MOSRITE BASS - SOME SUPERFICIAL OBSERVATIONS
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Re: MOSRITE BASS - SOME SUPERFICIAL OBSERVATIONS
Adam, did you notice anything bizarre about S.B.?
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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The red bass appears to be a set neck?
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Are you referring to it being a bound '64 sidejack with a bolt on neck?Dennisthe Menace wrote:Adam, did you notice anything bizarre about S.B.?
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dubtrub wrote:Are you referring to it being a bound '64 sidejack with a bolt on neck?Dennisthe Menace wrote:Adam, did you notice anything bizarre about S.B.?
Nope. I don't remember seeing the guild knobs on a '64. Even the late '63s already had the
jewel knobs (lathe knobs). Some early '64s still had the body binding (probably leftover '63s).
I might be wrong about this, but I've never seen one B4). But there is something kind of weird
with the Guild knobs on there unless that person specifically wanted those on his Bass.
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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I'd guess Semie was simply using left over stock. He had already put the Ventures model six string into assembly line production, so using the limited supply of left over plastic knobs would only seem logical to an extremely limited run of basses of the time. Sorta like he did using left hand or upside down neck plates on his 70s basses like the one I have. Left over stock on hand.
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Early 1966 VM Bass –1 PUP- “Topjack”
Interesting feature on this model is the apparent 'shift' of the bridge cover. ChazDeSpaz said: (borrowed from: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1460 ):
"No, the bridge cover is not shifted / it isn't sitting on top of the pickguard, there's a factory cutout on the pickguard (it's flush with the body). I've seen this on several '66 Mosrite basses and I'm not sure why. I assume it's because Semie was retooling for the double-pickup bass to become the 1966 standard (replacing the single pickup model - which become an option that year)."
Makes sense...thanks Charlie
NB. notice in picture #6 (page 1) how the bridge cover appears to be 'tucked' under the pick guard!
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dorkrockrecords wrote:handbrake wrote:I guess I'm in the dark about the controls here.
That's a V-II bass, circa 1973. 2 humbuckers, 2 volume / 2 tone / 2 push buttons (probably phase). ONE output = mono (from the Greek).
I've seen a few of these models with the push buttons.Some were phase,and some were "straight through" switches, that bi-passed the vol & tone controls.
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bakeoboy wrote:dorkrockrecords wrote:
That's a V-II bass, circa 1973. 2 humbuckers, 2 volume / 2 tone / 2 push buttons (probably phase). ONE output = mono (from the Greek).
I've seen a few of these models with the push buttons.Some were phase,and some were "straight through" switches, that bi-passed the vol & tone controls.
Artie
Mine is a '73 and has the 'Black Cherry Burst' (no yellow). The Switchcraft Push Buttons on mine are of the 'by-pass VOL & TONE" Mode type.
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
http://www.thevintagerockproject.com/
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1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
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Dennisthe Menace wrote:Mine is a '73 and has the 'Black Cherry Burst' (no yellow). The Switchcraft Push Buttons on mine are of the 'by-pass VOL & TONE" Mode type.
Dennis, when are you going to get some pictures of your guitars up? Do we need to send someone over to do it?
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