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Tom Gorr · Post by **Tom Gorr** » 1 Dec 2014 11:17 am

Looks like a beautiful MSA, one of the nicest i've seen from that era.

My old MSA U12 is still my number one guitar. They're solid and comfortable to play.

Delton Deese · Post by **Delton Deese** » 8 Dec 2014 7:06 pm

How old is this guitar?

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 10 Dec 2014 2:48 pm

That is a great deal on a great guitar. Delton, I'm guessing it's somewhere in the 70's. MSA's sound and play great.

Keith Bolog · Post by **Keith Bolog** » 12 Dec 2014 1:59 pm

guys - I regret that I dont know, even tho this is my fifth and by far the nicest MSA, thanks for the compliments. The serial # is 2C5672. Dare I guess that 72 means 1972?

BTW this is not a restored guitar, it is in original condish. It is definitely used. Just well kept.

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 12 Dec 2014 3:52 pm

I dont think that MSA came out with a lacquer maple body guitar until they discontinued their formica body classic models. I read somewhere that the switch over happened in the late seventies like 75 to 77 or something like that.

Paul Hoaglin · Post by **Paul Hoaglin** » 12 Dec 2014 6:12 pm

Looks a lot like a nicer condition version of my '77 - except I didn't get the fuzz circuit. That's okay - I've got plenty of fuzz boxes already.

Good luck with the sale - she's a beaut!

Keith Bolog · Post by **Keith Bolog** » 16 Dec 2014 7:48 am

years old. Built June 1977 per MSA.

Andy Eder · Post by **Andy Eder** » 23 Dec 2014 8:23 pm

Nice looking guitar! How does she play?

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 24 Dec 2014 3:37 am

RKL: raises 1&7 (wouldn't be hard to change it to raise 1/lower 6)
RKR lowers 2 and 9, also lowers 3 on C6th neck.

Keith Bolog · Post by **Keith Bolog** » 24 Dec 2014 6:50 am

It plays smmooooove. Easier than most MSAs

The RKR lowers 2 a half step only - you could set it up for full stop, but there would be no detent halfway - how accurate are you ?

I have some MSA KLs I may add to it but they are the wrong color. Personally I need absolute min 2 levers on the C6, and prefer 4. Heck its already heavy whats another few pounds.

Dave Diehl · Post by **Dave Diehl** » 24 Dec 2014 7:42 am

I have one exactly like Keith's and it is a very nice playing and sounding guitar. Jeff Newman once played it and remarked to me that he was impressed with the action and tone and those who knew Jeff knew he said what he thought. I don't play it much because the pedal spacing is a little wider than that of an Emmons of which I'm use to but I can't convince myself to sell it.

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 24 Dec 2014 7:58 am

Keith Bolog wrote:It plays smmooooove. Easier than most MSAs

The RKR lowers 2 a half step only - you could set it up for full stop, but there would be no detent halfway - how accurate are you ?

I have some MSA KLs I may add to it but they are the wrong color. Personally I need absolute min 2 levers on the C6, and prefer 4. Heck its already heavy whats another few pounds.

I have my pulls tuned so the string 2 lowers a whole tone and string 9 lowers a half and by the time string starts to lower its about a half tone lowered on string 2 which acts lime a half stop. Mind you its not as distinct as a real half stop but it works if you are receptive to it. Play around with the bell holes to get the right combo.
I can give you my bell crank holes if you need them

Keith Bolog · Post by **Keith Bolog** » 25 Dec 2014 3:33 pm

PLEASE dont buy it - I love this guitar. This close to closing er up.

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 11 Jan 2015 4:17 pm

Andy Eder wrote:Nice looking guitar! How does she play?

Andy, if you never played an older MSA than you should. They are solid smooth and sound as good as your hands are capable!

John Booth · Post by **John Booth** » 11 Jan 2015 5:40 pm

What do all the knobs and switches do?
Never seen an MSA this decked out !

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 11 Jan 2015 5:57 pm

Thats the MSA fuzz circuit that was an option which could be done during assembly or you can have a handy electronic whiz do it if he can read wiring shematics. I am thinking about building an MSA fuzz pedal.

It looks like there are some nice Jim Palenscar bell cranks under there too. What a nice guitar.

John Booth · Post by **John Booth** » 11 Jan 2015 7:03 pm

I've had 3 or 4 MSAs and I didn't know that.
Thanks

Keith Bolog · Post by **Keith Bolog** » 13 Jan 2015 9:00 am

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Ok Left to right

Two way toggle Distortion on or off

The first two knobs are like master volume and gain on an amp I was never good at remembering which is which. You can dial in a LOT or ease it up.

3 way neck switch

Volume and tone knobs

3 way toggle Volume/tone off, entire guitar off, VT on. Im thinking that middle settng is useful

Regarding bellcranks QH, Im certain this is an all original one owner guitar. Im selling for the daughter. It had one of those very odd personal copedents on it. But all the right parts were there for a standard set up.

This is a great guitar. Get to know your chiropractor.

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What do the knobs do?