My fillmore Mosrite MK II Deluxe (Sunburst + Moseley Trem!)

[JohnnySonic]

Hi gang!

I thought I'd show my new guitar and collect some forum members thoughts on this somewhat strange, but cool bird.




I bought it just before christmas for about 1800 USD.
Apparently this is a short lived Mark II Deluxe model. I guess this was the Deluxe mark II for a short while before the Ramones-type model had to change their name.

The neck on this guitar is thicker and a bit wider than my JR sign. model, but the frets are smaller and lower.
Bending and doing hammer ons and pull-offs on the higher frets can get pretty troublesome.

Unfortunately it seems to fall out of tune pretty easily. Thinking of replacing the tuners. But I love the feel, look and sound of it.

Would love to find some specs of this guitar, but I can't get a hold of any.

Also, never having to own a guitar with a tremolo before...
I can't seem to reach the roller bridge to intonate properly as the trem gets in the way of my screwdriver.

This is the only picture I have at the moment, but more pictures will be added upon request.
As soon as I get my USB cable back from my scoundrel friend.

Thank you and have a nice day!

[Veenture]

That is a sweet looking guitar! Think twice before deciding to replace the tuners though, they're often not to blame! There could be a host of other things for it not staying in tune. New strings always take a bit of time to 'settle in' and there is a special routine for fitting new strings to stay in tune, but I won't go into that now. Congratulations on your new toy!

[JohnnySonic]

That is a sweet looking guitar! Think twice before deciding to replace the tuners though, they're often not to blame! There could be a host of other things for it not staying in tune. New strings always take a bit of time to 'settle in' and there is a special routine for fitting new strings to stay in tune, but I won't go into that now. Congratulations on your new toy!

Thank you sir!
Yes, replacing the tuners is something i would really like to avoid. I'll just keep playing and see if the laws of nature will resolve the issue for me.

[MWaldorf]

Wow, cool guitar! It's a shame they didn't make more like it. The most likely source of tuning troubles is the string guide. I had one that always stuck on the G string. Thankfully I had a spare to swap in, but they do show up on eBay as well.

[Veenture]

The most likely source of tuning troubles is the string guide. I had one that always stuck on the G string. Thankfully I had a spare to swap in, but they do show up on eBay as well.

Hey Mel, how's this? maybe a silly question, but wasn't a bit of filing away at the G-slot an option?

[MWaldorf]

The most likely source of tuning troubles is the string guide. I had one that always stuck on the G string. Thankfully I had a spare to swap in, but they do show up on eBay as well.

Hey Mel, how's this? maybe a silly question, but wasn't a bit of filing away at the G-slot an option?

Actually I tried a bit of filing and it didn't help in my case. Since I had a spare I tried that before delving further into the issue, so I don't know if it would have fixed it. I never did figure out exactly how it was sticking, but it sure did like to get stuck.

[JohnnySonic]

Thanks for the info guys! I'll be sure to keep an eye on the string guide.
Also, I can't really figure out these darn pickups! They sound great and all, but I can't figure out what type they are.

I suspect they may actually be humbuckers. I think I've heard of some instances where Fillmore Mark Vs' had humbuckers...
Or it may just be a classic case of overwound Mosrite single coil goodness.

[MWaldorf]

Hmmm. Just a thought... Oh yeah!

[JohnnySonic]

Hmmm. Just a thought... Oh yeah!
http://www.halakahiki.com/mosrite/M-V-D3.jpg

Haha!

MWaldorf you crazy son af a gun you...!

[MWaldorf]

Haha!

MWaldorf you crazy son af a gun you...!

Just to balance things, I suppose that someday I ought to own a Strat with two pickups...