Not sure about the serial number, but I think I can read 0121. Sold May 2011 at heritageauction: Late 1963 or Early 1964 Mosrite Ventures Sunburst Electric Guitar, NA. Painted (woooden) sting guide, polished Vibramute. Played by Don Wilson at The Ventures January 65 Japan tour and featured on the covers of the albums Knock Me Out and Walk Dont Run Vol. Played by Nokie Edwards at The Ventures January 65 Japan tour and featured on the covers of the albums Knock Me Out and Walk Dont Run Vol. Heres a japanes blog page about that guitar: 47 The legendary one serial 47. Pictures and discussion here: facebook Mosrite Guitar Fans probably no real 1963 Mosrite Reverb December 2017: Mosrite The Ventures 1963 Red Possible prototype SN 0000, price US 7,500 (6599 EUR then). My guess for the year would be different ) Serial number hard to read, so Im not sure.įor sale here in February 2016: Mosrite 1963y Joe Maphis Model Mint Condtion.Īs of February 2018 its for sale here: Mosrite 1963y Joe Maphis Model Mint Condtion, price: 2,480,000 (18,664US23,071 then). The in the table means that I dont have the data, not that there is not such data.įor sale March 2017 here: 1959 Mosrite Joe Maphis for 48,500. Unfortunately, he neck heel and pocket stamps have only been used from July 1965 to July, perhaps October 1966. I guess the deal has ended in late 1968, so that may be the date when the Ventures logo disappeared from the headstocks.

On The Horse (released: August 24, 1968) the band poses with Mosrite guitars on the cover. The next record, 1,000,000 Weekend, released December 23, 1967, is not promoting Mosrite anymore but Award Amplifiers.ĭel Halterman tells on page 162 of Walk-Dont Run The Story of the Ventures: While Flights of Fantasy climbed to 169 in Billboard, The Ventures five-year contract with Mosrite expired.

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