"Pick of the Day" - 1963 Mosrite Ventures Model and '64 Custom Deluxe Reverb

[@robertmayne7484]

Killer pairing bro. Please do the 1947 tweed you recently posted on Reverb, I’ve wanted to hear one of those demo’d properly and you guys do a great job.

[@steverlfs]

I love the Ventures- and when I first played their Mosrite model I was stunned. The neck is so thin and easy to play. My dream for over fifty years is to own one of these!

[@violao206]

Hi Jay, Yeah, man, that is the very model that my dad used with his group Los Tropicales (Lincoln, NE) when he and uncle Jorge were attending the U of Nebraska in the '60s. This guitar looms large from my earliest childhood memories with photos on the back of my dad's LP and a few old family photos from his gigs with him using one. He said he really loved that guitar. After all the band members graduated college and joined corporate life, he sold it along with what I believe was a Fender Princeton amp... sniffle... I am not sure that I have much of a use case for a Mosrite guitar, but that amp. Gah... In any event, you guys are doing a great job. I am so glad I can just stroll into your shop here in the Seattle area.

[@Brannington]

one of my multiple dream guitars

[@MdickieFilms]

Same here

[@alexmason6191]

Same

[@101Volts]

The necks on the 60s examples /are/ a bit narrow, and stock frets are *LOW.* The width is narrower than a Fender 1 5/8" at the nut. You might want to try before you buy. They did widen the necks and use taller fretwire by 1972 - 1973, though. That said, maybe also try a Hallmark Guitar? They're more user-friendly for those who can't get over the 60s Mosrite Necks & Frets. Oh, and Hallmarks have potted pickups. Originals aren't potted.

[@Brannington]

@@101VoltsI have myself a Hallmark Custom 60 and she is absolutely marvelous

[@n.s.2690]

Same, closest I'll ever get is a Hallmark reissue

[@alistairfletcher6187]

Wow, that's my dream guitar

[@glenkepic3208]

Great offering here. First thing I saw was the body binding. Wow. Then, Its a set neck??? Yow ! Always loved these from The Ventures to Eric Braun in Iron Butterfly. wow.

[@CunoWiederhold]

You know that Dana Mosely used to hand-wind all her dad's pick-up's on those Moserite's I forgot the years she told me but she did work in her dad's small shop when she was a teenager. I knew her when I lived in Bakersfield, California. Ya know, every once and a while you can find an original at "Front Porch Music" in Bakersfield. Yeah, after her dad passed away, there were copyright issues and a stream of knock off's were made, but think she told me a few years ago that the "copyright" issues were straightened out and they could make them again the old fashioned way with her hand winding the coils in the pickups again. That was about 10 years ago. She's moved out of state since then.

[@MrZootalores]

nice! I bought a late 60's metal flake blue in 75'.It was a beautiful guitar, the action was low & fast.i didn't have the right amp for playing small club gigs,i had a Twin Reverb,the only time i could make her squawk was with my buddy's Champ so i got a Tube Screamer. i wish i hadn't of sold it

[@juniorsguitarranch6368]

Awesome guitar, great playing. Love these videos!

[@Munchable420]

This is the content I want!

[@ianmartens5286]

My dad had one like that but without the binding on the body and it had a bolt on neck. He loved that guitar but it got stolen. Would love to find that guitar again.

[@_RLP]

Two very unique ans special pieces for sure. Cheers

[@kevanglc]

Damn! Those sidejacks truly are special

[@arrempop3]

I hope I see one of these sometime =]]]

[@natesharlette]

Yessss another ECG episode

[@lrvogt1257]

Everyone only plays old 60s stuff in these Mosrite demos as if the guitar can't do anything else. Maybe it can't. It would be interesting to hear some other styles palyed to get a sense of how it compares to other modern guitars.

[@mynamedonk3085]

I actually have a mosrite and I’ve found they play great for punk rock

[@lrvogt1257]

​@@mynamedonk3085 : Yeah, that sounds right. I had a pearl white one in 1967 and it was never a favorite. I liked the look of it but the neck was really skinny and the tone was just OK to me. Pre-punk so that didn't come up.

