the pic Ed Elliot posted there... ;) .......> viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1171&start=20

Cheers,
Paul


Thanks Paul, I knew it looked familiar!
Oy vey - it's MESHUGGA BEACH PARTY - The world's premier Jewish Surf Music Band!

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What? Couldn't tell the logo is a link? So click here, what's the hold up? http://www.meshuggabeachparty.com

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Re: Vintage Mosrites at Front Porch Music

Postby Dennisthe Menace » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:34 pm

......uhm.....I'll be be right back......after I go change my pants :oops: ......

Incredible PIX ;) ......
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
.........Owner of 9 Mosrites...
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1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/

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Re: Vintage Mosrites at Front Porch Music

Postby Brian » Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:26 am

Any word on which three were built by Elliot?


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