After a fire in 1975, mossman had to reassemble a collection of fine tonewoods, but. The collection over 40 years of collecting guitars. Each handmade guitar was signed by the craftsmen who built the guitar. Mossman guitars inc is a texas domestic forprofit corporation filed on december, 1993. Use this site for a pricing guide and source of information on all guitars.
Mossman texas plains custom acoustic guitar bucks county. Mossman guitars are known for their exceptional tone woods and craftsmanship. If you havent already bought this book, now is the time. This mossman texas plains custom acoustic guitar includes. Cream city music is one of the worlds finest gutar shops with selections including the 1974 vintage s. When i bought my mossman in 1992, they were making an average of 5 or 6 a month. Years in the making, and featuring highdefinition, stateoftheart original digital photography throughout, the guitar collection is part music documentary and part photographic odyssey. The guitar really does sound like the best d35 weve ever encountered, with steroidal lows, muscular mids, and three. All guitars sold receive a 35point inspection, ensuring an incredible playing experience. Many of the examples are unique, madetoorder locks that were not produced in commercial quantities and nearly every lock has. I have to say the neck reset really made it come alive again and i am really glad i had the work done. It tips the scales on content, size, and beautiful photos, and has a coolness, never before experienced by the true guitar collector. This is an amazing top range hand made guitar by stuart mossman, rare to see, especially over here in the uk this is a stunning original 1977 mossman flint hills 6 string flat top acoustic it is a superb sounding guitar and whats more, as far as i can tell, it is 100% original and a superb player.
The signatures of everyone who worked on the guitar are usually on the sticker inside the body. A walk through ricks vault is a walk through a museum of some of the most iconic and important guitars of all time. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The guitar collection book published by epic ink guitarsite. This is the steve howe guitar collection hard back book. It may not be the only guitar reference book youll ever need, but it should be one of the first ones you own. This is the cover of a mossman price list from 1973. Former mossman worker scott baxendale bought the company from stewart mossman around 1986. They made some pretty decent guitars but the fire just did them. Gorgeous quartersawn spruce top, rosewood back and sides book matched. In the mid1960s, the folk music boom resulted in an increased demand for acoustic instruments. Includes the guitar collection book, companion book stories, custommade guitar case, certificate of authenticity, and signed museumquality print. This is a team signed as they all are sl mossman acoustic dreadnought sized guitar model flint hills custom.
Ive actually used the screwdriver technique to roll the rosewood fretboard of my earthling tele. Billy is well known as botha guitar and car collector, being very knowledgable in both arenas. Their collection includes many pieces that would be the envy of any elvis fan and include, among other things, scottys 1952 es295 used at sun, bills 1956 precision bass currently on loan to epe and on display at graceland, a guitar once owned by elvis and used in several films like follow that dream and the guitar given to anita wood one. Epic ink has released the guitar collection, a book that features 150 of the most significant guitars of all time. I have owned it since 1983 and just recently had its neck reset. I played an extremely nice mossman acoustic for about a half hour yesterday. American acoustic guitar, by stuart mossman, model dreadnought. Its no mystery the cheap tricks rick nielsen is one seriously obsessive guitar collector. Mossman guitars 1976 golden era used mass street music.
Played a mossman golden era yesterday the gear page. I cant say it made much of a difference in feel, but the fretboard didnt really have an uncomfortable, sharp edge to begin with nor have any of my other guitars, so that was the first and last time i did it i just wanted to try it being the first guitar i built, its been a. The number one source of guitar and amplifier pricing and information so you can find the price and value of your used guitars and amplifier. Mandolin world headquarters offers highend used and vintage guitars and mandolins of the highest quality, set up and ready to play. Nathaniel rateliff describes his guitar, a vintage gibson hes only had for six weeks. Join thousands of satisfied visitors who discovered acoustic guitar guitars, custom guitar and mossman qld. Mossman guitars have been owned and played by artists such as john denver, emmylou harris, hank snow, eric clapton, cat stevens, and merle travis. Mossman south wind 1977 natural guitar for sale atb guitars. This mossman guitars 1976 golden era model was the highest grade standard model offered by the mossman guitar company of winfield, ks. Golden era, the mossman guitar, also continues as before with topline features including intricate abalone inlay on top and fingerboard.
Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of mossman acoustic guitars at guitar center. Mossman flint hills 1977 natural guitar for sale atb guitars. Mossman that thing is going to rock when you are done. Kinsey and casey brought years of guitar repair and construction experience to the enterprise and have developed a new suspension bracing. John jorgenson plays a mossman golden era acoustic guitar, live from the mim theater in phoenix, arizona. Simply that a lot of the collectors own the same kinds of. Ebony fretboard with snowflake inlays and generous abalone inlay all over the place. Stuart mossman may, 1942 march 2, 1999 was an american guitar maker, entertainer and entrepreneur who built 6,000 guitars from 1968 to 1984 that were played by several professional guitarists, including john denver, eric clapton, albert lee, doc watson, hank snow, cat stevens and merle travis. I still think they are outstanding guitars, and this is one of. The companys filing status is listed as forfeited existence and its file number is 0129349700. History stuart mossman began making guitars in 1965, his early efforts concentrated on experimentation with bracing of the tops. The most famous, rare, and valuable guitars in the world. Appraisal rare and semivintage guitars guitar search. Rare to see the most desirable model you just do not see these amazing south winds in.
It is my hope that the collectors items they own give them years of joy. Mossman lock collection represents one of the most complete anthologies of bank and vault locks in the world, with more than 370 locks, keys, and tools dating from 4000 bc to the modern 20thcentury. Mossman flint hills model acoustic dreadnought guitar. Rare to see the most desirable model you just do not see these amazing flint hills in the. Mossman guitars the unofficial martin guitar forum. I have a 1977 mossman winter wheat that is a wonderful guitar. To see my collection of mossman literature go here. Center stage guitar, bass, and ukulele academy recommended for you. There is a mossman for sale in the mandolin cafe classified section for a comparatively reasonable price. If its still available, id like to learn a bit more about it. A collection of reference books on bass guitar, including the bass book, bass. I had been considering buying this book for some time being as im a z.
Mossman s work is seen as the foundation for todays generations of luthiers who build. For the first time ever, the worlds most elite guitars are presented together in this collector s limited edition. The guitar collection book is, literally, by far the heavy weight of all guitar books. This is an amazing top range hand made guitar by stuart mossman, rare to see, especially over here in the uk this is a stunning original 1977 mossman south wind 6 string flat top acoustic it is a superb sounding guitar and whats more, as far as i can tell, it is 100% original and totally crack free. Save mossman guitar to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Guitar aficionado is the first magazine for passionate people who enjoy the guitar in all of its timeless, functional beautypeople who, likewise, have an enthusiasm for the very best that life has to offer. Stuart used techniques which are now beginning to be utilized by some of. Mossman guitars inc in sulphur springs, tx company info. The guitar identification guide has lots of sample photographs, and userfriendly charts. It means an unskilled guitar craftsman such as myself used a random object such as the long side of a screwdriver to round the edges of your fretboard to be more comfortable.
The most famous, rare, and valuable guitars in the world beaujour, tom, scapelliti, christopher on. Tennessee whiskey guitar lesson chris stapelton duration. The group on the record is largely the same group that mossman used in his live gigs at the barefoot bar jake holck on guitar, pappy bowman on the other guitar, norman isaacs on bass, varoa tiki on percussion, and barney isaacs on steel. Mossman lock collection the general society of mechanics. This guitar gets passed around because luke mossman, the other. The mossman king double cut tele page 2 a guitar forum. Find great deals on ebay for mossman guitars and deering banjos. The registered agent on file for this company is john p kinsey and is located at 521 mulberry, sulphur springs, tx 75482. Stuart mossman may, 1942 march 2, 1999 was an american guitar maker, entertainer. Find the current blue book value and worth of your new and used guitars, both acoustic, electric and amplifier. See more ideas about acoustic guitar, guitar and acoustic.
Because of the size and volume of pages, the leatherbound guitar collection had to be. If you have an interest in buying, selling or collecting used or vintage guitars, this book is invaluable. While many of those instruments made during the highproduction 70s by volume manufacturers are now reviled by collectors, mossman guitars from the period are exceptional in design, materials, and construction. You can read more about mossman here in this article from vintage guitar magazine. I cant remember if its forbidden to link to other sites from here, so i will post the link in found on the market, on this forum. Stuart mossman made guitars form the mid 1960s until the mid 1980s. Mossmans work is seen as the foundation for todays generations of luthiers who build. Stuart mossman, who had begun making guitars in 1965, expanded his business in order to capitalize on the market demand that he saw for acoustic guitars made to high standards of craftsmanship from excellent materials, while remaining very competitive in price. Im responding to a post from last may regarding a mossman guitar you have that you might be willing to sell. Guitars are not just known for their sound, they are also adored for their looks, which the guitar collection provides in amazing.
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