Mosrite Ventures Bass 1963-1965 version
Overview
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- bass guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1963 to 1965
The Mosrite Ventures bass was introduced as a result of the 1963 marketing and distrubtion deal between Mosrite and the Ventures group. The Ventures Bass has the classic Mosrite upside down Strat shaped body, distinctive German carve, angled neck pickup and M shape notched headstock. It was used by the Ventures' Bob Bogel and is pictured on the front of "The Ventures Knock Me Out!" album. The bass has a thin relatively short-scale neck with a zero fret and low frets - all designed to improve playability.
The 1963-1965 model had a single pickup. In 1966 the Ventures bass was changed to a 2 pickup version and also switched to tulip/duckfoot shaped tuners. By 1969 the deal with the Ventures had ended and Mosrite stopped production.
Specifications (22)
Body
| Body material | basswood body |
| Body shape features | German carve, double cutaway |
| Pickguard material | white pickguard |
Hardware
| Bridge | adjustable bridge |
| Hardware color | chrome hardware |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
General
| Finish colors | white finish |
| Finish effects | sunburst finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Number of strings | 4 strings |
| Scale length | 30.25 inches scale length |
Neck
| Neck joint | set neck |
| Neck material | maple neck |
| Number of frets | 20 fret |
| Nut | zero fret at the nut |
| Tuner layout | two-each-side |
Electronics
| Input and output jack type | side-mounted jack |
| Pickups configuration | 1 single coil pickup |
Controls
| Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch |
| Tone controls | 1 tone control |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Prices (2)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | $700 | good | ||
| 1965 | $700 | good | Ross Priest | Still have the Bass guitar. Refinished and changed pickup (1972ish) Fender Humbucking |
