Here's a photo progression of the Vibramute's Semie used from the beginning. We can add to it and discuss or share information as we go along. Maybe if someone has specific information we can establish a timeline when each version was used. It would be nice to have one topic we can always go back to. Post your photo's and information and maybe we can get a reference library to refer to here on the forum. Chime in with known dates of use if you have specific information and I'll edit the dates to the particualr Vibrato.
This is the mistake plate version that used the Fafnir aircraft bearings screwed directly into the guitar body seperate form the vibrato base plate. These were used on the very early Joe Maphis pre Ventures model.
Alledgedly Semie made up 25 of the units for Guild (Huh?) but they were never used, so he modified them for his own use.
Semie ground off the Guild embossed logo and used these on the early '63 sidejack Ventures models.
These were cast aluminum plate used late with chrome or nickle plated rocker & arm '63-'64.
'65 cast brass chrome plated Moseley plate rocker & arm. Next came patent numbers above the embossed Moseley. Painted black inserts we used sometime during the process. Anyone know specifics?
