'Spanish Castle Magic' - Almost the Same as Jimi Hendrix's Double-Neck Mosrite…

1965 Mosrite Joe Maphis Model Double-Neck 6/12 String.

This 1965 'Joe Maphis' double-neck (six-string neck in the lower position combined with a twelve-string neck in the upper position) and weighing 11.90 lbs., was modified by Semie Moseley in 1975 for Lou Martin.

The regular six-string neck has a nut width of just under 1 5/8 inches and a scale length of 24 3/4 inches; the twelve-string neck has a nut width of 1 11/16 inches and a scale length of 24 3/4 inches. Three-piece maple body with 'German Carve' scalloped top-edge (14 13/4 inches wide and just over 1 3/4 inches deep). Two one-piece maple necks, both with very comfortable medium profiles and white bound slab-rosewood fretboards. The conventional guitar has a zero fret + 22 original thin 'speed' frets, small inlaid single, double & triple white dot position markers and a gold headstock decal "Joe Maphis made by / M MOSRITE / of California". The twelve-string guitar has a zero fret + 22 original thin 'speed' frets and small inlaid single & double white dot position markers. Serial number "2J 359" blind-stamped on the twenty-second fret of both necks. Black headstock decal "M MOSRITE / of California" and "Joe Maphis model 1" on six-string headstock face, similar decal on twelve-string headstock without the additional 'Joe Maphis' designation. Both necks with unique Mosrite 'M' shaped headstocks and individual Kluson Deluxe 'double-line' tuners with oval metal buttons with "D-169400 / Patent No." stamped on the underside.

Each headstock has a black plastic truss-rod cover secured by two screws (the six-string neck has the truss-rod adjustment from the body end of the neck). Two Mosrite single coil pickups with black plastic covers with "Mosrite of California" embossed on the lower edge and outputs of 10.67k and 12.79k on the regular guitar and two Mosrite single coil pickups with black plastic covers with "Mosrite of California" embossed on the lower edges with outputs of 10.99k and 11.16k on the twelve-string guitar.

Three-layer cream over black and cream plastic pickguard with bevelled edges secured by eight screws. The pickguard is engraved in black "Lou / Martin". In addition, on the top of the body (just beyond the two tailpieces) there is a small rectangular brass plate (2 1/4 x 1 inch, secured by two pins) engraved with "Custom Built / for / Lou Martin / by / Mos-Rite".

Two controls (one volume and one tone) plus three-way pickup selector switch (for the six-string neck), three-way neck selector switch and jack input (all mounted on pickguard). Bass horn with three-way pickup selector switch (for the twelve-string neck) on its own small three-layer pickguard in the same material, secured by two screws. Two additional and similar material pickguards (each with two screws) between the two necks. The potentiometers are stamped "134 6628" (Centralab, July 1966). Mosrite 'hat type' chrome control knobs with two grooves and small marker holes. The six-string guitar with a compensated aluminium bridge with aluminium mute device with rubber pad and Mosely 'Vibramute' vibrato tailpiece. The twelve-string guitar with compensated aluminium bridge and a rosewood and aluminium stop tailpiece secured by three screws. Complete with Lou Martin's original tan leather guitar strap with his name and two music notes onlaid in black leather. Housed in the original three-latch black rectangular hardshell case with black leather ends and red plush lining (9.00).

Jimi Hendrix had an almost identical guitar to this one (serial # 2J 158) which he used to record "Spanish Castle Magic" on Axis: Bold as Love in 1967. That guitar was originally white and has since faded to cream…

Standard Guitar Specifications:
Pickups: Two Mosrite single coil pickups with black plastic covers
Pickup Outputs: 10.67k and 12.79k
Nut width: 1.59 inches (just over 1 9/16 inches)
Scale length 24.75 inches
Fretboard: Brazilian Rosewood
Number of Frets: 'zero' +22 speed frets
Position Markers: white dot
Headstock Logo: "Mosrite of California", "The Ventures Model" and the Mosrite "M" logo decal in black
Truss-rod cover: single layer black plastic with two screws
Tuners: Individual Kluson Deluxe 'double-line' tuners with oval metal buttons
"D-169400 / Patent No." stamped on the underside.
Bridge: Mosrite bridge with six individually adjustable saddles
Tailpiece: Chrome-plated die-cast Mosely type vibrato unit
Pots dated "134 6628" (Centralab, July 1966)

Six-String Neck measurements:
           1st fret    3rd fret    5th fret    7th fret    9th fret    12th fret    15th fret    20th fret
Width:  1.59        1.67        1.74         1.80        1.86         1.93          2.00         2.12
Profile: 0.86        0.85        0.86         0.86        0.85         0.86          0.94


Twelve-String Guitar Specifications:
Pickups: Two Mosrite single coil pickups with black plastic covers
Pickup Outputs: 10.99k and 11.16k
Nut width: 1.69 inches  1 11/16 inches)
Scale length 24.75 inches
Fretboard: Brazilian Rosewood
Number of Frets: 'zero' +22 speed frets
Position Markers: white dot
Headstock Logo: "Mosrite of California" and the Mosrite "M" logo decal in black
Truss-rod cover: single layer black plastic with two screws
Tuners: Individual Kluson Deluxe double-line' tuners with oval metal buttons
"D-169400 / Patent No." stamped on the underside.
Bridge: Mosrite bridge with six individually adjustable saddles
Tailpiece: Screwed-on non-adjustable aluminium and rosewood tailpiece (secured with three screws)

Twelve -String Neck measurements:
           1st fret    3rd fret    5th fret    7th fret    9th fret    12th fret    15th fret    20th fret
Width:  1.69        1.75        1.80         1.84        1.88         1.95          2.00         2.09
Profile: 0.86        0.83        0.83         0.83        0.83         0.82          0.83