Survey of Mosrite serial numbers ***Please read***

[dubtrub]

I got it to work. Nice job!

Now we probably better get back on original topic.

[Mosrite1344]

I got it to work. Nice job!

Now we probably better get back on original topic.

Ok so I am figuring is's a late 64 very early 65 transitional guitar. That's my best take on it. looked at the pots again can make out what looks like an a b on one of them.
TB

[tom villaflor]

Joined the forum just a few days ago ,and wanted to add my info..My Mark 1 is serial
#3850...November 1966 stamped in the neck pocket,June 65 stamped on neck insert end ,moseley tailpiece,..sunburst..,no truss rod cover on the headstock,..."m" on top of knobs,..."mosrite " logo on the pick ups..
tom villaflor

[inspace]

also just joined

'65 Mosley
#3346
"M" hat knobs
7 screw

best, tony

[BRRanger]

Believe mine is a '66 (?)
No Truss Rod Cover
12 string "The Ventures" model
Moseley Vibrato
"M" Hat Knobs
8 Screw 'guard
s/n T017

Scott

[epearson]

Hi, new member here.
Serial number is V5326, no Ventures logo.
7 screws on the scratchplate, "M" knobs.

[tom-ocaster]

1965 Mosrite Ventures Model Guitar (ser # 2818), VG+, original sunburst finish, Moseley tailpiece, truss-rod adjusts at heel, normal wear, 8-screw pickguard, 1965 body & neck dates, pickup covers have Mosrite of California (no circled "R"), M-knobs, recent refret with Dunlop Accu-Fret #6340 (closest modern fret to the original speed frets), (unfortunately, ser # sanded-off during refret), The Ventures logo, replaced tone pot (original in case pocket), original gator hardshell case.

Mosrite Notes:
Neck Date: NOV 8 1965 (stamped with black ink under finish, & also with stock # 0015)
Body Date: OCT 14 1965 (stamped with dark-blue ink, also twice with stock # 021, & some indecipherable hand-written initials..."B"..."Wed"...?)
Neck pickup at 12.0 K
Bridge pickup at 11.8 K
Tone Pot is frozen: 134 6534 (34th week of 1965)
500K
134 = Centralab
Part #: BA811 - 3901
Volume pot works good: 134 6534 (34th week of 1965)
500K
134 = Centralab
Part #: BA811 - 3901
Tone capacitor, brown/tan ceramic disk: CRL, .05 +/- 20%, 50V

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Pics taken when I first acquired this guitar (before the unfortunate refret incident when the ser # was sanded-off....agggrrrhhh).



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[Rogermontana]

I am waiting for my first mosrite guitar to arrive...now is flying via FedEx
Mark I no ventures logo, 8 screws pick guard, truss rod cover,
Serial is very weird according to the photos
V5 1966 0 nothing to do from which if seen in previous posts
Three tone sunburst but not yellow...more tending to orange
Will post photos when I get it!