“My first electric guitar was a Morris Hurricane Stella.” Written on: by NreeK (1 review written) My first electric guitar was a Morris Hurricane Stella (Stratocaster). It weighed 2 times that of a Strat and sounded half the volume and sound quality on the bridge pickup.
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This first model is one of my faves that i own. The japanese morris guitar company was known for their “lawsuit” martin copies, like this one. They were very well made and sound great! I put a mic pickup on mine for live performances.
The second shown is a rare everly brothers model. Not sure why but i keep this one in my bedroom. These two guitars were made in the mid 70`s.
The inside sticker shown is for a model 20 that i also have. The ones with the “chuck wagon” pictured are older and therefore more desirable.
They still manufacture guitars to this day. I bought the same Everly Brothers Gibson copy from ebay for $410 and just love the look of it. The problem with it is the action in almost too high to play, the saddle piece has been shaved as low as it can go and the truss rod is as far as it will go to try help the matter. I want to keep it in it’s original state so don’t really want to do any major alterations and then there’s the cost involved so not sure what to do. If I could get back what I payed for her and she went to a Morris acoustic collector then I would consider parting with her so let me know if you know of anyone who would be interested in taking her on. I have no problem with my Everly Bros guitar.
Remember all acoustic guitars will need proper care re moisture in order to remain playable. Actually playing them will help them remain in proper adjustment. Yours may not be fixable anymore Perhaps pro can help you out with the guitar but a collector will not be too enthused with it as it is. Shaving the saddle was kinda drastic, then again that`s what we do sometimes so your call.
The guitar in great, playable condition might be worth about $1,200 but not sure. Good luck Mark!!
Hey Myles wondering about an old Morris guitar that I have had stored in its case for the past 30 yrs. The inside has the Chuck Wagon on the inside of it.just like the one you have above. There is also a TW83E on the stamp not sure if it is a model number or the person who inspected itjust wondering some history on this guitar.
BTW opened up for April Wine a long time ago when you were around Fort Frances Ontario, played in Emo Ontario and Kenora with you and a band called Blue Balls ( I think ) our band was called Overtyme, had a few pops with Brian Greenway and was suppose to play golf with you and Jerry the next day but I was called into work.anyway big April Wine fan:-)Anything on the old Morris guitar would be greatly appreciated Dan Mihichuk Fort Frances Ontario.
So you need to figure out the date of your. It's actually a lot easier than you may think. Unlike the nebulous web of varying schemes and numbering systems used by companies like Gibson over the decades, Martin has employed a single string of serial numbers for a vast majority of its guitars going all the way back to 1898.
This means that just using the serial number of your Martin will give a very accurate date of when the guitar left the line. The Martin serial number sequence starts at 8348 which is how many guitars the firm had estimated it had produced from its inception to when they started the serial sequence at the end of the 19th century. Martin has kept meticulous records of the serial number of last guitar produced each year, so finding the year of production by serial number is as simple as finding the range it falls into the chart below. Finding the Serial Number on Your Martin In a vast majority of cases, the serial number on a Martin guitar can be found inside the body near the neck joint.
This can be seen by looking through the soundhole on the guitar towards the front of the instrument. It can be a little dark in there, so you may need to use a flashlight (or the glow of smartphone) to read each digit. There are other instances where you may find the serial number of any extant paperwork that came with the instrument. Here's the breakdown of Martin serial numbers covering over a century of guitar production. Just see where your serial fits in, and you'll have the year. Last Serial Number Year 8348 1898 8716 1899 9128 1900 9310 1901 9528 1902 9810 1903 9988 1904 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1. Last Serial Number Year 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18.