Chris, did you write that Mossman review? I couldn't find any information about "Plane & Chisel" that led to you, but obviously it's someone who's passionate about those guitars...
I had thought about writing up the Mossman story more than once over the years, but never did. I did not write that review, but I think it is well done. Stuart Mossman was on his way to super stardom in the acoustic guitar world back in the 70s. The Carradine brothers all played and promoted his guitars (Remember Keith Carradine’s "I’m Easy”). John Denver had a Mossman 6 and 12 string. Dan Crary played a Mossman, as did Cat Stevens and Emmylou Harris. I bought a 1978 Winter Wheat brand new, and it is the “one that got away.” Actually, I traded it out of my small collection at the time and have kicked myself ever since. Argh!
As Curlington mentioned, Mossman only built dreadnoughts, but what dreadnoughts they were! Stuart was an innovator. He pioneered the super thin and fast acoustic neck craze. And his necks were bolt-on. Both features were adopted by Taylor, later, and we know how successful they became. Most all his early guitars incorporated Brazilian Rosewood, in one form or another, until a shop fire destroyed his stash of Brazilian. His inlay work was second to none, and his guitars remain among the most tastefully appointed instruments I have ever seen. A really bad situation occurred when he partnered with Conn to increase distribution, and that sank him.