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Roger Mullennex
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AKRON, OHIO USA (deceased)
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Posted 29 Jul 2009 5:21 pm |
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can anyone give me any info on these guitars? Where they were made, what they are worth, or anything else about them. Take a look at this beauty.
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Scott Hay
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Portland, OR / Yucca Valley, CA USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2009 5:59 pm
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| nice 705 pick ups in that horn! MCI's are rad guitars. Someone else on here will give you a history lesson. |
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Brick Spieth
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San Jose, California, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2009 6:08 pm
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You can get a lot of info by doing a Google search of the forum. I'm no authority, but do own an EMCI, which is a later version of the MCI.
The basics is that the earlier versions which the picture seems to indicate this is, is somewhat less desirable than the later welded frame models. The guitar pictured has the very sought after Lawrence pickups, and having played one, I can attest to this being a very nice guitar. One was for sale recently, and a diamond in the rough with the welded frame went for a deal price of $1400. It needed some TLC but IMHO was one of the killer deals of the year. This guitar could go for $2200+ cleaned up. I'd guess the non welded frame D10 would go for $1800. Just a guess. The Google search will bring up all the for sale guitars as well as the MCI threads. |
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Willis Vanderberg
From:
Petoskey Mi
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Posted 30 Jul 2009 4:21 am
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Having owned numerous MCI guitars, would someone explain to me why the welded frame is supposed to be so much better. Cabinet Drop ?, legs breaking out of the socket ?, or what.It surely can't be that the tone is any better.
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Brian Henry
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Posted 30 Jul 2009 6:57 am
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I have had both - there is no difference - carter which was made by Bud Carter (who also made mci discontinued the welded frame.) If it had any merits Carter would have retained it.
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 30 Jul 2009 8:14 am
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| What else can you say? They're a fine guitar. Good sound, good mechanics, and as acceptable as just about anything out there. Price will be determined mostly by the features and condition, but they should come in about mid-range in the current market. |
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Steve English
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Baja, Arizona
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Posted 30 Jul 2009 8:59 am
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Excellent guitars! I'm on the tail end of refurbishing one and love it.
Forum member John Lazarus is a great source of information on MCI /EMCI guitars and history.
Looks like you have an excellent specimen!
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Steve English
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Baja, Arizona
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Posted 30 Jul 2009 9:36 pm
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....and by the way, it's not just the welded frame, it's the welded frame guitars that were welded with the black flux rods......
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Eddie Juke
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 1 Aug 2009 11:51 am Mci
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Roger
You have a great guitar there, hang on to it I don't think you will find anthing much better, I have an MCI & EMCI both great guitars and for all the myths and discussions, welded frame, wooden apron I can't tell any difference, they both sound and play great
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John Lazarus
From:
Tucson, AZ.
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Posted 4 Aug 2009 11:18 am
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I think Brick has it right. . . .and Steve did get one heck of a deal on his EMCI. I heard it last week and it holds promise to be a great guitar when the right pickup match is found. That seems to be the big trick with the welded frame guitars. All sound good, but great is a matter of pickup and some luck at getting a guitar with the potential. I know Steve is on the quest to find the match.
As for the wood front MCI, I think they are good guitars, but, in my opinion and experience, they are not as consistent in tonal quality as the welded frames. I have played both good and average wood apron MCI, but never a bad or even very average welded frame MCI or EMCI. And, many welded frames are just plain superb. That's all I'm saying. They used to be quite a secret, but I think the cat is out of the bag.
Many, if not most, of the guys who've played my red EMCI have been floored by the tone, sustain, and playability of the guitar. I can think of half a dozen who have gone on a search to find a welded frame after sitting behind mine. Just ask Steve English. . . .
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W. C. Edgar
From:
Iowa City Iowa, Madison CT, Nashville, Austin, Phoenix
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Posted 12 Aug 2009 10:33 pm
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Scott, how can you tell those are 705's in the guitar? Every pickup Lawrence made with that style looked alike from the 505,605,705 & the 805. My Marrs D-10's with 8 & 10 had a 505 on the front neck and a 605 on the back.
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Scott Hay
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Portland, OR / Yucca Valley, CA USA
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Posted 14 Aug 2009 9:50 am
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well you learn something new everyday  W.C, I did not know that. |
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