B52A Back

[Black Headstock]

Hey Danny & All,

I was originally registered as B52; as a result of misunderstanding on my part, I thought that I was banned from the site. This was my error, caused by one of my posts being relocated from Guitar Section to Music Related Section, etc.; my misunderstanding entirely.

Anyway, back as B52A.

Been playing my 1971 Mosrite VI (#V0231) since 1981 and also proud to own the following:
1972 350 Guitar: non-stero, single jack, chocolate brown (#0150).
1973 300 Guitar: one pick-up, humbucker, natural (#0005, with initials EW under serial#)
1986 VIII Guitar: Parts-Rite (neck & body), California Grape, all original vintage Mosrite hardware collected over three years; ready to assemble.
1963 Danelectro Shorthorn Deluxe: White
1961 Danelectro "Wish Book Special": Brown-Gold Sparkle
1984 Mouradian LS-74 (rare Guitar version of the Chris Squire Bass CS-74)
1987 Mouradian LS-74

The Forum is outstanding and has greatly helped me in fully appreciating all that Mosrite is.

Thanks,
Al Manoian
Bridgton, Maine

[dorkrockrecords]

Welcome back and good to have you around the block, Al. Always nice to see a fellow New Englander. One of my biggest regrets about leaving is not being able to bring my repairs to Jim Mouradian. Fantastic guy.

Adam

[Veenture]

A welcome from me too, Al. I have not heard of a Mouradian guitar before...now my interest has been aroused and I shall be doing some googling (what a verb!).

[101Volts]

Welcome back and I don't think I read your guitar collection before, Nice selection. I'd like to try a 350. By the way, Do both of your 300 series guitars have the stop tailpieces? I saw a picture of one recently that had a Moseley vibrato so that's what has me interested. And as for the subject of your old account, I think it would be better to have the old one. it sounds better.

Austin

[Black Headstock]

Hey Guys,

Thanks for the welcome back.

Yes, Adam I am a New England "boy", actually grew up in Lowell, MA. I think you are from Andover, MA originally?

The two Mouradian LS-74's (purple-black sparkle) that I own are my two treasures, of course only after the beloved 1971 Mosrite VI. The circa 1987 LS-74 (guitar) is one of the production models (which I think only about 20 were manufactured); the circa 1984-5 was one (I believe) of the very few hand-made by Jim Mouradian. I am hopefully going to visit Jim & his son over the next few weeks to show them both to him, and hopefully get a deeper understanding of their "story-lines".

As to the question regarding the 1972 Mosrite 350 Guitar (#A0150) & the 1973 Mosrite 300 Guitar (#K0005: EW stamped under serial#), they both have standard stop tailpieces. The neck on the 300 (single humbucker pick-up) is really massive and feels very custom-made.

Anyway, thanks again for the welcome; and as always the Forum is the greatest.

Alan S. Manoian
Bridgton, ME (by way of Lowell, MA)

[Sarah93003]

Welcome back Alan. I would love to see pictures of your guitars.