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21658
I find the sound of most YouTube videos is not good. The Hitchhiker's pickups sound great live and are wired to give 15 different combinations so most could...
doug smith
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Jul 1, 2008
7:07 am
21659
Gary, Don had one Mosrite when I was at his place last July. It was serial no. 46 and had been rigged for stereo. When I went back in November, he had sold it...
Del Halterman
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Jul 1, 2008
7:21 am
21660
Yes Del I never believed that old story about the Mosrite design although I can see because the Mosrite body is in reverse to a Strat how it came about and...
JOHN FINLAY
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Jul 1, 2008
7:24 am
21661
oops Del - I didn't see this post before I asked you the question. Ian ... From: Del Halterman <venturian@...> To: undergroundfire2@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
JOHN FINLAY
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Jul 1, 2008
7:26 am
21662
Kand, I'm not so sure if that is the first production Mosrite, because it has a roller bearing type bridge. I always thought the first production group had the...
Tom Barroso
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Jul 1, 2008
9:12 am
21663
Not very probable Marty, with unsplittable Humbucking Pickups, cheap (the saddles caused strings to break!) bridge, cheap Ping tuners, plastic nut, altogether...
bruce duncan
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Jul 1, 2008
10:38 am
21664
Where did you get the impression that I was giving ALL the credit to the guitar, Marty?  That SURE isn't what I said.  There you go again, changing the...
bruce duncan
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Jul 1, 2008
11:15 am
21665
Wow. A stereo version of an original Mosrite Ventures side jack model!!!.Thanks for this picture Del. Michel....
Michel Périllard
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Jul 1, 2008
11:53 am
21666
The battery is accessed from the back of the guitar (the panel where the strings go thru).  The circuit board is under the pickguard, lower left hand...
jldavis@...
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Jul 1, 2008
12:07 pm
21667
I remember reading here that Gerry didn't like the guitar because it ate batteries at a fantastic rate. I think Marty has the scoop on that one. Rich From:...
Richard Carozza
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Jul 1, 2008
12:31 pm
21668
Hi Gary: Unfortunately, I wasn't on the cruise. The link that I gave was to a site that is presumably maintained by Tim and Straci. -Kanad _____ From:...
Kanad Ghose
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Jul 1, 2008
12:53 pm
21669
Tom: As far as I know, there are mainly 4 saddle types: 1) Fixed, common saddle for all strings, Aluminum baseplate, has string mute mechanism (early V's...
Kanad Ghose
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Jul 1, 2008
1:13 pm
21670
There was at least another one that showed up on ebay sometimes ago. I had saved the pics - guess what it was Serial No. 46. I saved several pics. -Kanad ......
Kanad Ghose
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Jul 1, 2008
1:16 pm
21671
Oops - that's Staci - not STraci. -Kanad _____ From: undergroundfire2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:undergroundfire2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kanad Ghose Sent:...
Kanad Ghose
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Jul 1, 2008
1:17 pm
21672
I should also add that it did not sell in the first round and was offered by a "private collector" who claimed it was a custom model. Nowhere was it mentioned...
Kanad Ghose
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Jul 1, 2008
1:19 pm
21673
Kanad, You have pictures? I feel like a homeless man watching you eat a fantastic meal from the street with a thick pane of glass between us, my tongue frozen ...
Richard Carozza
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Jul 1, 2008
1:44 pm
21674
Actually I am building one, sort of. My dad and I built a Strat years ago. We bought the neck and used quality hardware but went cheap on electronics. We ended...
surfrider_85
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Jul 1, 2008
2:09 pm
21675
Here's a question for those who may know: Why does it seem that the amont of volume from the 1st string is so low when compared to the B string right next...
rich.carozza
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Jul 1, 2008
2:22 pm
21676
OK – here’s one off ebay. -Kanad _____ From: undergroundfire2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:undergroundfire2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Carozza Sent:...
Kanad Ghose
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Jul 1, 2008
3:13 pm
21677
I just checked the date on which this pic was saved – it was June 2006. So Del saw this with Don one year AFTER this was put up on ebay. Also, just for the...
Kanad Ghose
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Jul 1, 2008
3:41 pm
21678
Rich, You have the picture. The stereo Mosrite Kanad is talking about is in the picture Del posted with Don holding it. I remember seeing it on Ebay as well. I...
Marty Tippens
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Jul 1, 2008
4:22 pm
21679
Thanks for the photo, Kanad. I'm not following what you're saying about bridge plates. Is the bridge plate on the guitar pictured a modern bridge plate or one...
Marty Tippens
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Jul 1, 2008
4:28 pm
21680
Kanad, These things can sometimes get shuffled around. Perhaps that auction you saw took place before Don bought it. I didn't get the impression that he had...
Del Halterman
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Jul 1, 2008
4:35 pm
21681
I found my pictures of the guitar (see below) as well and mine are dated May 7, 2007. -Marty ... From: Kanad Ghose To: undergroundfire2@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Marty Tippens
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Jul 1, 2008
4:38 pm
21682
Marty – I was adding on to what I posted to Tom’s question om Mosrite bridges in general. -Kanad _____ From: undergroundfire2@yahoogroups.com ...
Kanad Ghose
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Jul 1, 2008
4:40 pm
21683
Aha! I guess that confirms my suspicion posted a minute ago. Del ... 2006. So...
Del Halterman
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Jul 1, 2008
4:41 pm
21684
I don't think this one was made in 1963. Look its was made in the 80's. Semie have made some re-issue model at that time period. So, why 11k pay for this...
Michel Périllard
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Jul 1, 2008
4:48 pm
21685
Marty: I just found some other pics from my vaults – they are dated May – this probably means that it was out up on ebay twice. The serial number is what...
Kanad Ghose
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Jul 1, 2008
4:50 pm
21686
Michel: Its very likely genuine and made in the 60s. There are quite a few pics that I have (including the ones that Marty posted). Unless somebody aged ...
Kanad Ghose
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Jul 1, 2008
4:53 pm
21687
Ok well even in the case where you want to attribute only some of your success to your modifyed guitar, I still say you could have told the same story had you...
Marty Tippens
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Jul 1, 2008
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