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03-30-2018, 08:25 PM
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The beauty of SL Mossman guitars
For years I've been lurking in the rain forest reading agf threads about Mossman guitars. I finally decided, wth, I'm posting one of my own. Stu deserves another one.
I've collected acoustic guitars for many years. Many Martin's have come and gone. A few years ago I stumbled on Mossman guitars and then read the story or what I call the Mossman lore. The early days, taking on Martin and Gibson, the build quality, the fire, the last special few made, etc.... and of course the man that was Stuart Mossman. When you own a Mossman guitar, it's more than a special instrument. I've been lucky enough over the years to collect three. A Winter Wheat and two Great Plains including a '73 Brazilian. I picked it up in very poor, unplayable condition but with good bones. I sent the guitar to Steve Mason for a rebuild. He had it for about a year. I like to think he just liked having it around but am afraid it was probably due to the work needed. Steve repaired the neck, new bridge, nut, bracing work, etc. Great luthier and stories. I suggested to him at the time, he should write a book. I've posted pics of the guitar (see post #13 below), mostly for the sake of the Brazilian. The back of the guitar is a Martin. I'm not smart enough to know these things but Steve is. Thank goodness. Thanks for looking. If you own a Mossman, you are blessed, I know I am. I encourage any Mossman owners to pillage my thread and post pics of their Mossman's. TS Last edited by Tube Sound; 03-31-2018 at 10:47 AM. 
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#2
03-30-2018, 08:32 PM
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My first really good guitar was a Mossman Tennessee Flat top. Wish I still had it.
My favorite bit of Mossman lore is that Stuart Mossman is the only guitar builder to have a speaking role in a major Hollywood movie.
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#3
03-30-2018, 08:42 PM
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Tube Sound, my first professional quality guitar was a Mossman. I gigged with that guitar throughout the Midwest, then over in Scandinavia, and when I played my initial tours of Alaska, South Korea and Japan. It was a terrific workhorse guitar. I wish I still had it.
I do still have the Baxendale Mossman 000-42 Scott Baxendale built for me in 1988 when he still owned the Mossman brand name. The top is braced like a pre-war Martin but the back has the six back braces of the Mossman design. It's a great guitar. By the way, the photos didn't show up. I understand Imgur is a better platform for that these days. Wade Hampton Miller
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03-30-2018, 09:06 PM
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For a guitar that was unplayable, it looks pretty darn good.
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03-31-2018, 08:10 AM
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I was looking for my first quality Acoustic guitar back in '77. I thought I wanted a Martin D28 or D35. A lawyer at work who had gone to school in Winfield, Kansas told me about a guy he knew back there who built killer guitars. Long story short I bought a new Great Plains. It's still in pristine condition. I play it often but only at home, and it is housed in it's original case. After 40 years it just sounds better and better, plays like warm butter, and never needed a neck reset. I just tweaked the truss rod once in all that time.
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#10
03-31-2018, 08:26 AM
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Mossman
They're cool guitars with an interesting story. Scott gave me a CD with the Mossman story. If I can find it on line I'll provide a link.
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1995 Taylor 412 1995 Taylor 612C Custom, Spruce over Flamed Maple 1997 Taylor 710 1968 Aria 6815 12 String, bought new
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#12
03-31-2018, 09:06 AM
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Thank you all for the stories and comments. The pics..... my first experience with photobucket and probably my last. Did not read the fine print. Any ideas on how to repost the pics would be appreciated. They are on my pc. Kind regards.
TS
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#13
03-31-2018, 10:31 AM
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With any luck, images with imgur.
      
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#15
03-31-2018, 10:58 AM
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Quote:
TS Last edited by Tube Sound; 03-31-2018 at 07:48 PM.
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