VG mag, Q&A section (Nov. 09)

[handbrake]

Did anyone else notice that a few forum members were mentioned in a column by Gruhn/Carter as those two contributors attempted to figure out the origins of a splashy Mosrite six-string?

Although they happened to reference Ed Elliot, who "was a skilled finisher...", maybe they meant a certain Ed Elliott, who clearly still is.

[JimPage]

Handbrake wrote: Ed Elliot, who "was a skilled finisher...", . . .

I'd say Ed was a pretty damned skilled initiator, as well!!!

Pardon my French!

--Jim

[handbrake]

Handbrake wrote: Ed Elliot, who "was a skilled finisher...", . . .

I'd say Ed was a pretty damned skilled initiator, as well!!!

Pardon my French!

--Jim

Touché

My point was that George Gruhn misspelled Ed's last name (two Ts) and that the past tense would lead a typical reader to believe Ed no longer finishes, or builds for that matter.

[JimPage]

Handbrake wrote: George Gruhn misspelled Ed's last name . . . the past tense . . .

Oh, Lord. I didn't notice that stuff!!!

The famous George has not impressed me on the few occasions that we have crossed paths either in his store or while he is cherry-picking just inside the door at Nashville guitar shows.

He is much more impressed with George Gruhn than I am, if I may say such a thing.

He reminds me of some of the old comic-book store vendors, who acted as though they were far too good to deal with trash like me. Until, of course, they realized that I worked directly as a marketing/graphics consultant for Marvel in NYC and was quite good at describing their shortcomings.

--Jim

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I don't want to ruin the article for anyone, but Gruhn consults some Mosrite luminaries about the "custom" guitar. He might have asked the wrong questions, because Ed says it's not his work.

I checked in with Ed about the VG column and the attribution of the guitar before I started this thread. Here's his response.

No, it's not one of mine, looks like something put together in the late 80s
a lot of the factory pickguards were cut that way a round the neck pickup.
Most all of my partsrite were made from 1960s and 70s parts, after 1984 about
99% of my Mosrite style guitars were Sunburst, Candy Apple Red or Pearl White
and sold to Japanese buyers.