"baxendale" mossman guitars history

          
As the former owner of the Mossman Guitar Company, Scott tends to see quite a few Mossman's for repairs. Approximately 5000 Mossmans were produced from 1969 - 1985 and Scott built 250 instruments when he owned the company from 1985-1990. Owners of "Baxendale" Mossmans include: Willie Nelson, John Mellancamp, Jorma Kaukonen, Donovan, Greg Lake, Carl Perkins, James Burton, Chris Hillman, B.J. Thomas, and Travis Tritt.
 


The Texas Sesquicentennial model. Only 15 of these were made (above and below).
 

This thin body cutaway was built for Carl Perkins in 1988.

This guitar is in the process of having the neck removed for a neck reset.
 

You can see Scott's initials (SB) right above Stuart Mossman’s (SLM) in the lower left hand corner.
 
We call this repair the “Agony of De Feet”and requires the neck block area to be reinforced for the instrument to play properly.

Chris Hillman’s Mossman

Danny Davenport with a custom Mossman.

B J Thomas with his Mossman.

Scott's Mossman display at the Greater Southwest Guitar Show.

A close up of the signatures from Farm Aid III.

The 10th anniversary of the Greater Sowthwest Guitar Show.

The back of Chris Hillman’s Mossman.

Scott's first four prototype Mossman’s made in 1985 right after he purchased the Mossman Guitar Co.

A close up of the Texas Mossman Scott made for James Burton. This guitar is featured in the Roy Orbison in Black and White video.

John checks out dad’s work on a 1975 Great Plains.

Headstock on a 1974 Flint Hills.

1976 Golden Era.

1975 Flint Hills.

1973 Flint Hills.

Stu Mossman and employees presenting a new guitar to David Carradine (circa 1975). Scott is on the far right.

This is one of two guitars Scott made in 1986 for Farm Aid in Lincoln, Nebraska. Everyone who performed signed the tops as well as a few others (i.e., Dennis Hopper). Willie Nelson has one of these and the Hard Rock Cafe has the other.