I gotta address a few points (maybe mistakes, maybe not) about the Mosrite Ventures Reissue. Mind, these are common mistakes. I also can't speak for how accurate the Japanese Reissues are to original, so these two points might not completely apply: Original American-Built Mosrites (1963 - 1993, and perhaps earlier) were actually a strange *24.50* scale length. I own two, that was standard issue across all of the American-made ones of the time. Also, American-Built 1963 - 1993 models did *not* use P90 pickups, but they used Mosrite's own design. P90s are 3 3/8 inches long for the outer diameter, Mosrite Single Coils are 2.975" on the outer diameter. They use Alnico V magnets and (depending on the pickup design) either AWG 43 or AWG 44 wire, often in the 10k - 12k ohm range. Very great for overdriving an amplifier, but also without any wax potting, and they're likely to squeal if you're using gain. Johnny Ramone played Mosrites too, but he favored the short-lived 1965 Ventures II model that's now known as the "Ventures II Slab Body" model, because Mosrite then issued a second Ventures II model to take its place. That second one became the Mark V model in 1966, and Kurt ended up getting one of the 12 or 13 "Gospel" versions of that which were made in (probably) 1969.
@@jq.guitars You're welcome. I know that Mosrite models are harder to find in guitar stores than Rickenbackers, and Mosrite has a much smaller fanbase than Rickenbacker (maybe except in Japan,) so it's easily understood.
Small update: the pups on my 66 (which are not original, but have Mosrite covers, and which were wound by a former Mosrite employee [Ed Elliott] in 2012) have plastic that's 0.050" thick, so the coil has a length of 2.875" to work with. Quite a bit smaller than a P90.
Another small update: I've been seeing some of the Mosrite Pups with Pole PIeces having Ohm Ratings as low as the 8 to 9k range. However, those are the Neck Pups for Joe Maphis models. So there's a bit more ohm range than I was aware of, 8k to 12k. I've also heard of some 1980s models with the ohm rating as high as 13k.
Mosrite made their own Humbucker Pups in the 1970s and 1980s that fit in the same casing size as the Single Coils, too. Ohm ratings can go as high as 19k or 20k. They are uncommon, since they first showed up in Mosrite's first lower-funding resurgence period from approx. 1972 - 1974. They were on these models: V-II; 350; 500 Blues Bender (usually just called a "Blues Bender;) Brass Rail models; 1970s versions of the Celebrity; 1980 - 1983 Gospel Encounters. I can't imagine that more than 3,000 guitars were equipped with the Mosrite Humbucker, but even that might be an over-estimate. Also, not each example of these models may have a Humbucker, depending either on how they were ordered, or if Mosrite was just low on parts that day.
Awesome video bro! I'm super excited you got a cab full of incredible speakers now. I thought all the Hi fliers and Mosrite sounded more or less the same, minus small differences and the obvious brighter/darker differences from the pickups. Lastly, thanks for the shoutout!!
Hey, great comparison! I agree with Aaron, I think they all sound pretty similar (with the Mosrite and Aria being brighter) I love that Mosrite though, it’s super cool! Thanks for the video.
Big fan from Taiwan. Always love your work, really appreciate it. Keep up the good work! Looking forward for more quality vids like this one. Thank you so much. ❤❤👍👍
Nice 👍 Vid brother! Honestly your vids kick @ss for a few reasons you go in Super Detail about EVERYTHING! I've always wanted to know things about Kurt's guitars and how he got his sound in general and you ALWAYS DELIVER! Wishing you much success to you and ur Chanel jq. P.s... Sappy sounded Perfect ( I realized I was playing it wrong) Peace Love & Empathy -Kurt Cobain 🕉️♾️ Oh dude 1 last question... How did u learn to play Kurt's songs? By ear 👂? Looking at him play ? Because that's how I do it ( watching & listening)
@@jq.guitars Yeah man I was thinking of that when I noticed it, I could totally see where that mistake came from. Seriously though man, it’s always fascinating to see what new gear you’re working with.
those are some cool guitars. i like the phase 1 the most, i guess for the Ramones aesthetic (i know i know, it's a nirvana themed video). but hell, if i had the dough to throw, i'd get any of them. you should've done nirvana tunes in surf guitar style... lolz.
