Desert Surfer
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 12:36 pm
Hi, everyone:
I have known Danny from the other forum and had the pleasure meeting him in person. I am also the lucky owner of the 1966 Mosrite restored by Danny. (I will share that story with everyone later)
Why named myself "Desert Surfer"? Well, currently I live in Chicago area (the capitol of the blues, but not too many people are in surf music) but I will move to Mojave Desert soon. And I love playing surf guitar solo especially those played by The Ventures.
I have been following The Ventures music since 1966 when I was just a teenage. I used a $2.00 cheap acoustic guitar to iminate Nokie Edwards' playing and had a lot fun. My love of playing their instrumentals never die down and the fever is still with me 42 years later.
I had never dreamed of owning a Mosrite when I was young, even Fenders were out of reach. My dream guitar at that time was a simple Teisco Mosrite copy. Although my dream was not fulfilled when I was young, that unique Ventures sound has always been in my heart.
I started collecting guitars 10-15 years ago and got seriously in the last few years. The guitars played by The Ventures became one of my main interests. I got myself a Japanese book called "Vintage Mosrites" which really spark my fever about Mosrites. I could not afford the real vintage Mosrites, so I got myself a Japanese Mosrite clone and was amazed with the quality and the unique sound. Thank to Danny, I finally owned a real vintage Mosrite last year....
Enough of the introduction... We will chat more later.
Let meet and hear from the other friends....
Desert Surfer
I have known Danny from the other forum and had the pleasure meeting him in person. I am also the lucky owner of the 1966 Mosrite restored by Danny. (I will share that story with everyone later)
Why named myself "Desert Surfer"? Well, currently I live in Chicago area (the capitol of the blues, but not too many people are in surf music) but I will move to Mojave Desert soon. And I love playing surf guitar solo especially those played by The Ventures.
I have been following The Ventures music since 1966 when I was just a teenage. I used a $2.00 cheap acoustic guitar to iminate Nokie Edwards' playing and had a lot fun. My love of playing their instrumentals never die down and the fever is still with me 42 years later.
I had never dreamed of owning a Mosrite when I was young, even Fenders were out of reach. My dream guitar at that time was a simple Teisco Mosrite copy. Although my dream was not fulfilled when I was young, that unique Ventures sound has always been in my heart.
I started collecting guitars 10-15 years ago and got seriously in the last few years. The guitars played by The Ventures became one of my main interests. I got myself a Japanese book called "Vintage Mosrites" which really spark my fever about Mosrites. I could not afford the real vintage Mosrites, so I got myself a Japanese Mosrite clone and was amazed with the quality and the unique sound. Thank to Danny, I finally owned a real vintage Mosrite last year....
Enough of the introduction... We will chat more later.
Let meet and hear from the other friends....
Desert Surfer
