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Topic: Msa |
Bob Cox
From:
Buckeye State
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Posted 25 Mar 2020 1:14 pm |
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| How long did they make the Millennium? Was it just the year 2000 |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 25 Mar 2020 7:10 pm
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I bought mine in 2005, they quit building them soon after that.
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Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, as well as some older MSAs, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Recently added a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored blue Rose, named the "Blue Bird" to the herd. Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic again that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also added a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks.
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Bob Cox
From:
Buckeye State
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Posted 26 Mar 2020 5:48 am
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| That single neck carbon fiber one had to be one of the lightest good sounding guitar I ever played. I recently spent 100.00 one way to fly my Emmons D19 to Dallas and everyone at the airport made remarks about the weight. |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Bill Duncan
From:
Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2020 8:46 am
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I love MSA guitars. They have always been innovative. To me, they will always have an association with Reece, who was an innovator, always accessible and wanting to help.
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You can observe a lot just by looking |
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David Wright
From:
Pilot Point ,Tx USA.
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Posted 26 Mar 2020 10:31 am
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I got my first one in 03....
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 26 Mar 2020 10:46 am
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| Do you remember that when they first came out, some people called them Tupperware? |
"Some people"? That was mainly Bobbe Seymour. He was a character, for sure. And those who got to know him would probably expect such remarks.  |
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2020 12:38 pm
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| Even the Peavey amp in the background is looking sideways at that guitar! |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 26 Mar 2020 7:17 pm
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| Donny Hinson wrote: |
| Mike Perlowin wrote: |
| Do you remember that when they first came out, some people called them Tupperware? |
"Some people"? That was mainly Bobbe Seymour. He was a character, for sure. And those who got to know him would probably expect such remarks. |
There was a lot of bad blood between Bobbe and Reece. Bobbe even put down Curly Chalker for playing an MSA.
It's too bad that these giants did not get along.
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Please visit my web site and Soundcloud page and listen to the music posted there.
http://www.mikeperlowin.com http://soundcloud.com/mike-perlowin |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 27 Mar 2020 7:33 am
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| Yeah, Bobbe was rather jealous of Reece (and other great players), and he had a problem with people who didn't like what he liked. |
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Bill Duncan
From:
Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2020 9:08 am
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Reece, was a very good person. After I got my MSA I had some self inflicted problems. I called, got Reece. He talked me through it and was never condescending, though my problem was of my own making. He also sent me some nylon tuners for free. I still have some. He called me back to check if I had it fixed.
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You can observe a lot just by looking |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 27 Mar 2020 9:22 am
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Back when I was working on my Firebird Suite CD, I was afraid that nobody was going to like it. I feared that the classical music community would reject it because it was a steel guitar recording, and the steel guitar community would reject it because it's classical music.
I gave Reece some preliminary tapes, and he was extremely encouraging. There were times when I was tempted to give up, but Reece kept telling me I was on to something, and I should continue to work on the recording. He gave me a much needed shot in the arm.
When I felt it was time for a new steel, One if the reasons I bought another MSA was out of loyalty to him.
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Please visit my web site and Soundcloud page and listen to the music posted there.
http://www.mikeperlowin.com http://soundcloud.com/mike-perlowin |
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Dustin Rigsby
From:
Parts Unknown, Ohio
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Posted 27 Mar 2020 11:45 am
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I believe Bobbe and Reece buried the hatchet a few years ago...no sense digging up bones now.
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Johnny Cox
From:
Williamsom WVA, raised in Nashville TN, Lives in Hallettsville Texas
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Posted 27 Mar 2020 2:28 pm
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2002 was when they started the design process. I built the last D10 for Joan Cox in 2010.
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Johnny "Dumplin" Cox
"YANKIN' STRINGS & STOMPIN' PEDALS" since 1967. |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 27 Mar 2020 2:35 pm
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Johnny, the guitar you built for me is an M3. What are the differences between it and the earlier models?
BTW, you did a great job. The guitar is terrific. I will never replace it.
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Please visit my web site and Soundcloud page and listen to the music posted there.
http://www.mikeperlowin.com http://soundcloud.com/mike-perlowin |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2020 6:39 pm
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Johnny built my Patriot Millennium shown above, and did a great job on it too. It was set up perfectly when I got it, I got it on a Friday and played it with the praise band on Sunday morning and all I had to do was tweak the tuning just a little. It is still set up the way Johnny built it, I'm somewhat of a "tweaker" but I haven't changed a thing on this one. It still plays as good as it did the day I got it.
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Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, as well as some older MSAs, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Recently added a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored blue Rose, named the "Blue Bird" to the herd. Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic again that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also added a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 28 Mar 2020 8:39 am
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| Dustin Rigsby wrote: |
| I believe Bobbe and Reece buried the hatchet a few years ago...no sense digging up bones now. |
"...The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones."
| Bob Cox wrote: |
| How long did they make the Millennium? Was it just the year 2000 |
The Millennium (carbon-fiber) models were made from 2002 until 2011 |
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