Page 1 of 6
Breaking News! Fillmore does not own Mosrite name any more!
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:03 pm
by Desert Surfer
A good friend in Japan just e-mailed me to tell me the big news:
".....Recentry the rights of Mosrite's trademark are terminated by Japanese Trademark Ofiice in Japan. Thus, Fillmore is no more trademark holder in Japan...."
Wow! This is very interesting. I will keep everyone updated if I hear more news....
Re: Breaking News!
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:36 pm
by Desert Surfer
Re: Breaking News!
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:16 pm
by MWaldorf
WOW!!!
And it even looks like they'll sell parts - hopefully at more reasonable prices than Mr. Roman.
Re: Breaking News!
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:32 am
by mosman
The pictures are great, but do they have an English site? I'd love to know what the ordering procedure is.
Re: Breaking News!
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:33 am
by KRamone27
Hey Mosman if you go to babel fish and copy the link and paste it in the field and select the language to translate to it will pull it up in English. I'm kinda wondering if this who Loretta Mosely is associated with now. Kevin
Re: Breaking News! Fillmore does not own Mosrite name any more!
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:15 am
by FritzCat
I bought one from Mel. They're seriously great guitars! I played it in comparison to his original '66 and the differences are minor. If these are the same ones they're well worth the money. Someone should find out if it's possible to order them into the US.
Re: Breaking News!
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:25 am
by ElTwang
Desert Surfer wrote:It is also interesting that Kurokumo (Dark Cloud or Black Cloud) is quickly starting to offer this Mosrite guitars directly from their factory. Check this one out....
Were they the firm behind the 'Excellent' line?
Re: Breaking News! Fillmore does not own Mosrite name any more!
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:28 am
by KRamone27
I'm also kinda wondering if this is the same place Kevin Mazz (Zamm Inc) got his Mosrites from? Kevin
Re: Breaking News! Fillmore does not own Mosrite name any more!
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:48 am
by Dennisthe Menace
KRamone27 wrote:I'm also kinda wondering if this is the same place Kevin Mazz (Zamm Inc) got his Mosrites from? Kevin
......or Ed Roman's??
Re: Breaking News! Fillmore does not own Mosrite name any more!
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:26 am
by Desert Surfer
Dennisthe Menace wrote:KRamone27 wrote:I'm also kinda wondering if this is the same place Kevin Mazz (Zamm Inc) got his Mosrites from? Kevin
......or Ed Roman's??
Yes, Zamminc got them from Kurokumo (Excellent), Ed Roman is getting them from Fillmore. (They subcontract out to other factories, but I don't think they would use Kurokumo when lawsuits was pending..)
