Small update. I've removed bold text from a few instruments that were added a while ago.
Also, when I said the pads on the back of these started in the "NO 180 - NO 190 Range," I really meant that they seem to have started somewhere from NO 180 - NO 195.
Previous update from under 24 hours prior:
A late one showed up for sale in Sweden. I can't tell what the number is.
NO xxx: Black. Has a pad on the back, and does not have M Knobs. This should be a later one, somewhere after NO 0180, judging by the pad. The listing doesn't say the number.
https://www.vintageandrare.com/product/ ... lack-65471Also, I'd like to point out in this update that some models did not have "M" Knobs, and t. NO 0162 and NO 180 are 2 examples. Also late in the run (starting apparently in the NO 180 - NO 190 range) is where they started putting an Acoustic Black Widow type pad on the back, instead of having the plastic cover. I'm not sure when it started, though.
I'll thoroughly update the list later, by going through each individual model to tell if any do
not have M Knobs; that's a detail I previously omitted.
Update from a day past:
NO 016 surfaced for sale again. No other updates.
https://reverb.com/item/38647011-mosrit ... 70-s-blackNo # Stamped (or Number Missing) Section - 4 Guitars:Blank : Black. Owned by forum member TimR. Pic saved.
Blank:
Burgundy. Pics and page saved. One pic of it was posted by "Mississippi Ave" on Facebook in 2017. Pic says "BlackBookGuitars" at the bottom, and I found a Sold page for it at that site.
https://www.blackbookguitars.com/produc ... c143&_ss=rBlank - Natural Mosrite / E. F. Elliott Partsrite. Pics and Mosrite Forum Page saved. Brass Rail Deluxe Body and Tailpiece, Mosrite Sooner Neck, Mosrite Humbuckers, Unusual Pickguard, Black "M" Pad on the back. Once owned by Adam (Dorkrockrecords, AKA Expat Guitars.) This is one of the last Blues Benders to ever be built, and it was finalized in 1978. (I can't say "Finished," can I?) Link:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1545&hilit=bluesbender&start=10Blank :
Red Burst, with Deluxe Electronics. Pics and page saved. Owned by Tim Brennan. Has a Bigsby. This is either a rare Deluxe model, or it's modified, or it may even be the only one that was made with active electronics:
https://www.tymguitars.com.au/blogs/blo ... kpBMie_np0Partial # Section - 2 Guitars:NO 002 or NO 002x: Black. Pics and pages saved. Found at HewittsGarageStudio, a small site. Photos were posted in 2009.
http://www.hewittsgaragestudio.com/gall ... ?g2_page=4NO 03x/04x: White. Once owned by Adam (dorkrockrecords.)
Speculated # Section - 1 GuitarBlank or NO x25:
Red. Pics and page saved. Neck's stripped and neck pickup cavity routed so the bottom end could be closer to the bridge. The pics seem to show that there's no number, but I can vaguely make out a 25 in there, which may or may not be me imagining things. Available from Gonkulator on Reverb Late April 2018, sold later:
https://reverb.com/item/11837350-mosrit ... er-projectUnknown # Section - 7 Guitars:Moseley Instruments - 1 Guitar:
NO xxx: Has "Moseley by Semie Moseley" on Headstock, and is painted a bright
Red. Has a Moseley Vibrato on it without the baseplate, and has a Black Widow type Pad on it, so it has to be a late model. Pics and pages saved. Owned by, or formerly owned by Forum Member "stringbander." (that's bander, not bender.) Links:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6002 viewtopic.php?p=61399#p61399Mosrite - 7 Guitars:
NO xxx:
Brown. Pic and page saved. Found at Black Book Guitars.
https://www.blackbookguitars.com/collec ... esbender-1NO xxx: Black. Played by John Reis in 2017. Pic and page saved. Link:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQwF5hQhgXj ... =otisserieNO xxx: Black. Used in the band Hole in 1990. Youtube video of Hole playing it in 1990:
https://youtu.be/vKJCQHxwcms?t=528NO xxx: Black Body, black neck, and black headstock. Pics and page saved. Has a "Black Widow Pad" on the back, so I'm guessing this is a late one. Was sold by Austin Vintage Guitars in Austin, Texas.
