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Topic: MCI/EMCI Conversions? |
Ben Waligoske
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Denver, CO
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Posted 3 Aug 2019 8:45 pm |
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Hey all... I’ve owned this Super Pro conversion for a few years now and love it, but I’ve always wanted to know more about its history and who might have done the undercarriage rebuild. I’d never really looked at the undercarriage of MCI/EMCI guitars, but just stumbled into some photos of those and saw some striking similarities. Does anyone know if MCI or any particular person with MCI parts access was doing conversions ever?
Here’s a shot of my “Budâ€...
And here’s a standard MCI..
Square cross shafts, different bell cranks... but anyone have any insight? |
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Ben Waligoske
From:
Denver, CO
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Posted 3 Aug 2019 9:02 pm
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A couple more photos...
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Ian Worley
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Sacramento, CA
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Posted 4 Aug 2019 4:47 pm
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It looks like a Duane Marrs conversion, but hard to tell in the dinky pictures. Can you post a bigger picture?
EDIT: I just noticed the horse on the front apron. That particular guitar has been sold a few times here on the forum. It is a Marrs conversion. |
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Ben Waligoske
From:
Denver, CO
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Posted 4 Aug 2019 4:56 pm
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Ian, that’s what I always said and how the guitar was listed when I purchased it, but Jeff Surratt told me in an email that he did not believe it to be Duane’s work. I could be mistaken, but...
Additionally, the Marrs brand guitars I’ve seen have all had round cross shafts, which is a little strange compared to this guitar and another reason I’m not so sure this was Duane’s work...
I’m just on my phone right now in a van with no access to the guitar, but when I can get to my computer and the axe, I can try to post more close up photos... |
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Rich Gibson
From:
Pittsburgh Pa.
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Posted 6 Aug 2019 7:26 pm
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This is a Marrs conversion sho-bud.I had 2 of them and they were both round shaft.
Hope that helps.I would say that what you have looks pretty nice but deffinately not a Marrs
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Ian Worley
From:
Sacramento, CA
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 7 Aug 2019 5:36 pm
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After seeing the underneath of this guitar in a close up pic on another thread, it is definitely NOT built from MCI parts -- the bell cranks and levers are quiet different.
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Ben Waligoske
From:
Denver, CO
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Posted 9 Aug 2019 10:25 pm
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Thanks all - been on the road and still haven’t been able to get better photos up, but I appreciate the responses.
I mostly just want to know more about the guitar for my own knowledge - it plays great, stays in great tune... I’m pretty surprised no previous owners wanted to hang onto it...
Paddy, yes, the cranks aren’t MCI at all... but the shafts and other parts are reminiscent, at least more so than any Marrs conversion I’ve seen (to Rich’s point)... I at one point was able to trace its journey back a couple owners but lost the trail before I really found anything out.
Last edited by Ben Waligoske on 14 Aug 2019 9:58 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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Ben Waligoske
From:
Denver, CO
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Posted 9 Aug 2019 10:27 pm
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Thanks all - been on the road and still haven’t been able to get better photos up, but I appreciate the responses.
I mostly just want to know more about the guitar for my own knowledge - it plays great, stays in great tune, and is a real road dog... I’m pretty surprised no previous owners wanted to hang onto it - I won’t be letting it go anytime soon... although I probably should get someone to clean it up and tweak it a bit after all the miles I’ve put on it.
Paddy, yes, the cranks aren’t MCI at all... but the shafts and other parts are reminiscent, at least more so than any Marrs conversion I’ve seen (to Rich’s point)... I at one point was able to trace its journey back a couple owners but lost the trail before I really found anything out.
The mystery continues... |
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 14 Aug 2019 5:36 am shobud super pro
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as you know that was my super pro i sold to ben. i was informed that it was a marrs conversion .
p.w |
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Ian Worley
From:
Sacramento, CA
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Posted 14 Aug 2019 1:21 pm
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as you know that was my super pro i sold to ben. i was informed that it was a marrs conversion .
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Paul, do you know anything more about the guitar's history? Did you get it from someone here on the forum? Just wondering if the previous owner(s) might have some insight. I tried to buy it from you but I was too slow! |
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 14 Aug 2019 2:53 pm shobud super pro
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Ian
I don't know anything about the guitar
Bought it on eBay. I was asured it was a marrs parts
I only had it for a short time. It was 2" over standard height. Nice guitar but' I had another super pro that I played at the time. I hope Ben still has it
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Ben Waligoske
From:
Denver, CO
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Posted 14 Aug 2019 9:52 pm
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Just finished a gig with it, so yes - have it! I’m not in any way worried whether it’s a Marrs or not, it’s a killer axe - it just seems interesting such a unique instrument doesn’t have a more traceable history, and my curiosity has the best of me...
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Ben Waligoske
From:
Denver, CO
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Posted 14 Aug 2019 9:54 pm
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| Oh and Paul, I actually bought it from Damir in Nashville, but I think you had it shortly before that from looking at old forum posts. I can’t trace it past that old eBay auction, so the mystery continues... |
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 15 Aug 2019 4:18 am Super pro
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Ben
You are right I did sell it to him. Got a little mix up on my facts  .glad you like the guitar.
P.w |
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