Uncovering The Secret Sounds of the 1967 Musicraft Messenger Guitar

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  • Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
  • There is not much information out there on these rare a unique guitars but we know one thing for sure... It's incredible!! Nathaniel Murphy has played a lot of guitars in his years doing demos but nothing like this! Check it out!!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 34

  • @AntonioTorres-mo8bp
    @AntonioTorres-mo8bp Рік тому +7

    Mark Farner was heavily criticized for using a Musicraft Messenger during his heyday with Grand Funk (1969-1971), by people who considered this guitar inferior to a Gibson or a Fender. He played a Messenger on all his albums up until Survival, then on E Pluribus Funk he played a white Gibson SG that Steve Marriot had sold him. Then, Farner had a Veleno to record Shinin' On in 1974.

    • @pensive_
      @pensive_ 11 місяців тому +2

      You can add that Farner played a Microfrets extensively after he could not get anyone to refret his messenger due to the aluminum neck.

    • @glenburke7053
      @glenburke7053 3 місяці тому

      My grandpa was involed with that design he created the first ally me neck guitar in United States google grburke guitars. If u find any please let me know….. I played his messenger that he had …… I now have his personal 12 string I’m glad I looked this up thanks forvsharing

  • @NathanWoollaston
    @NathanWoollaston Рік тому +25

    If Dan Auerbach doesn't already have 17 of these stockpiled I'm going to be really disappointed.

  • @ckpulley4067
    @ckpulley4067 5 днів тому

    The inventor of the Messenger neck was my father, Glen Fredrick Burke. He produced it it from 1964 in a kit that he sold to hi school shop programs. He worked with the job core in Astoria, Oregon. he ran the shop program where students would build their own guitars.. Colleen Burke Pulley.

  • @korkishkovsevolod6101
    @korkishkovsevolod6101 Рік тому +15

    Been searching for that sound since first listening to the Grand Funk Railroad's Live Album at my grandpa's house back in my teenage years!!!

    • @booitsnick
      @booitsnick Рік тому +1

      I’m you captain/closer to home can’t be don’t properly without this guitar

  • @darwinsaye
    @darwinsaye Рік тому +10

    Mark Farner's guitar in Grand Funk Railroad. 👍

    • @darwinsaye
      @darwinsaye Рік тому +1

      That's what I get for posting a comment before seeing the whole video, 😂

  • @ArielElijah
    @ArielElijah Рік тому +5

    Now that’s a guitar shape that needs to come back into style

  • @daviddequasie6816
    @daviddequasie6816 Рік тому +1

    I've got a stereo Messenger guitar and gig with it often in my blues band, Mud Rooster. You can hear it being played through a '57 Fender Super in several UA-cam posts. One of my favorite guitars.

  • @jazzbo89
    @jazzbo89 Рік тому +2

    You are correct in that there is not much information about these guitars out there. I communicated with Mr. Casey's son about the company trying to build my knowledge and at least create a Wiki page about the brand. He knew a little bit but really wasn't interested. In the meantime, I've absorbed about all of the knowledge that exists on the web. How many Messengers were built, how many Magnas, what does the Al-Mag neck actually tune to (it's not 440), design flaws, various pickguards, bridges, control knobs, upper bout strap button positions, etc. Musicraft Messengers would have faded away into obscurity if not for Mark Farner.

    • @glenburke7053
      @glenburke7053 3 місяці тому

      Gfburke guitars….. my grandpa built that design

    • @starry6589
      @starry6589 2 місяці тому

      ​@@glenburke7053If what yoy're saying is true.. your grandpa made a really cool design :)

  • @booitsnick
    @booitsnick Рік тому +3

    Mark Farner is god. I’d love to reverse engineer the fuzz circuit that came in these

    • @tommysaints8281
      @tommysaints8281 Рік тому

      They make a pedal at 4.53 in video

    • @daviddequasie6816
      @daviddequasie6816 Рік тому

      Basic Audio makes a Messenger Fuzz. I helped with giving him some info since I have a Messenger guitar. He says that it is similar to having two Electro Harmonix LPB units.

  • @glenburke7053
    @glenburke7053 3 місяці тому

    If interest I’ll show u pic of one’s I have found….. but most of them are on google….. if u find anymore if u rescherch please keep me in the loop

  • @badscrew4023
    @badscrew4023 Рік тому +2

    weird shape, great sound!

  • @glenburke7053
    @glenburke7053 3 місяці тому

    I got so much to help u fill in the gap and I know my odds cut in half talking to u

  • @glenburke7053
    @glenburke7053 3 місяці тому

    First ally me neck guitar made in usa

  • @glenburke7053
    @glenburke7053 3 місяці тому

    To find the lingering pueces

  • @stratojetb47
    @stratojetb47 8 місяців тому

    Magnificent guitar that is

  • @glenburke7053
    @glenburke7053 3 місяці тому

    Acaseofburkitiss4

  • @news603redux
    @news603redux Рік тому +1

    It really does pretty much sound like shite, we just love the sound because of the music Mark Farner gave us with it.

  • @snapfinger1
    @snapfinger1 Рік тому

    Sometimes mistaken for a Micro Frets, another innovative & short lived brand from that era.

  • @pandorski35000
    @pandorski35000 Рік тому

    Concept pas mal innovant pour l'époque et soniquement pas déplaisant à entendre

  • @ehehe123456
    @ehehe123456 Рік тому

    このギターはマーク・ファーナーが使ってたやつだよね?

  • @pensive_
    @pensive_ 11 місяців тому

    Honestly dont know why it must have "secret" sounds. It is well known what it sounds like, listen to Mark Farner.