The Magnatone Mark XNV electric guitar is a solid body electric guitar with stereo electronics. The NV stands for No-Vibrato as this model does not have the Bigsby vibrato of the standard Mark X, instead it has a fixed bridge. This is likely to be one of the Paul Barth designed models, as at first glance it looks like a Rickenbacker, but closer inspection (e.g. the shape of the headstock) shows it is a Magnatone. It has two pickups, with volume and tone controls for each and a stereo output jack all mounted on the pick guard. The body is finished in no-mar rosewood – like the dashboard of an old corvette.

According to the Magnatone 1960 catalog: The MARK XNV DELUXE STEREO SPANISH ELECTRIC GUITAR WITH BIGSBY VIBRATO is beautifully finished in no-mar Rosewood for a lifetime of service. Fast end easy light action neck with genuine Rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with the latest and most advanced type pegs available finished in chrome plate. This stereo guitar is equipped with a dual cord through a single jack on the top and volume controls as well as tone controls for each pickup which may be used either as individual pickups or as stereo effects in unison. The single switch facilitates quick changes with varied-tonal colors possible.

Price: RRP $279.50 in 1960