blazin: new member
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:57 am
Hello all!
My name is Lloyd. I'm very glad I found this forum and it is n honor to follow Andy Moseley.
Back in the late 70's I went to UGA in Athens, GA. I was a big fan of surf rock (still am). Back then we used to go to dance parties and inevitably one would run into many of musicians from that scene, including guitarists like Pete Buck (REM), Randy Bewley (Pylon), Marc Cline and Mike Richmond (Love Tractor) and Ricky Wilson (B52s) and other great bands. Ricky Wilson, especially, had an exciting and driving technique. I was hooked.
The first Mosrite I acquired was from a Pawnshop in Marietta, GA. I bought it in 1977 for $200. My mom helped me buy it and thought I was crazy to want this this old guitar so much. I knew it was special ... a 12 string Sunburst, serial number T613.
It's missing an original p/u. When I bought it, someone had stuck a cheap looking humbucker on there. Switch is missing too. Of course I would love to restore this with original items. If you know of any that can match theses items to this guitar, I would greatly appreciate your input. I have also tried to research this guitar's year and the best I can come up with is sometime after the Venture license expired, so my guess is sometimes in the late 60's.
My name is Lloyd. I'm very glad I found this forum and it is n honor to follow Andy Moseley.
Back in the late 70's I went to UGA in Athens, GA. I was a big fan of surf rock (still am). Back then we used to go to dance parties and inevitably one would run into many of musicians from that scene, including guitarists like Pete Buck (REM), Randy Bewley (Pylon), Marc Cline and Mike Richmond (Love Tractor) and Ricky Wilson (B52s) and other great bands. Ricky Wilson, especially, had an exciting and driving technique. I was hooked.
The first Mosrite I acquired was from a Pawnshop in Marietta, GA. I bought it in 1977 for $200. My mom helped me buy it and thought I was crazy to want this this old guitar so much. I knew it was special ... a 12 string Sunburst, serial number T613.
It's missing an original p/u. When I bought it, someone had stuck a cheap looking humbucker on there. Switch is missing too. Of course I would love to restore this with original items. If you know of any that can match theses items to this guitar, I would greatly appreciate your input. I have also tried to research this guitar's year and the best I can come up with is sometime after the Venture license expired, so my guess is sometimes in the late 60's.
