M-3 California models

[oipunkguy]

one thing I noticed on my mosrite pickups, the height adjustment bar has a big angle in them. they were obviously bent this way. seems like to me it was done to give the screw more bite, after all mosrite pickups don't need springs.

[JohnnySonic]

Very cool!

They look similar to the pickups on my Mark II Deluxe i bought just before christmas eve.
Are they single coils or humbuckers?

Although these are not the same pickups that are on that guitar, the ones I've got seems to sound fuller and more even throughout the frequencies compared to the fs1 single coil on my JR signature model.

[oipunkguy]

these are single coils

[raygun85]

http://guitars.m3california.com/buildphotos/RH-100S.jpg

Very cool!

They look similar to the pickups on my Mark II Deluxe i bought just before christmas eve.
Are they single coils or humbuckers?

Although these are not the same pickups that are on that guitar, the ones I've got seems to sound fuller and more even throughout the frequencies compared to the fs1 single coil on my JR signature model.

Aaron is correct. Those are single coils. However we're currently working with Aaron to produce a humbucker. Once we get a few prototypes out of the way we'll start offering the humbuckers with exposed pole-pieces or in a "smooth-top" configuration.

[raygun85]

My dad came across an old business card that Semie Moseley gave him years ago. So I thought it would be cool to post a picture of it. Enjoy...

[oipunkguy]

thats awesome!

[Veenture]

thats awesome!

Yeah, ...just check out that design of Semie's initials in the "Mosrite Rosette"...never seen that before ...cool!

[MOSDAN]

Raygun,
If you go with humbuckers have you thought about using a coil split with push-pull controls? This would give a really cool choice between the vintage Mosrite single coil sound and the modern humbucker sound? I built a 3 pickup telecaster with a regular humbucker in the neck position and stacked humbucker pickups in the middle and bridge position. The volume control also functions as a coil split and the tone also funtions as a phase reversal switch. Talk about some cool tones!!!

[oipunkguy]

mosdan,

I did the same thing on my mosrite johnny model (splitting the pickups) and a les paul that I customized. push-pull pots, the volumes split the pickups, and one tone knob does series to parallel and the other other knob does in and out of phase. the cool thing is I can get the LP super beefy or as tiny as any strat or tele.

the V II models that I have has the switchcraft push buttons that by-passes the controls and sends the signal directly to the output jack, with increases the output and treble a little bit. some of these models were wired to be split coils also, but I don't know for sure if semie did this in the factory, or if it was done after wards.

[raygun85]

Okay, we've recieved a few emails recently with questions on the progress for the 63 American. Last week the whole project was halted when we were hit with a barrage of nasty storms. We had very high winds and heavy rainfall that damaged portions of the metal roof on our building. Sadly, we spent most of the week trying to save tools, equipment, and parts and making temporary repairs to the building. My dad does all the wood work, as most of you know, and his efforts were completely put on hold so he could divert attention to helping me remake pickups to replace those that were damaged in the storm, for pending orders. We're still playing catchup and the shop isn't quite back to normal yet. One of the prototypes was damaged by water, and another dropped from the ceiling from which it was hanging due to the heavy winds, leaving a gash and a crack in the body. Water leaked onto one of the necks while the glue was drying and caused the fretboard to separate from the neck. It got pretty soaked so it went into our junk pile. Tomorrow we're back out in the shop to finish putting together the last good prototype. At this point, I have no idea when it will be finished. I know a lot of you are anxious to see it. We have a lot of people in the US, Europe, and Japan who are all interested and are waiting to see what it looks/sounds like. So we are just anxious to get it done and start offering them to public too! Bear with us! And thanks for the support/interest!