Buy keychain guitar mosrite johnny ramone the ramones. Raised in queens, new york, johnny ramone founded one of the most influen. Like the mark ii jr, this also has the specified neck humbucker, bridge single coil and tuneomatic bridge. It is a good likeness of johnny and the coloring and detail are pretty good right down to his white mosrite guitar. The last project the late johnny ramone was working on with mosrite became this commemorative, limited edition. The story of the japanese mosrite clone is a long, involved and very misunderstood story but the one thing for certain is for. Johnny ramones mosrite guitar, one of only nine mosrites the legendary punk guitarist owned, sold at auction thursday for a whopping. Like the mark ii jr, this also has the specified neck humbucker, bridge single coil. Tell me about mosrite guitar pickups the gear page. The kit comes with all the hardware you will need to build a.
Johnny ramones mosrite a book extract just backdated. Musical equipment edit johnny ramone was known for favoring mosrite, an american guitar brand known for their association with 1960s pop and rock music. They look like mosrites but dont sound or feel like a mosrite. The serial number is b1675 which would make it a 1969 model. There is also a picture of johnny and semie moseley founder of mosrite guitars in the ramones book an american band. When i started playing guitar, i wanted whatever it was that johnny ramone was playing. Some guy playing his guitar along to ramones records. Johnny and semie moseley founder of mosrite guitars in the ramones book an. We still have a few remaining instruments available. Johnny ramone cbgb mosrite guitar reproduction kit from ed.
Mosrite 65 reissue lefthanded guitar, pearl white, german carve, tortoise pickguard, vibramute tremolo. The original and most collectable ventures model, the ventures model ii, like the one johnny ramone played with a slab body and no german carve, and the mark v. See more ideas about guitar, cool guitar and vintage guitars. Order your copy of the number one bestselling punk book of all time. Mosrite ventures style guitar like ramones and b52s the.
Johnny ramone signature mosrite guitars ed roman guitars. Oct 24, 20 while a mosrite guitar blasting through a big marshall stack played an important role in johnny ramone s famous guitar sound, his signature downstrokebarre chord playing style was equally important. The story of the ramones by the legendary everett true, whom i commissioned to write it for omnibus press in 2001. All of the sudden, we all got along and stopped worrying about making a hit record, as a result, this is a really good album. The mosrite ventures used by johnny ramone, guitarist of the. May 17, 2011 unfortunately for players aspiring to johnny ramonestyle tones, the mosrite ventures ii is an impossibly rare guitar purportedly only 2530 originals were made. Tommy and ed produced it, and it has a great guitar sound. His family migrated to california along a path similar to many bakersfield okies, first moving to chandler, arizona in 1938, and two years later in bakersfield, california. Inspired by the mosrite mark ii guitar as rocked by johnny ramone ramones, this kit has that familiar offset silhouette made famous by the ventures, the shadows, ramones and elliot eastern the cars. The official johnny ramone signature mosrites tym guitars. This is great playing guitar that captures the early 60s instrumental guitar sound perfectly.
Guitars guitars mosrite for sale on vintage and rare. Johnny ramone appeared on times list of the 10 greatest electricguitar players. Mosrite johnny ramone signature this is the signature version of the mark ii. Find great deals on ebay for johnny ramone guitar and johnny ramone mosrite. Honestly i havent played any eastwoods that i thought were good. Johnny ramones mosrite a book extract an extract from hey ho lets go. No guitar collection is complete without a mosrite. The mosrite ventures used by johnny ramone, guitarist of the ramones rare. Genuine mosrite mark ii guitars are what johnny ramone played for his entire career. I collect movie and music memorabilia so when i came across this johnny ramone bobble head i had to get it. Prior to johnny s death in 2004, arturo vega had suggested a monument to johnny. This guitar will not say johnny ramone anywhere on it.
Mosrite ventures model 65 vintage reissue guitar sunburst japan, moseley. He was a founding member of the band and along with vocalist joey ramone, remained a sole constant member throughout their entire career. Johnny ramone was known for favoring mosrite, an american guitar brand known for their association with 1960s pop and rock music. Find your vintagehand built guitars guitars mosrite today.
Johnny s most famous set up was a dimarzio fs1 in the bridge and a duncan minihum in the neck but in the 70s he used a few stock mosrites, some srats and even a ric or two. Inspired the mosrite ventures markii deluxe, made famous by johnny ramone, this guitar oozes cool. Founded by semie moseley, mosrite guitars were played by many rock and roll and country artists mosrite guitars were known for innovative design, highquality engineering, very thin, lowfretted and narrow necks, and extremely hot high output pickups. White mosrite ventures ii miniature guitar replica uk seller. Johnny s estate signed a deal with hallmark guitars to make the new official signature model which is a copy of his earlier version when the tailpiece had been changed to the gibson unit on the white one and the original mosrite vibrato base plate with the gibson stoptail on the blue one but it was still running the original mosrite mk ii. Vintage, rare and handbuilt guitars guitars mosrite for sale on. Actually, johnny ramone is a pretty extraordinary figure when you come down to it a mythmaker revelling in his perceived toughness, a cleanliving convert to rock as salvation from crime and drugs the way so many other people use religion, a lifelong conservative in a nominally creative and progressive field, a xenophobic although not. By mid 1965 mosrite was expanding at an extraordinary rate thanks to the deal signed with the ventures in 63 essentially allowing the band to be the exclusive distributor for mosrite guitars. Vintage mosrite 1965 ventures solid body electric guitar.