Univox phase 1 sound so dark compatible to the others. Phase 3 is the most accurate to kutrs in sound. Actual speakers sounds soooooo mucho better. So envy for your guitars 😜. And whitout tone strips 😂 Now are new Eastwood higflyers and Harley benton mosrite copy. Think Harley benton is more accurate to your guitars Who sounded amazing.
the only difference between the univox and the hi flyer type is the brand they come from the same matsumoku factory It is where the univox epiphone ET270 and the Fender Mustangs that were used on the in utero tour were produced
The Mosrite actually has quite a bit of difference. They sound similar, but feel totally different. Kurt's In Utero Mustangs were FujiGen, not Matsumoku.
I gotta address a few points (maybe mistakes, maybe not) about the Mosrite Ventures Reissue. Mind, these are common mistakes. I also can't speak for how accurate the Japanese Reissues are to original, so these two points might not completely apply:
Original American-Built Mosrites (1963 - 1993, and perhaps earlier) were actually a strange *24.50* scale length. I own two, that was standard issue across all of the American-made ones of the time.
Also, American-Built 1963 - 1993 models did *not* use P90 pickups, but they used Mosrite's own design. P90s are 3 3/8 inches long for the outer diameter, Mosrite Single Coils are 2.975" on the outer diameter. They use Alnico V magnets and (depending on the pickup design) either AWG 43 or AWG 44 wire, often in the 10k - 12k ohm range. Very great for overdriving an amplifier, but also without any wax potting, and they're likely to squeal if you're using gain.
Johnny Ramone played Mosrites too, but he favored the short-lived 1965 Ventures II model that's now known as the "Ventures II Slab Body" model, because Mosrite then issued a second Ventures II model to take its place. That second one became the Mark V model in 1966, and Kurt ended up getting one of the 12 or 13 "Gospel" versions of that which were made in (probably) 1969.
Thank you so much for pointing all this out, I had no idea. This is great info! Appreciate the correction!
@@jq.guitars You're welcome. I know that Mosrite models are harder to find in guitar stores than Rickenbackers, and Mosrite has a much smaller fanbase than Rickenbacker (maybe except in Japan,) so it's easily understood.
Small update: the pups on my 66 (which are not original, but have Mosrite covers, and which were wound by a former Mosrite employee [Ed Elliott] in 2012) have plastic that's 0.050" thick, so the coil has a length of 2.875" to work with. Quite a bit smaller than a P90.
Another small update: I've been seeing some of the Mosrite Pups with Pole PIeces having Ohm Ratings as low as the 8 to 9k range. However, those are the Neck Pups for Joe Maphis models. So there's a bit more ohm range than I was aware of, 8k to 12k. I've also heard of some 1980s models with the ohm rating as high as 13k.
Mosrite made their own Humbucker Pups in the 1970s and 1980s that fit in the same casing size as the Single Coils, too. Ohm ratings can go as high as 19k or 20k. They are uncommon, since they first showed up in Mosrite's first lower-funding resurgence period from approx. 1972 - 1974. They were on these models:
V-II;
350;
500 Blues Bender (usually just called a "Blues Bender;)
Brass Rail models;
1970s versions of the Celebrity;
1980 - 1983 Gospel Encounters.
I can't imagine that more than 3,000 guitars were equipped with the Mosrite Humbucker, but even that might be an over-estimate.
Also, not each example of these models may have a Humbucker, depending either on how they were ordered, or if Mosrite was just low on parts that day.
Awesome video bro! I'm super excited you got a cab full of incredible speakers now. I thought all the Hi fliers and Mosrite sounded more or less the same, minus small differences and the obvious brighter/darker differences from the pickups. Lastly, thanks for the shoutout!!
This is the video I was looking for all my life , Thanks!!!
The Mosrite is spot on to that Sappy studio tone. But honestly they all sound amazing and have different stages of Kurt’s live tone going on for them
They all sound similar, but I do like the stock Univox Hi Fliers the best, there's something special about them
I really like the look of the Aria, the mosrite sounds really nice in the neck position, great video!
5:18
As a lifelong Fender guy
I LOVE this guitar. The body shape, finish, the pick ups, pick guard.
