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Mosrite Celebrity I Question
« on: April 11, 2009, 11:42:09 AM »
Hi,

I know a Mosrite Celebrity I for sale. Any ideas on these basses? How do they compare to Guild Starfire's for instance?
'68 4001|'73 4001 MG|'73 4001 AZG (PW refin)|'75 4000 MG|'79 4001 JG FL|'81 4001S AZG|'86 4003 MID/BT|'86 4003 Shadow|'86 4003S JG|'88 4003s Blackstar|'89 4003 Grey/BT FL|'96 4003S/8 FG|'98 4003S/5 JG| 05 650D|06 4004 CII BBR||B-115|RB 30||?

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Re: Mosrite Celebrity I Question
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2009, 12:21:10 PM »
I'm not a Starfire fan but I'd much rather have a Starfire than a Mosrite Celebrity.

Ask drbassman about his recent experience. He sure dumped it quickly. I think he parted it out.

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Re: Mosrite Celebrity I Question
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2009, 12:31:55 PM »
I'm not a Starfire fan but I'd much rather have a Starfire than a Mosrite Celebrity.

Ask drbassman about his recent experience. He sure dumped it quickly. I think he parted it out.

The one I have in mind is the 30" scale, and not the guitar like scale version.
'68 4001|'73 4001 MG|'73 4001 AZG (PW refin)|'75 4000 MG|'79 4001 JG FL|'81 4001S AZG|'86 4003 MID/BT|'86 4003 Shadow|'86 4003S JG|'88 4003s Blackstar|'89 4003 Grey/BT FL|'96 4003S/8 FG|'98 4003S/5 JG| 05 650D|06 4004 CII BBR||B-115|RB 30||?

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Re: Mosrite Celebrity I Question
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2009, 12:40:04 PM »
He got his money back on the 24" scale one (after winning his Paypal dispute) but then he bought one with a 30" scale. IIRC he kept it less than three months. Just didn't have the tone.

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Re: Mosrite Celebrity I Question
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2009, 07:20:11 PM »
Dave's correct. I had a 24" and 30" Celebrity. I sent the 24" back to the seller for a refund.   I tried to get the 30" to sound good, but it was a very unimpressive bass. the pickups were weak,  had no real bottom end and were generally thin.  I had a Starfire and it definitely was a better sounding bass.  I frankly don't recommend the Celebrity.
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Re: Mosrite Celebrity I Question
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2009, 04:12:44 AM »
Thanx for the help. I decided not to buy it, but go after -the for me ultimate- another semi-hollow instead.
'68 4001|'73 4001 MG|'73 4001 AZG (PW refin)|'75 4000 MG|'79 4001 JG FL|'81 4001S AZG|'86 4003 MID/BT|'86 4003 Shadow|'86 4003S JG|'88 4003s Blackstar|'89 4003 Grey/BT FL|'96 4003S/8 FG|'98 4003S/5 JG| 05 650D|06 4004 CII BBR||B-115|RB 30||?

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Re: Mosrite Celebrity I Question
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2009, 05:16:36 AM »
I know which one.... Come on, Berth! Pics!!

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Re: Mosrite Celebrity I Question
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2009, 05:20:01 AM »
I know which one.... Come on, Berth! Pics!!

Be patient. There will be pics when I paid for the bass....
'68 4001|'73 4001 MG|'73 4001 AZG (PW refin)|'75 4000 MG|'79 4001 JG FL|'81 4001S AZG|'86 4003 MID/BT|'86 4003 Shadow|'86 4003S JG|'88 4003s Blackstar|'89 4003 Grey/BT FL|'96 4003S/8 FG|'98 4003S/5 JG| 05 650D|06 4004 CII BBR||B-115|RB 30||?