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Mr. Ed Roman thinks only his Fillmore Mosrites are the real thing, rest of the newer Mosrites are all copies or clones. Well, in my humble opinion, the only real Mosrite guitars are those made in the shops run by Semie Moseley. So, I only have a "Semi" real Mosrite which was a Mosrite Ventures model made in Semie's Bakersfield shop in 1966 but was restored and refinished by an ex-employee of the same particular shop. I have already told the long story about that guitar on other threads....

Here are my Mosrite Clones:

1963 Side Jack Japanese copy by Kurokumo in 2001



Nokie Edwards Signature prototype by Kurokumo in 2002?



Hallmark Custom Stradette made by Bill Grugget in 2005 (ex-employee of Mosrites factory, Semie's right hand man)



Nokie Edwards' HitchHiker built by Jackson Custom Shop in 2002?



Nokie Edwards' HitchHiker Prototype built by other US factory in 2006?



Fillmore 2000 Nokie Edwards Signature Promotional run by Fillmore in 2001? I am waiting for Nokie to send me the guitar after he finds the vibrator piece.



Wilson Bros VM65 by Don Wilson, made in Korea in 2003 (autographed by Don)



1969 Teisco Joe Maphis V2 Copy Made in Japan (Guitar was sold 2 weeks ago)



You can view more photos from my personal guitar website: http://www.timelineguitars.com

I'm curious about the neck scale length and width of fret board on the Hitch Hiker. Is it the 25.5 scale length and wider neck same as Fender?

Also, how does the '63 Side jack clone compare to the over all feel of the original '66?



BTW, nice collection.

dubtrub wrote:I'm curious about the neck scale length and width of fret board on the Hitch Hiker. Is it the 25.5 scale length and wider neck same as Fender?

Also, how does the '63 Side jack clone compare to the over all feel of the original '66?

Danny

BTW, nice collection.

Thanks, Danny:

You are right! The neck scale length and width of fret board of the HitchHkier is exactly the same as my Fender 62 RI Jazzmaster. 25 1/2" scale length and the wider neck 2 1/4"

The neck of '63 side jack Japanese clone is same as your old '66 Mosrite, narrow and slim. It is probably too small for you. I have small hands but still need to adjust my fingering especially after playing with Jazzmaster. Both sound very similar but the vintage Mosrite is warmer, the clone is brighter and punchier.

Beautiful guitars, Desert Surfer!

I'm sick with jealousy, that Stradette is cool as heck!

Wow. I love the Custom Stradette. Wish Bill was still capable of making more. I'd order one in a heartbeat!