I WANT ONE !!
love the meatloaf speaker. sounds a lot like me to nevermind, and the marshall vintage sounds a lot like in utero.
Modified sunburst from SNL is my favourite.
Great video! I absolutely love mosrites and univoxs. I actually picked up a phase 3 a couple months ago and it's so much fun
Hey, great comparison! I agree with Aaron, I think they all sound pretty similar (with the Mosrite and Aria being brighter)
I love that Mosrite though, it’s super cool! Thanks for the video.
Love the video! Can’t wait for the live and loud tone video
Excited to see this out I was the one who asked what the differences where on Facebook lol
Hope this video helped you!
@@jq.guitars It did I really appreciate you making this thanks for the help man!
all of my dream guitars in one video!!
the univox with real univox pick ups sound the best.
Very cool video! Very hard to chose a favorite but that white aria speaks to me
Big fan from Taiwan. Always love your work, really appreciate it.
Keep up the good work! Looking forward for more quality vids like this one.
Thank you so much. ❤❤👍👍
Man I cannot afford any of these options
The First misrite has that nevermind clean sound used for the clean over hubs.
Nice 👍 Vid brother! Honestly your vids kick @ss for a few reasons you go in Super Detail about EVERYTHING! I've always wanted to know things about Kurt's guitars and how he got his sound in general and you ALWAYS DELIVER! Wishing you much success to you and ur Chanel jq.
P.s... Sappy sounded Perfect ( I realized I was playing it wrong)
Peace Love & Empathy -Kurt Cobain 🕉️♾️
Oh dude 1 last question...
How did u learn to play Kurt's songs? By ear 👂? Looking at him play ? Because that's how I do it ( watching & listening)
Thank you! I learned by watching and listening
I really enjoyed the video man, though I thought it was a bit funny that you mislabeled Son of a Gun as Turnaround.
Thanks for pointing that out! The lyrics confused me, I had it stuck in my head while editing. Thanks for watching!
@@jq.guitars Yeah man I was thinking of that when I noticed it, I could totally see where that mistake came from. Seriously though man, it’s always fascinating to see what new gear you’re working with.
those are some cool guitars. i like the phase 1 the most, i guess for the Ramones aesthetic (i know i know, it's a nirvana themed video). but hell, if i had the dough to throw, i'd get any of them. you should've done nirvana tunes in surf guitar style... lolz.
You should do a video comparing the harley benton mr modern/classic vs a univox hi-flier
I am also waiting for that video
I'm waiting for that video too
It has p90 pickups so likely it will sound totally different
Univox phase 1 sound so dark compatible to the others. Phase 3 is the most accurate to kutrs in sound. Actual speakers sounds soooooo mucho better. So envy for your guitars 😜. And whitout tone strips 😂
Now are new Eastwood higflyers and Harley benton mosrite copy. Think Harley benton is more accurate to your guitars Who sounded amazing.
Love the videos man, could you tell me your amp settings for come as you are
3 bass 10 middle 7 treble
@@jq.guitars thanks
My favorite is the phrase3 hi flyer
the phase 3 univox sounds much closer to the Nirvana sound. The Phase 2 is very similar to the Mosrite sonically, but is again closer to my ears
the only difference between the univox and the hi flyer type is the brand they come from the same matsumoku factory It is where the univox epiphone ET270 and the Fender Mustangs that were used on the in utero tour were produced
The Mosrite actually has quite a bit of difference. They sound similar, but feel totally different. Kurt's In Utero Mustangs were FujiGen, not Matsumoku.
@@jq.guitars for what i know in the 90s FujiGen It manufactured in the matsumoku factory until the change of factory but thanks for the clarification
Matsumoku closed down in 1987, and FujiGen has been open since 1960.
From 1981 to 1997, FujiGen made guitars for Fender Japan.
Phase III / I have one too!
nice
stupid fact in the uk both arias (pronounced ar-ie-ah) and univoxes were sold
It's spelled Arai, so my pronunciation is correct here.
1:03 From Aaron Rash recent video, this is the In Utero recording guitar
4:38 univox
4:00 mosrite
The G isn't played open, it's a bar cord.
There’s no comparison between a Uni and a Mosrite. You pronounce it incorrectly too.