My Mosrite Combo -- Showing Off and Asking Questions

[GuyaGuy]

I bought an unfinished body from a luthier school in Arizona, somehow they got a large stock of bodies from Moseley. I have most of my parts collected, now I'm waiting for a neck to be finished.

Interesting...Roberto Venn presumably? Finished or unfinished? Know if they have more?

[FritzCat]

That's the one (Roberto Venn). They had several for sale, but no current listings on ebay.

[101Volts]

Never thought of it like that but yeah, there are similarities with race cars from that time!

The sound is definitely Mosrite-y but I feel like it can it get a bit smoother. The body is is thick--more like a Rickenbacker than, say, a 335. So a closer comparison might be a thinline Tele vs a fully solidbody Tele. This video gives a pretty good impression of the sound:

http://youtu.be/eB0RBniqTb8?t=1m

Thanks. I've played a Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Thinline, I thought it sounded more like a Mosrite than a usual solid-body Tele when I bought it. I modified it since then though.

And for comparison, Here's a 1964 Ford Station Wagon interior:



Lots of cars today are just so grey on the interior. What happened?

I don't think your Combo is a 1968 or 1969 model; It has a neck plate which may date it earlier.

Pictured is a 1968 Combo back, Note the three-screws without a neck plate:



Austin

[StevieSTL]

That's a beautiful guitar! Great pics. Congrats on being a proud Mosrite owner.

[GuyaGuy]

Thanks. I've played a Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Thinline, I thought it sounded more like a Mosrite than a usual solid-body Tele when I bought it. I modified it since then though.

And for comparison, Here's a 1964 Ford Station Wagon interior:



Lots of cars today are just so grey on the interior. What happened?

I don't think your Combo is a 1968 or 1969 model; It has a neck plate which may date it earlier.

Pictured is a 1968 Combo back, Note the three-screws without a neck plate:



Austin

My guitar is a woody! How surfy!

Good to know about the plate. How cool is it that Semie custom made neck plates that reflect the offset shape of the body?

[101Volts]

My guitar is a woody! How surfy!

Good to know about the plate. How cool is it that Semie custom made neck plates that reflect the offset shape of the body?

I wonder if I'll ever be able to answer that. I realize what you mean, "Woody" = Station Wagon. Semie's way of guitar design does have its perks. Did you see the design of tuners used on some Mosrite basses?



It's like a little headstock.

Austin

[GuyaGuy]

Now that's just adorable.

[jfine]

My guitar is a woody! How surfy!

Good to know about the plate. How cool is it that Semie custom made neck plates that reflect the offset shape of the body?

I wonder if I'll ever be able to answer that. I realize what you mean, "Woody" = Station Wagon. Semie's way of guitar design does have its perks. Did you see the design of tuners used on some Mosrite basses?



It's like a little headstock.

Austin

I always thought those were cool. For obvious reasons, they've become known as "duckfoot" tuners.

[Mr. Bill]

She's a real beauty! I love the red ones. You're right, the construction of the Combo body is very similar to the way that the Rickenbacker's were (and still are) made.

The pickups used in the hollow bodies were the same ones used in the solids. I know that we have been discussing your pickups in another thread. The only way to find out what is happening with the 7K one is probably to open it up and see what is inside it. If the magnets change strength with time or exposure it will not change the resistance of the pickup coil, as that is only a factor of the size and the length of the coil wire.

[The AmpFibian]

Sweet looking Combo..I have a wine red one that is without the neck screwplate..I never was sure what year is..maybe 68? I always get complements on the looks and sound ..you will too! Mine plays great even though the neck is a out of line The Hi E string string lays in line with the edge of the neck and the Low E is further away from the edge, if that makes sense. Some one told me it need to be shimmed in the pocket.