Mosrite is back!

[TRichardsbass]

Just got in from summer NAMM. MOSRITE is back!

Dana Mosely has picked up the family tradition and is now making Mosrite back in California. I had a great conversation with Dana and several other family members.

I will post pics tomorrow but they now have two basses, the Mark-I 1965 bass which is like its name, and noe a Mark-II Standard, which has the Mosrite body with a P pickup and Fender style bridge.

The company is now known as Mosrite Original. The new website is www.mosrite-guitars.com for anyone interested.

 

[jsirish]

Met Dana today and what a great lady!... she's very proud of these instruments, and they are fantastic! Couldn't believe how light the basses were...

 

[A-Step-Towards]

Badass and good to hear of another american company. I will for sure be looking into one, I love that off set design.

 

[woodsideh]

Just watched an Iron Butterfly video from 1969. Lee Dorman was playing a Mosrite bass. Super cool.

 

[birdman14]

Like A_Step _Towards said, great to see another American instrument company, especial in these economic times. I would love to own one of those '65 reissue basses. It also looks like they are going to make a cj Ramone bass, which will have a bad-ass and a zero fret. Pretty cool.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Glad to hear they are back! Those hollowbodys had a lot of vibe, very cool.

 

[calypsocoral302]

Nifty! I wish them the best of success!

 

[tjh]

any talk of amps ?? I had a blue grill clothed Mosrite back in late 60's I believe it was ...

 

[Mr.Bassie720]

USA!

 

[Lowbrow]

Digging the looks of the Mark II

 

[RickBlair]

That's great news. Talk about a company with a colorful history!

The next thing they need to do is bring out one of these:

Rick B.

 

[BassManPatsFan]

Wow, great news! I've always been a big Mosrite fan. The few I've played at Chicago Music Exchange have been quite impressive.

I'm glad to see that the '65 reissue looks so much like the original. They definitely haven't skimped on any of the parts. Here's to hoping they reissue the Combo bass or Joe Maphis model!

 

[jbossolo]

Just what I needed, another bass to GAS over! Glad to see them back in biz!

 

[mazareth]

Very cool. Glad to hear they're back.

I'm having my first rehearsal with a local singer/songwriter today. I'll think I'll take my Univox Hi-Flier.

 

[s_mcsleazy]

any idea on prices?

 

[birdman14]

Oh my gosh, I just went into the custom shop page. Bad idea. they have a white on white '65 bass with gold knobs and a gold cover. its incredible.

 

[4andnomore]

Oh my gosh, I just went into the custom shop page. Bad idea. they have a white on white '65 bass with gold knobs and a gold cover. its incredible.

Oh my! JUst what I need... more GAS!

 

[GregC]

any idea on prices?

Expensive. I looked up one of the dealers and they had a proto CJ Ramone sig and a couple of the guitars all listed around $2200. I'm sure they're fine instruments, but I don't want one that badly. Oh well.

 

[nukes_da_bass]

That's great news. Talk about a company with a colorful history!

The next thing they need to do is bring out one of these:

Rick B.

+1000 on any 5 string version of an American classic.
Rick is that photoshop? Or did someone build a one-off Mosrite 5 string?

 

[Lowbrow]

Whoa - pricey! These will have to do for now...