[@101Volts]

Johnny Ramone's got you covered in the early Ramones years, though the pickups in his 65 Ventures II "Slab" were the cheaper kind. Even so, he seems to have used one of the Ventures Mark I models (though it was probably a later one) for the first album's recording. These can also do overdrive very well, for a single coil; especially with a set of .13s on the guitar.

[@JoeTelly]

I've never heard the Deluxe Reverb '64 Custom with such an impressive sound, or is it the pickups that make it go into that glorious distortion early on. Anyway, there is no comparable demo where it sounds better than here, so it must also be the guitar - perfect duo it seems to me.

[@101Volts]

Mosrite Pups are unlike many other pups. They're sometimes mistaken for P90s, which they aren't. They're somewhere between Fender and Gibson.

[@billlindhurst9392]

Well, Why, was the Mosrite NOT plugged into the Fenders INPUT jack??? Into a "return" jack, a different amp?

[@Munchable420]

That think is fucking beautiful holy shit!

[@U2BER2012]

That guitar deserves some surf music played through it.

[@Mark-b7h3u]

My dad had #0027 i learned on. And a fender twin.

[@phj11206]

unique sound

[@keiranbradley3238]

Awesome guitar!. Pretty sure that's a Brazilian rosewood finger board, not Ebony. Just uber dark Brazilian like the same era Fenders, same suppliers.

[@stubrakon9683]

Brilliant! Thanks😃

[@markmagallanes9128]

Anybody know what a 63 of california sunburst maple neck non ventures is worth?

[@stephensmith4480]

That was a nice sounding Guitar. I`m not normally a twangy type, but that was sweet

[@TheAnonymousBosch]

Nothing sounds quite like a Mosrite. Those pickups are probably wound super hot somewhere between 10 & 13k, possibly higher, which is crazy for a single coil designed in the early 60's

[@101Volts]

@@TheAnonymousBosch You're on target with your guess on the pickups. They're the most common kind of Mosrite Single Coils (they're *not* P90s, they're too short, by a bit over 3/8 of an inch) and they're wound with AWG 43 (EDIT: Maybe AWG 44) somewhere from 10k to 13k. Mosrite also made Humbuckers in the 70s which fit in the same casing size, and those can be up to 19k or 20k.

[@101Volts]

Also, the Mosrite-Spec Bridge and Bridge Posts give part of the Mosrite Sound. The two of them sap some of the sustain away, but if you're using a set of 9s or 10s, the instrument has a bit of a "bouncy" sound to it while strumming. EDIT: That's true even with a set of .13s, as I have on my 66 now.

[@RavenMLee]

Don’t quit your day dream😂🫠

[@Corporations8MyBaby]

You never see a side jack... let alone one that clean. So glad you preserved it for posterity here on KZbin.

[@TheChadPad]

That thing's rad

[@michaelcraig9449]

I saw a video on here where dana Mosely said she was making them new again. Is that right? Where can I get more good info? I looked for their website it is not up. OK so how can someone buy one if possible?

[@101Volts]

You'd have to buy an import of a Japanese reissue on eBay, or buy a Hallmark 60 Custom or Hallmark 65 Custom. The Hallmarks are close, but different in a few ways. Most of that's the 24.75" scale length, slightly fatter neck size, and potted pickups that sound a bit darker. www.hallmarkguitars.com Or, you could buy a custom guitar from E. F. Elliott. He worked with Mosrite in the 70s, and he does a good job making guitars similar to the 60s Ventures Models.

[@Mr.Steve-O]

looks like Dana is online and you can probably write here. I saw the pickups are $125 each, good luck ! facebook.com/mosritedanamo

[@klaatubaradanikuto7195]

モズライトは、ベンチャーズのイメージしかない、ベンチャーズしか弾いてはいけないという誤ったイメージが定着してしまってるせいの為、欲しいとは思えないな。 I don't think I want Mosrite because it has only the image of The Ventures and the false image that only The Ventures should be played has taken root. フェンダーアンプの裏パネルには、日本語の警告文も書いてあるんだな。 There is also a Japanese warning on the back panel of the fender amplifier.

