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Next year will be the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Rose Morris export models. So in anticipation of a wonderful new range of factory special editions to celebrate the event :wink:, lets spend a year posting pictures of these beautiful and revered instruments.

If you like we can include USA "S" models and re-issues with "f" holes of varying designs :D

So I'll start with a March 1964 Rose Morris 1998 model, in Fireglo of course, suitably surrounded by the Union Flag.

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How cool is that! Now lets see what this forum has got. Enjoy
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This should be GOOD...fantastic idea for a thread Mark, and roll on 2014 for the 50th reissue party! 8)
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What took you so long Eddie :wink:
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godber wrote:What took you so long Eddie :wink:

..me fat fingers got caught up in the keyboard :lol: I'm surprised Collin didn't beat me to the first response.. :wink:
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k43rover wrote:
godber wrote:What took you so long Eddie :wink:

..me fat fingers got caught up in the keyboard :lol: I'm surprised Collin didn't beat me to the first response.. :wink:
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That's a beautiful 1998 Mark. Just an iconic FG finish.
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Yup thats a beauty Mark! Right Lemmy Griffiths lets see what you got :twisted:
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I don't think you could take what I've got dear boy.
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O la la :lol: You wanna google translate? Mark link him....
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OK got this POS from Mr Griffiths i dont do Accents so Graham kindly put on a trapeze for me 1990 nice FG on this one.
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Nice. 8)
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scotty wrote:OK got this POS from Mr Griffiths i dont do Accents so Graham kindly put on a trapeze for me 1990 nice FG on this one.
Trapeze looks good on these....nicely shaped f-hole too :wink:
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A super thick fretboard on that one too, as I remember. The nicest reissue 1997 I've had.
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8mileshigh wrote:A super thick fretboard on that one too, as I remember. The nicest reissue 1997 I've had.


:shock: Better than the 2012 Pearl White 1997 LE?? :? The tone/playability of the whites I played is way better than any of the earlier reissues I've owned/played and is not far off a '60's original. If you're talking just about the cosmetics, then I'd understand.
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December 1986, 1997 model reissue.
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