https://reverb.com/item/2842098-early-1 ... -rare#fullNO xxx:
Red body and neck. Pics and page saved. Sold from Red Pyramid, in Seattle.
https://reverb.com/nz/item/6282103-mosr ... ck-vintageNO xxx:
Red Burst. Seen "in the UK magazine The Guitar Magazine, in the collection of Ross Godfrey, who plays with the band Morcheeba." - Sumlin. The issue is from April 2015, and there are two photos of it there. The guitar's also mentioned in the September 2018 issue of "Computer Music."
NO xxx, Unknown Finish with a Vibrato (not stock) on it. There's a pic linked (which didn't embed,) but I couldn't seem to download it. Owned or formerly owned by Forum Member "Gibby347."
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5839&p=60251#p60251NO xxx: Black. This should be a later one, somewhere after NO 0180; it has a pad on the back, and it does not have M Knobs. The listing doesn't say the number.
https://www.vintageandrare.com/product/ ... lack-65471Known # Section: 39 GuitarsNO 001: Unknown finish. Mentioned at Let's Talk Guild (Forum,) in July 2019:
https://letstalkguild.com/ltg/index.php ... st-1848337NO 003:
NO 015: Black, appears to be unmodified. Has M Knobs. Pics and page saved. Showed up for sale from Guitar Wishes in 2019, and they made a video about it.
https://guitarwishes.com/product/mosrite-blues-bender/ and the YT video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf88_jsz33k Later, showed up on Reverb on February 21, 2020 from "Weird/Unique Guitars." Reverb Ad:
https://reverb.com/item/32577326-mosrit ... 1970-blackNO 016: Black with Sunburst Headstock. Has M Knobs.Pics and page saved. Showed up on Reverb in November 2019 in a case and in very good if not excellent condition. This is the only model currently listed with a Sunburst Headstock, and it may be the only one. Reverb Ad:
https://reverb.com/item/29460726-1971-m ... -500-black YT Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iO_qqE77jA - Sales Ad for February 2, 2021:
https://reverb.com/item/38647011-mosrit ... 70-s-blackNO 028: Black. Pic saved. Described as "Dark Burgundy," but it just appears to be the standard Black for these models.
Source:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/mochizuki/kiyosh ... rlist.htmlNO 031: Black. Pics saved. Owned by Tim Brennan (of Tym Guitars in Australia.)
https://tymguitars.com.au/blogs/blog/14 ... O-ptJ6SsAoNO 032: Refretted and modified. Seen on eBay in October 2010.
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=3676NO 039:
NO 040: Refinished in some sort of Pink / Yellow. Pic saved. Belongs to Michael Flores.
NO 041:
NO 045: Formerly owned by forum member "moaimen."
viewtopic.php?p=71553#p71553NO 049: Black. Has heavy weather checking.
NO 068: Black. Missing original pups and knobs. Seller said it's a 1972 model. Update, April 14 2020: For sale from "Britt's Gear Depot" in Texas. The pickups have been replaced with Hallmark Humbuckers, a good replacement. Also has a worn "Lew's Music Center" sticker on the back of the headstock. Comes with a case, maybe the case is original? Reverb Link:
https://reverb.com/item/33259555-mosrit ... k-burgundy Update, May 29 2020: Now owned by Forum member Steelaire17.
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7990NO 071: Black. Pic and page saved.
Source:
http://home.insightbb.com/~marksma/wsb/ ... ip-35.htmlNO 077: Refinished in a Metallic Pink
(Originally Black.) Pics and page saved. Has TV Jones Pickups on it. Knobs aren't original. Body has binding on both sides, which is unusual, to say the least. I'm uncertain if the binding is original or not. Sold by "RETROVERB MUSIC, INC." Listed in early April, 2020.
https://reverb.com/item/33130313-mosrit ... 4Q3AJFzg1kNO 081: Black. Owned by Jim Diamond.
