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hola (AP-6 content)
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:43 pm
by apossibleworld
Greetings Mosriters -
Just a word to say hello. I don't yet own any Mosrites, but I love the history of 50s and 60s Southern California guitar builders. I own an exceptionally cool 1959 Carvin double neck (mando / 6-string) that has those AP-6 pickups, and it sounds strikingly similar to the original Joe Maphis recordings. I'll put up a picture of the guitar sometime soon.
ok then! .....
Re: hola (AP-6 content)
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:49 pm
by MWaldorf
Welcome to the forum, and we're definitely interested in learning more about your Carvin guitar!
Re: hola (AP-6 content)
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:59 pm
by Dennisthe Menace
Wow, a 1959 Carvin double neck mando / 6-string neck!.....Sweet!
Welcome to the Party!
Re: hola (AP-6 content)
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:18 pm
by dubtrub
apossibleworld wrote:I own an exceptionally cool 1959 Carvin double neck (mando / 6-string) that has those AP-6 pickups, and it sounds strikingly similar to the original Joe Maphis recordings.
Welcome to the world of Mosrite.
The reason those AP-6's sound so similar is because that's what Joe Maphis had on his double neck during the early years. When Semie started making his own pickups he simply replicated the AP-6 but wound them hotter yet retained the same sound. Looking forward to the photo's of your Carvin.
Re: hola (AP-6 content)
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:53 pm
by apossibleworld
Oh yeah I know, that's why I mentioned it
The guitar's a pretty cool and bizarre mix of Fender, Bigsby, and Moserite. It sounds exceptional. I'll take some shots of it tomorrow and explain some more little details.
Re: hola (AP-6 content)
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:57 pm
by Veenture
Most welcome aboard..........look forward to your further input
Re: hola (AP-6 content)
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:34 am
by apossibleworld
Oh man, I just saw that I wrote "Moserite". Yikes. I guess that's been done before.
Another little tidbit: I also recently played a 1963 bound-body set-neck sidejack. Now that was a nice experience.
Re: hola (AP-6 content)
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:59 am
by Veenture
apossibleworld wrote:Oh man, I just saw that I wrote "Moserite". Yikes. I guess that's been done before.
Well, it's closer to MOSELEY...the man himself
....[edit] and closer to the correct pronunciation of "Mosrite" which most of us fans had wrong in the beginning. Much water had passed under the bridge before I got it 'rite'
I had the priviledge to hold and play a bit on a '63 sidejack this month for the very first time since I saw a Mosrite guitar for the first time on the cover of a Ventures album in the early 60's
I can conclude that it needs some time getting used to playing on the a narrow neck...but with the risk of 'getting out of touch' with my Fender Strats
Re: hola (AP-6 content)
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:04 am
by jnslobaugh
Welcome indeed my friend...
Enjoy.
Re: hola (AP-6 content)
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:35 pm
by Sarah93003
Very cool! I can't wait to see the pictures!