Product: Mosrite Celebrity 12-String
Price Paid: US $850 used
Submitted
04/21/2006
at
01:05pm
by
Chris Gilson
Email: clydeiron at yahoo<dot>com
Features
:
10
1967 (?) Mosrite Celebrity 12 in sunburst. Serial number P-0042.
1 x volume , 1x tone on white plastic plate, small metal 'hat'knobs with 'M' stamped on top.
V good woods, Kluson deluxe tuners, very thin neck but easier to play than a Ricky! Figure that one out...
Was owned by Oliver Sain (session musician) and purchased from J Gravity Strings MO. 2 x single coil in black plastic.
Sound
:
10
Brilliant sound! Very warm and has possibly the loudest and most reponsive pick ups I've ever heard on a semi. Goes from a smooth jangling to a full on blues sound. Very very versatile. I've owned many semis and this has to be the best - sorry Rickenbacker!
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
Very low frets but very low action! Set-up was excellent - plays like a dream - your fingers fall on chords! All hardware excellent quality!
Reliability/Durability
:
8
I'm not sure about gigging this. Given it's pedigree I'd probably say no! Seems like it could take gigging though and very robust into the bargain! I'm fairly sure I could depend on this!
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Pass. As far as I know Mosrite are history!
Overall Rating
:
10
I've been playing for 10 years now and have had (mainly) semis - Hofners, Gretsches, Rickenbackers etc etc (never a Gibson though!).
My other guitar is an Ovation 1968 Tornado. Quirky but rather good...
Not a patch on this though. Quality straight down the line!
