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Posted: **Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:22 pm**

Hello Everyone!
I have recently purchased a 1960's Mosrite Ventures model bass. This bass was found locally from a US citizen who recently moved to Canada. I bought it off of the original purchaser's son who did not want it. The bass is in almost like new condition,with it's original case I believe. I love the way it sounds and plays!
I installed Rotosound back nylon flatwound strings to add to the quality of it's sound.
Can anyone tell me what year it was made. I think it's a 1966. It's serial number is 5419 stamped on the fretboard.
Looking forward to chatting!
Cheers,
Darren J Wallace
Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
1966 Vox Phantom IV, 1958 & 1963 Hofners, 1967 Gibson EB2, 1953 Fender P bass, & 196? Mosrite

As soon as I can figure out how to post photos I will post some!

Posted: **Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:41 pm**

Welcome to the forum. Once you post some pics I'm sure someone will help you identify it. Congratulations on your bass.

Follow this link for help with posting pictures: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=53

Posted: **Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:45 pm**

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the new bass!

Posted: **Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:46 pm**

Welcome Darren and my congratulations on your new gain. What colour is it, ...Sunburst? Looking forward to see pictures of it.

Posted: **Sun Nov 28, 2010 6:19 pm**

Welcome to the forum.

Looking forward to seeing photo's. That would help in narrowing the date of manufacture more so than a serial number alone.

Posted: **Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:09 pm**

Hi Guys!
Thanks for the warm welcome,and the photo instructions!
Let's see if I can load up pics..........

Posted: **Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:16 pm**

Another photo:

Posted: **Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:24 pm**

Nice looking guitar. Judging by the photo's it looks to have the spun knobs and I see the added screw at the top of the pickguard at the neck. Those items on a six string Ventures model would be indicative of a '64, and I believe the same would apply to the bass. Probably the date codes on the potentiometers, plus the dates stamped in the neck pocket (if any) would give a closer date.

Posted: **Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:37 pm**

Very nice looking bass.

Anyone know when they started using the Mosrite "duckfeet" tuners?

Posted: **Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:54 am**

What a stunning Bass, and Sunburst too! It's practically in New Old Stock condition :shock:

Care to swap it for my Candy Apple Red Aria VMB75 Ventures Bass?! :mrgreen:

I think the "Duck Feet" tuners [actually: headstock shape] were introduced in 1966/7

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