Tough review

[drbassman]

I also meant to mention that the Vox bass I built out of an old Vox Tornado body sounds ten times better than the Mosrite did.  The Vox-clone pup made by Phantom guitars is a great pup and I'd use one again  (in fact I'm planning on it).

[rockinrayduke]

I guess you're not interested in this one then.........

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/msg/1002265431.html

I keed, I keed!!

[Dave W]

Is that another 24" scale frankenbass or is it the same one Bill almost got stuck with a few months ago?

[rahock]

I also meant to mention that the Vox bass I built out of an old Vox Tornado body sounds ten times better than the Mosrite did.  The Vox-clone pup made by Phantom guitars is a great pup and I'd use one again  (in fact I'm planning on it).

It's interesting that you brought the name Vox into the picture. The only guy I knew who really got a nice sound out of his Mosrite bass (about 40 years ago) was using a Vox amp. I can't recall the model name. Everyone called it a Super Beatle, but it wasn't. It was a bit less power than than the 240 watt Beatle, it was a tube head and it had a 15" and a 10" speaker in the cab. The Mosrite lacked balls through anything else he tried, but that amp did it up real well. Another story with a sad ending .
He kept blowing the 10" speaker so he got rid of the amp. He couldn't find anything else that sounded good with the Mosrite , so he dumped it too
Rick

[drbassman]

I guess you're not interested in this one then.........

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/msg/1002265431.html

I keed, I keed!!

Damn, that's another of those stupid frankenbasses Semie made with a 24" scale neck.  I don't get it.  Could there actually have been a market for them?  I can't imagine anyone would actually want one.  Talk about farting in a bathtub!!!!   Besides the one I got and returned to Andy Mosley (with PayPal's help), I've bet I've seen 3 or 4 of these for sale in various places.  What the hell was he smoking back then?  I think I know!   

[drbassman]

It's interesting that you brought the name Vox into the picture. The only guy I knew who really got a nice sound out of his Mosrite bass (about 40 years ago) was using a Vox amp. I can't recall the model name. Everyone called it a Super Beatle, but it wasn't. It was a bit less power than than the 240 watt Beatle, it was a tube head and it had a 15" and a 10" speaker in the cab. The Mosrite lacked balls through anything else he tried, but that amp did it up real well. Another story with a sad ending .
He kept blowing the 10" speaker so he got rid of the amp. He couldn't find anything else that sounded good with the Mosrite , so he dumped it too
Rick

I love the look of both the hollow and solid Mosrite basses.  I give Semie credit, he didn't copy anyone else, his designs were original and attractive.  The electronics leave a lot to be desired though.  I actually thought about keeping it and putting TV Jones ThunderTrons in it, but I got such a good deal on it, I figured I could get all of my minimal investment back by parting it out.  Besides, the Celebrity basses weren't the top of the line, so breaking it up wasn't a major sin, just a minor one.  I know lots of Mosrite folks who will be very happy withe parts I'm providing.  Best wishes to all of them.  Now, back to my power tool shopping list.................