![]() Sam Ontjes, Jimmie Driftwood and Stuart Mossman. Special thanks to Willis Pracht and Dennis Schut who provided additional information and materialsģ1/8/19- Photos added, quotes refined, more guitars added to the databaseĢ019- We're on facebook now! Do drop by and say Hi! Series and registry of known Mossman guitarsģ0/7/21- Added more guitars to database, general information updated, contents added.Ģ0/9/19- Photos added, more guitars added into database. >Description of modifications, repairs and other issues not apparent from photos Additional photos can be uploaded in order to include detailed photos if necessary. >Front and back photos of the instrument (required). I have historical data going back to 2000 and can provide a professional appraisal service for insurance etc. If you would like an appraisal, I'd be happy to help. Please email me if you have one of those for sale. I am personally interested in all pre1975 Brazilian Rosewood models and Golden Era & South Wind models from any time period. ![]() and if you had any photos or stories to share! It would be ideal if you had the model name and serial number. This guide/database/registry is by no means complete & we would appeal for your help if you should own a Mossman or have information to share! ![]() Submissions via the google forms will be added faster (it's less work!) ![]() If you have a Mossman you would like to add to the database, you can register it via a form here or A big shout out to Dennis Schut for his list of Mossmans. We have of course added information from our own experience and research to further improve the existing knowledge on hand. ![]() Our guide and database is really the work of many individuals who have kindly sent in information and given us permission to amalgamate the results of their toil into as comprehensive a guide/database/registry as possible. Mossman combined high-quality workmanship with great attention to detail to create some of the finest guitars of his era and helped to pioneer the small factory guitar. In fact, it is our opinion that Gurians are to fingerpicking what Mossmans are to flatpicking. In direct competition with other high-end brands, Stuart Mossman's guitars could be rightfully compared to Michael Gurian who was also active around the time time period. Photo Courtesy of Fanny’s House of Music Mossman guitars are considered to be some of the better handcrafted instruments from the 70s and 80s. ![]()
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