[@M.hakase]

弾く人もモズライトの良さを引き出してないからそう聴こえてしまうんです。。 なおかつベンチャーズを知らない人が弾いてるためか音が寂しく感じる… 因みにコレ、ノーキーが65年1月公演の頃持っていたサブギターだそうです。

[@CowboyStag]

Nice example.

[@tombradley4844]

Its a rosewood neck/fingerboard, sweet all the same.

[@miblish5168]

How much did you get for it?

[@Rowlandph]

So....What's the price?

[@ak47moore]

my friend has a serial number 0065 he is looking to sell... looks just like this one he bought it used in the early 60s

[@russclark6780]

That is one bitchin' ride.

[@surfcollector]

Sorry, but that’s the best tone you could get out of that combo?!

[@christianothemaestro4102]

How do you make the trem system stay in tune?

[@JoeTelly]

Try a hard spring, it will stay more stable but lose more shimmer.

[@101Volts]

One tip is to "tin" your strings. That is to take your unwound strings, gently put them in a vice so the ball ends are sticking out, then solder the wraps shut. Don't do a cold soldering job. This will make the strings stay more in tune, and they'll also last longer. I do it to all of my steel strings, if the guitar's a hard-tail or not - it's too good to ignore.

[@obscurebandfan]

Those modern eastwoods just don't capture the magic of the weird little dudes

[@wonderwomanguy]

I love my UniVox Hi-Flyer, but I don't play it much anymore and need to sell it. :(

[@9eyeh8chu9]

I’ve got a phase 4 late 70s one in natural and I swear those humbuckers are unbelievable! I don’t play it much anymore either but I’ll never sell it. I’m going to need cool stuff to do when I retire one day

[@__-nt6mt]

💪💪💪

[@stefancova]

Nice guitar and tone, maybe it need a head nut replacement

[@timkbt]

Clean sounds first please then distortion. The demo should demonstrate the sounds the guitar can produce not one tone the player likes. I worked on and off with Nokie Edwards for around six years and I’m sure that a lot of people who would be watching this demo would love to hear the sounds of the Ventures.

[@samharradence5689]

Hey, with any luck, the listener might discover a new tone they like! :D

[@karlvandervelden3373]

@timkbt - Hey man...thanks for the constructive (and polite) feedback. Much appreciated. I'll keep that in mind for next time. To be honest, I'm probably not the best guy to show off any surf licks, but it's never too late to learn, I suppose!

[@stratkiller86]

yeah I was hoping for some "ticky ticky" sounds too, but decent enough tone as presented here.

[@charleswesley9907]

When this guitar was made distortion was an undesirable thing . But thats what happens when you have a metal head get their hands on anything. THE GUITAR WAS NOT MADE TO BE BEAT ON .

[@fireside007]

Nice. . . I have a knock off

[@32251]

Was hoping for a nice CLEAN demo to really hear the sound of the guitar. Guy playing must not know how to do that.

[@karlvandervelden3373]

Hey Bill...thanks for the input. Yeah, I do know how to play clean, and if you listen to the whole demo I do ease up somewhat in a few sections. I've done some clean demos on electrics, and folks write in to ask why I didn't rock harder...so, you just can't win 'em all, I guess! Thanks for watching and taking the time to write in. I appreciate constructive feedback anytime.

[@chipbruce9856]

Go cry about it, Bill

[@camiloconstantino]

So let me get this straight, your dad died and you sell his guitar???? that's cheap to say the least.

[@stratkiller86]

I couldn't, especially if it was a Ventures model.

[@101Volts]

It's better than giving it to a dumb teenager who has no appreciation for it, and then smashes it in an edgy rage.

[@markbrown9216]

Maybe the guy had financial difficulties, sheesh. His dad probably cared more about his son making ends meet than holding onto a guitar.

[@MdickieFilms]

The mosrite looks like a Japanese style

[@101Volts]

It's the other way around. Mosrite was built in North America first, then they got a deal with The Ventures, and The Ventures became popular in Japan. After that, Japan loved Mosrite.

[@jman1428]

These mosrite guitars sound a lot better than this poor demo.