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Vintage R.C. Allen "Mosrite"
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 3:28 pm
by elisha wiesner
Re: Vintage R.C. Allen "Mosrite"
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 5:54 am
by Bob Shade
The pickup looks to be Mosrite from the Dobro period.
Re: Vintage R.C. Allen "Mosrite"
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:08 am
by elisha wiesner
It's close but all of the Dobro/Mosrite pickups I've seen had a white piece in the center (or were solid white plastic) instead of black center like this one and they had rounded ends where on this one, they're squared. It very well could be a variant thought. That would make sense.
Re: Vintage R.C. Allen "Mosrite"
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 5:48 pm
by Bob Shade
There were two different metal frames Mosrite used. The plastic in the center could be any color depending. It was simply a piece of flat plastic cut to shape glued to the frame.
I have re wound these before, it is a very simple pickup. Some other guitars of the same era used these metal pickup frames too. R.C had a bunch of leftover Mosrite stuff so that is my guess. The polepiece screws look correct for the Mosrite variety.
Bob
Re: Vintage R.C. Allen "Mosrite"
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:22 pm
by elisha wiesner
Thanks Bob.
It makes sense. I have another R.C. Allen guitar from 1965 that has Mosrite pickups in it as well.
Re: Vintage R.C. Allen "Mosrite"
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:00 am
by Bob Shade
Wonderful collection!
Re: Vintage R.C. Allen "Mosrite"
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:25 pm
by elisha wiesner
Thanks Bob!
I'm sure you have one but I'm also selling a very clean, unbranded, 60's Hallmark/Standel. If you're interested, let me know.
Re: Vintage R.C. Allen "Mosrite"
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 4:34 am
by StevieSTL
--Elisha, I sent you a PM
Re: Vintage R.C. Allen "Mosrite"
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:26 am
by Bob Shade
Do you have a photo of the Hallmark??
Re: Vintage R.C. Allen "Mosrite"
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:08 am
by paulzini
Hello, I was a friend of Mr. Allen's. The pickup on this instrument is a DeArmond. Is it still for sale, and if so, is the price negotiable?