NO 083:
Red.NO 087:
Red (not sure if it was refinished or not.) had a neck repair that wasn't touched up. Seen on eBay in October 2010.
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=3663NO 101:
Brown. Owned by forum member chartbreaker who bought it (apparently) new in 75 - 76. Played hard, well enjoyed and has a knife mark between pickups.
NO 110: Black. Pic saved. Number is according to Photobucket pictures, which I couldn't download. Has a pink-ish ring around the pickup selector, and is missing one original knob. Also has an odd looking logo on the headstock. Found on Facebook, posted by Rozhan Bin Asaad in Kota Kinabalu.
NO 113:
Brown. The second owner, Cary Zaborowski (who owned it since 1972) has it. Found on Facebook under the "Mosrite Guitars" Group in December 2020. Pic saved.
NO 119:
Brown. Pics and page saved. Seems to have been parted out on eBay. Sources:
https://reverb.com/item/2852359-brown-c ... del-guitarhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/Mosrite-1970-B ... SwuoxanXpSNO 127:
Brown. Pics and page saved. Showed up on Reverb on September 1st or 2nd 2019, from West Kentucky Music and Pawn (Location: Mayfield, KY.)
Source:
https://reverb.com/item/26263169-mosrit ... 1970-brownNO 133:
NO 135: Black. Pics saved. Seen for sale on eBay U.K. in May 2012. Once owned by Forum Member "ron," and I'm not sure if he still has it.
viewtopic.php?p=54702#p54702NO 140: White. Perhaps this was dorkrockrecords' guitar listed in the unknown exact numbers section?
NO 153 "Deluxe:" Black. Pic and page saved. Does not have M Knobs in the saved photo. "Made in 1969. It is black with a red tortoise shell pick guard. The scale is 1/8" shorter than the Gibson scale. After taking this picture, it has since been completely restored by my father, the master luthier Bill Gruggett, an original member of the Mosrite Guitars team. Original Mosrite parts were used from his personal stock, except for new high-quality PC-USA pickups, which I requested." Note: I think the "1/8 shorter than Gibson scale" note is wrong; it probably doesn't differ from the typical 1/4 shorter than Gibson scale.
Source:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/mochizuki/kiyosh ... rlist.htmlNO 160:
NO 162: Black. Does not have M Knobs. Pic saved from Ne.jp. Was owned by Sumlin, and is currently owned by Mark Burletson. Update, June 15 2020: Better photos found and downloaded from the Gretsch Talk Forum.
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/mochizuki/kiyosh ... rlist.html https://www.gretsch-talk.com/threads/ng ... dd.193415/NO 170: Owned by forum member "moaimen."
viewtopic.php?p=71553#p71553NO 172: Sunburst.
NO 177: Black. Pics and page saved. Number's according to the seller. Appears to be stock. Finish has much checking, and a spot of paint's missing by the output jack. Seller is "RETROVERB MUSIC, INC."
https://reverb.com/item/312458-mosrite- ... t-bXLAho0kNO 180:
Brown or Natural. Does not have M Knobs. Pics and page saved.
Source:
https://reverb.com/item/3369670-mosrite-bluesbenderNO 190:
Cherry Burst. Pic Saved. Does not have M Knobs. I can't tell if it has a pad on the back, or not. This instrument was on eBay in 2010. Pic found here:
https://www.popscreen.com/prod/MTI5MTU3 ... N0190-eBayNO 195: Has a pad on the back.
NO 196: Black. Signed by Nokie Edwards.
NO 202: Black. Pics saved. Has a Black Widow type pad on the back. Was for sale on eBay in April 2011.
NO 203:
This list is up to 55 individual guitars (maybe fewer, depending on ones in the unknown # section.)
39 with Numbers,
2 with partial numbers,
1 with a speculated number,
4 with no numbers,
9 unknown
(1 added, this update.)- Austin