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Interesting serial number on this Celebrity
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:31 pm
by Sarah93003
I've never heard mention of Mosrite selling "seconds". And, I've never seen a "serial number" like this stamped on a Celebrity. I'm not sure what to make of it. Partsrite maybe? Any ideas?
http://bakersfield.craigslist.org/msg/2497293244.html
Re: Interesting serial number on this Celebrity
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 4:42 pm
by wombat
There is constantly a new story with Mosrites!
Re: Interesting serial number on this Celebrity
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:45 pm
by LoveyX
It doesn't necessarily imply that the guitar is a 'second' but perhaps there is a 1st as well.
Re: Interesting serial number on this Celebrity
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:59 am
by Bob Shade
Maybe Semie was visiting North Dakota and made 2 guitars while he was there? Just a guess.
Re: Interesting serial number on this Celebrity
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:30 am
by Sarah93003
Could be. I don't know what to make of it. Perhaps it was a "give away" guitar, or a partsrite that someone decided to stamp that way. On the other hand, I don't know if I've seen any partsrites from this era.
Re: Interesting serial number on this Celebrity
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:59 pm
by Bob Shade
I was kidding. I have never seen a Mosrite neck stamped in this fashion as well.
Re: Interesting serial number on this Celebrity
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:06 pm
by Sarah93003
Bob Shade wrote:I was kidding. I have never seen a Mosrite neck stamped in this fashion as well.
Hey, I don't discount any theory!
I can show you the serial number Semie stamped into a Celebrity prototype that was the man's birthdate 62948 (6/29/1948).
Re: Interesting serial number on this Celebrity
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:51 am
by Bob Shade
Yes I heard from a couple of sources Semie would stamp just about anything on the neck.
Re: Interesting serial number on this Celebrity
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:14 am
by Veenture
Sarah93003 wrote:Perhaps it was a "give away" guitar
Not such a bad thought. the "2" could also denote "To" (as in gift
to someone)