While a mosrite guitar blasting through a big marshall stack played an important role in johnny ramones famous guitar sound, his signature downstrokebarre chord. While kurt owned and smashed many cheaper usually univox copies of mosrite guitars during his career, this was one of only two actual mosrites he owned. Mosrite johnny ramone forever limited edition the last project the late johnny ramone was working on with mosrite became this commemorative, limited edition. I played a ventures model a few years back and was blown away by how good it sounded. Back in 1996 i had the privilege of being at a ceremony where johnny ramone would kick off the new johnny ramone mosrite signature models. Heres latest info of the johnny ramone guitar model, theyre also signed by. This complete electric guitar kit has a basswood body, with bolton maple neck and rosewood fretboard. There are 23 frets, including a zero fret for more uniform tone on open strings. Since the ramones, mosrite has been associated with loud rocknroll as often as its been with venturesstyle surf.
The ramones also played a big deal in popularising mosrite, because the mark ii model was one of johnny ramone s favorite guitars. John william cummings october 8, 1948 september 15, 2004, known professionally as johnny ramone, was an american guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the guitarist for the punk rock band the ramones. Unfollow johnny ramone guitar to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The autobiography of johnny ramone by johnny ramone. First, it is one of only two known examples of a mark v style mosrite gospel model. John william cummings october 8, 1948 september 15, 2004, known professionally as. Mosrite guitars were known for innovative design, highquality engineering, very thin, lowfretted and narrow necks, and. Guitar virtuoso paul gilbert has cited johnny ramone as one of his influences. It will say mosrite the old johnny ramone model did not say mosrite it said johnny ramone. Johnny ramone cbgb mosrite guitar reproduction kit from ed roman. Bass used electric guitars, guitar books, best guitarist, custom guitars.
All miniature guitars are individually handmade, replica to the original guitars playing by legendary guitarists. The ramones also played a big deal in popularising mosrite, because the mark ii model was one of johnny ramones favorite guitars. The date johnny ramone bought his first guitar is well documented, mainly because johnny the consummate professional kept records. Though future incarnations of the mosrite brand made versions of johnnys guitar, they were far from punkrock priced.
Alternately praised as shocking, lurid, insolent, funny, rowdy and brilliant. Semie moseley was born on june, 1935 in durant, oklahoma. In the mid 60s there were lots of japanese guitar manufacturers making very mosrite inspired guitars to fill the gap in price and availability from the real thing. The kit comes with all the hardware you will need to build a reproduction of this guitar. Many fans were upset with that because they wanted the original mosrite logo on the guitar just like johnny ramone had on all of his. In their road manager monte melnicks book about his time with the ramones, johnny is. Founded by semie moseley, mosrite guitars were played by many rock and roll and country artists. Johnny ramones white mosrite with images ramones, johnny. It comes in a great display box and you can set it on your desk or shelf either in or out of the box. The white mosrite at the guitars of johnny ramone tom hearn photo. Artstudio35 is the home for the highest quality and complete selection of miniature guitars, picture frame w miniature guitar, shadowboxes w miniature guitar, miniature drum sets and music novelties.
Hallmarks are really the best value to dollar out there for a mosrite guitar. Ramone, who replaced dee dee ramone in 1989 and played with the ramones from then until the end of the group in 1996 guitar plays and sounds great. Mosrite is an american guitar manufacturing company, based in bakersfield, california, from the late 1950s to the early 1990s. The guitars of johnny ramone the white mosrite 19771996 the famous white mosrite was bought to replace the stolen blue one. The date johnny ramone bought his first guitar is well documented, mainly because johnny the consummate professional kept records about everything. Unfortunately for players aspiring to johnny ramonestyle tones, the mosrite ventures ii is an impossibly rare guitar purportedly only 2530 originals were made. You can see johnny playing one of these in the spiderman and i dont wanna grow up videos. May 26, 2012 i collect movie and music memorabilia so when i came across this johnny ramone bobble head i had to get it. This model was the inspiration for our custom shop mach two guitar. Immediately this guitar had a stop tailpiece put on, and the tuning machines changed from the stock kluson to a heavier grover model.
Mosrite ventures style guitar like ramones and b52s. The date johnny ramone bought his first guitar is well documented, mainly because johnny the consummate professional kept records about everything concerning his band. Im hoping you love your vintage mosrite guitars as much as i do. The ventures, johnny ramone, joe maphis, jimi hendrix, iron butterfly, kurt cobain, davie allan and many many more axemen and women have sported these fine guitars. If you are really looking for something very close to a mosrite, check out a hallmark 60 or 65 custom. Mosrite ventures model moseley 196566 mosrite ventures 1960s red. By mid 1965 mosrite was expanding at an extraordinary rate thanks to the deal signed with the ventures in 63 essentially allowing. Johnny ramone appeared on times list of the 10 greatest electric guitar players.