1976 Mossman Flint Hills Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

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1976 Mossman Flint Hills Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

Location:

Collierville, TN

Description:

This 1976 Mossman Flint Hills Dreadnought Acoustic Guitaris a rare gem for any guitar enthusiast. Hand crafted in the United States. TheFlint Hills is perhaps the most well-known model of the Mossman guitars,featuring a Sitka Spruce top, East Indian Rosewood Back and Sides, EbonyFingerboard and Bridge, Grover Rotomatic tuners, 25 3/4″ inch scale length, andMossman’s own proprietary bracing. Its beautiful grainy spruce top has Mossman’ssignature tortoise’gard and is surrounded by lovely Herringbone trim with amatching Rosette. It has a 1-piece mahogany neck with beautiful unbound ebonyfingerboard. The guitars were made to take medium-gauge strings, and all hadthe same distinctively-shaped tortoise pickguard. The neck measures 1 11/16″ atthe nut and is rather thin in profile, providing fast fretwork and ease ofpicking, but does have an adjustable truss rod accessible through the soundhole. Mossman used a radical (for the time) bolt-on neck arrangement with amortise-and-tenon joint which was bolted and glued to theneck. A cover on the neck block hides the bolt ends. Final neck size and shapewas achieved because the man at the factory who carved the necks was a banjoplayer and he liked the feel and playability of lower-profile necks!The original 70’s Mossman dreadnoughts are very well built,with attention to detail, and craftsmanship unsurpassed in this period. One ofthe hallmarks of the Mossman guitar is that each instrument has a paper labelinside, with the serial number that included the year date and model. (ThisGuitar’s Serial number is:76-3687) and the label was always signed or initialedby the craftsmen building that guitar (this one includes Stu Mossman’sinitials: SLM).From My Collection in Excellent Condition. The originalsatin lacquer finish which was buffed at the factory to a gloss has somecracking on the Sitka Spruce sound board (See the pictures). It appears to be topicalonly and does not affect the sound or playability. Otherwise, some tinyscratches from handling by the previous (original) owner. There is no belt rashon the back or pick/fingernail scratches on the sound board. The sound board issolid and has no cracks. Original finish. The Flint Hills model was made formedium strings. This guitar was purchased from the 1st owner (who purchased itnew) and they only attempted to play it a few times. Since then it has been ina temperature/ humidity controlled environment. It has been in my possessionfor many years. I have only played it 3 times. It comes with a nice hard case seen in the pictures.This guitar isperfect for acoustic performances and is ideal for musicians who want ahigh-quality instrument or collectors improving their collection. Don't miss out on the opportunity to own thisexceptional piece of music history.

Category:

Guitars

Posted:

August 22 on Americanlisted