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Re: 1968 Mosrite Amplifier, Model 1000

Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 7:19 pm
by christill1
With the model 200, we're up to six amp models. What was the Mosrite/Dumble tube amp model called? I searched all over the 'Net for contact info on Ed Sanner in Bakersfield. Nothing. Best I could do was write him c/o the new Hallmark Guitars.

Re: 1968 Mosrite Amplifier, Model 1000

Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:41 pm
by Mr. Bill
Rocco, do you mean that Mr. D authenticated the Mosrite amp that the guy in Arizona had or the fact that he did build amps for Semie?

Re: 1968 Mosrite Amplifier, Model 1000

Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:08 pm
by christill1
From March 2104 "Vintage Guitar Magazine" article on Ed Sanner, by Willie Moseley, "Though Mosrite was striving to market amps with its instruments, Sanner was asked to devise a fuzz tone. 'I came up with the circuit named Fuzzrite,' [Sanner] said. 'Mosrite amps came afterward. If you find a Mosrite amp with ‘Mosrite Electronics’ on the front, it’s my design. I didn’t work on the tube amps, that was Howard Dumble.”"

Re: 1968 Mosrite Amplifier, Model 1000

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:12 pm
by Mr. Bill
The fact that Dumble designed and built tube amps for Mosrite is a pretty well known fact. He was the first one to mention it in an interview. Ed Sanner's mention supports the story.

A few years ago, one of the members here was trying to find out if the Mosrite tube amp that he owned was one of the 10 that were made by Dumble. It was a very interesting looking amp. There were photos of the Ventures on stage with amps that looked like they were the same models.

I never heard if he was ever able to verify who built his amp. If Rocco has an update, I'd love to hear about it.

If you get no response from Hallmark, you can try contacting Artie at Front Porch Music in Bakersfield and see if he can get you into contact with Ed Sanner.

Re: 1968 Mosrite Amplifier, Model 1000

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:43 pm
by christill1
All right, I'm getting closer! This afternoon, Bob Shade from Hallmark sent me Ed Sanner's email address. I've written Ed so, hopefully, the answers are at hand!

Re: 1968 Mosrite Amplifier, Model 1000

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 9:31 pm
by Sarah93003
I have photos of the following amp models.

Model - 350
Model - 400
Model - 450
Model - 450 Head
Model - 600
Model - 900

SS-550

Model BG-500 Award (Ventures)
Model BG-1000 Award (Ventures)

That is nine models that I know of. I have not seen a photo of a Model -200.

Related: I have a photo of the Mosrite Ventures Echo unit

Oh, and hello!

Re: 1968 Mosrite Amplifier, Model 1000

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:03 am
by Dennisthe Menace
Are these photos of the amps on your Forum??
Oh, and Hello back.....

Welcome back Gal :mrgreen:

Re: 1968 Mosrite Amplifier, Model 1000

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 9:39 am
by Sarah93003
Dennisthe Menace wrote:Are these photos of the amps on your Forum??
Oh, and Hello back.....

Welcome back Gal :mrgreen:



I suppose a couple of them are. I have photos of examples of all of the above mentioned models and perhaps a couple more I'm not recalling at the moment. Maybe I should start another thread with model by model discussion. :D