Show us your MSA please.

Ron Shalita · Post by **Ron Shalita** » 2 Mar 2020 3:55 pm

Thats a purdy guitar

George Geisser · Post by **George Geisser** » 1 Jun 2020 3:48 pm

This is a little gem that my good friend CA Graves bought from a mutual friend BJ Wright both of Carthage TX and held for me till I was able to get down there. Love this guitar and it requires no SPLITS as the middle notes are in tune. Not sure the year! Serial #1C 6690

Matthew Murdoch · Post by **Matthew Murdoch** » 7 Sep 2020 12:54 pm

My "new to me" Universal. Rumored to be early 80's

SN 1C6974

Once a universal it is now 3x5 extended E9. Haven't heard form Kevin as to its birthday if anyone knows...

Collecting opinions if I should change the pickup.
Alumitone and Wallace True Tone so far...

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 7 Sep 2020 1:01 pm

I vote for the alumitone. I have one in my Millennium.

Ron Hogan · Post by **Ron Hogan** » 7 Sep 2020 7:17 pm

Gordon Hartin · Post by **Gordon Hartin** » 9 Sep 2020 3:37 am

Here's Mine.

Gordon

Jim Cooley · Post by **Jim Cooley** » 9 Sep 2020 8:01 am

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 9 Sep 2020 9:55 am

Jim Cooley wrote:

I love that color.

Jim Cooley · Post by **Jim Cooley** » 9 Sep 2020 10:09 am

Thank you, Mike. Mark Giles did it again.

Al Evans · Post by **Al Evans** » 19 Nov 2020 6:36 am

I just got this MSA Legend a couple of weeks ago from another forum member. I don't know why he let go of it, but I'm glad I got it! It plays and sounds as good as it looks!

--Al Evans[/img]

Andy Beisel · Post by **Andy Beisel** » 19 Nov 2020 11:05 am

Here is my MSA Classic D10. I'd like to find out what year it's from. The serial number is 2C301. It has SuperSustain pickups, patent-pending Grover tuners, and a Bud Carter signature underneath if that helps. Can anyone help me out?

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 19 Nov 2020 11:58 am

Andy Beisel wrote:Here is my MSA Classic D10. I'd like to find out what year it's from. The serial number is 2C301. It has SuperSustain pickups, patent-pending Grover tuners, and a Bud Carter signature underneath if that helps. Can anyone help me out?

I'm going to guess around 1973, give or take a year.

Joe Stoebenau · Post by **Joe Stoebenau** » 3 Dec 2020 3:03 pm

Here is my early D12 I acquired recently. It is in amazing condition for itâ€™s age! The guy told me he bought it new some time in the early to mid 1960â€™s. Iâ€™m currently putting it back together so that it will be playable. I also have an MSA Classic D10 that I guess is from the mid 1970â€™s.

Johnie King · Post by **Johnie King** » 3 Dec 2020 3:08 pm

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 3 Dec 2020 5:53 pm

Joe Stoebenau wrote:Here is my early D12 I acquired recently. It is in amazing condition for itâ€™s age! The guy told me he bought it new some time in the early to mid 1960â€™s. Iâ€™m currently putting it back together so that it will be playable. I also have an MSA Classic D10 that I guess is from the mid 1970â€™s.

Does it still work? Have you considered converting the undercarriage to a modern one?

Ron Shalita · Post by **Ron Shalita** » 4 Dec 2020 7:42 am

I am not sure if this is an old OR new post... thought i had posted pictures of my MSA ??? well incase i didnt here it is...

Greg Cutshaw · Post by **Greg Cutshaw** » 4 Dec 2020 8:17 am

My new MSA Amber and the old MSA red Legends. Amber details here:

http://www.gregcutshaw.com/MSA%20Amber/MSA%20Amber.html

Al Evans · Post by **Al Evans** » 5 Dec 2020 12:54 pm

I got this MSA Legend a few weeks ago from a fellow forum member. It is absolutely gorgeous, and plays just as well as it looks -- musical, sensitive, and precise. I'm happy every time I sit down to play it.

--Al Evans

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 5 Dec 2020 6:22 pm

Al Evans wrote:I got this MSA Legend a few weeks ago from a fellow forum member. It is absolutely gorgeous, and plays just as well as it looks -- musical, sensitive, and precise. I'm happy every time I sit down to play it.

--Al Evans

How does it compare to the G2?

Al Evans · Post by **Al Evans** » 6 Dec 2020 6:23 am

Mike Perlowin wrote:
Al Evans wrote:I got this MSA Legend a few weeks ago from a fellow forum member. It is absolutely gorgeous, and plays just as well as it looks -- musical, sensitive, and precise. I'm happy every time I sit down to play it.

--Al Evans
How does it compare to the G2?

That question is going to take me a while to figure out the answer to! They are both wonderful, and both much more capable of making beautiful sounds than I am. So far, I mostly feel like I must've died and gone to heaven, having both of them to play!

--Al Evans

Joe Stoebenau · Post by **Joe Stoebenau** » 6 Dec 2020 7:07 pm

Mike Perlowin wrote:
Joe Stoebenau wrote:Here is my early D12 I acquired recently. It is in amazing condition for itâ€™s age! The guy told me he bought it new some time in the early to mid 1960â€™s. Iâ€™m currently putting it back together so that it will be playable. I also have an MSA Classic D10 that I guess is from the mid 1970â€™s.

Does it still work? Have you considered converting the undercarriage to a modern one?

Great idea! That is something I never thought of. I suppose I could use a D10 classic and some extra parts as a donor guitar? That would be a really big job, I wonder if anyone has done that with one of these early MSAs. It would be cool as hell but would probably cost as much as buying a modern instrument. For now it works or rather will soon. It was set up with a â€œuniqueâ€ copedant on the C6 neck so I am changing it around so I can play it.

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 6 Dec 2020 8:20 pm

Darvin Willhoite recently converted the undercarriage of a guitar like yours to a modern one. You should talk to him.

Joe Stoebenau · Post by **Joe Stoebenau** » 8 Dec 2020 9:24 pm

Mike Perlowin wrote:Darvin Willhoite recently converted the undercarriage of a guitar like yours to a modern one. You should talk to him.

Ok thanks, Iâ€™ll look him up

Tommy Wallace · Post by **Tommy Wallace** » 30 Jan 2021 12:20 pm

Old School...like it's owner.

Ron Shalita · Post by **Ron Shalita** » 30 Jan 2021 1:26 pm

Al I am sure you will never regret buying it, I know I love mine and always will.. enjoy!