Interesting serial number on this Celebrity

[Sarah93003]

I've never heard mention of Mosrite selling "seconds". And, I've never seen a "serial number" like this stamped on a Celebrity. I'm not sure what to make of it. Partsrite maybe? Any ideas?





http://bakersfield.craigslist.org/msg/2497293244.html

[wombat]

There is constantly a new story with Mosrites!

[LoveyX]

It doesn't necessarily imply that the guitar is a 'second' but perhaps there is a 1st as well.

[Bob Shade]

Maybe Semie was visiting North Dakota and made 2 guitars while he was there? Just a guess.

[Sarah93003]

Could be. I don't know what to make of it. Perhaps it was a "give away" guitar, or a partsrite that someone decided to stamp that way. On the other hand, I don't know if I've seen any partsrites from this era.

[Bob Shade]

I was kidding. I have never seen a Mosrite neck stamped in this fashion as well.

[Sarah93003]

I was kidding. I have never seen a Mosrite neck stamped in this fashion as well.

Hey, I don't discount any theory! I can show you the serial number Semie stamped into a Celebrity prototype that was the man's birthdate 62948 (6/29/1948).

[Bob Shade]

Yes I heard from a couple of sources Semie would stamp just about anything on the neck.

[Veenture]

Perhaps it was a "give away" guitar

Not such a bad thought. the "2" could also denote "To" (as in gift to someone)