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==List of models== {{unreferenced section|date=August 2020}} Note that there are exceptions to this list of models where perhaps a 1960s model has white paint for the headstock logos or a 1970s 350 model has a basswood body and maple neck instead of a mahogany body and mahogany neck. Mosrite is a company where outliers aren't unheard of. Mosrite also used other names occasionally; "Gospel" was often a name associated with guitars given away to churches although it was also used during Mosrite's bankruptcy period when they didn't have their Mosrite name (1969β1970,) Semie also used his last name "Moseley" for guitars built during the same period. ===1950s=== :* One [[double neck guitar]] built for [[Joe Maphis]], :* A [[multi-neck guitar|triple-neck guitar]] built for [[Semie Moseley]] personally, :More various guitars though none in commercial production. ===1960s=== {{multiple image |align= right |direction=horizontal |total_width = 230 |image1= Mosrite branca johnny ramone.jpg |caption1= Ventures II (1965, "Slab Body" Type) Reissue |image2=Mosrite Joe Maphis double neck (1968).jpg |caption2= Joe Maphis Double Neck (1968) }} ;Pre-1963: :* '''Joe Maphis''' model — Same general body shape as the later ''Ventures'' model; This was to be ''Joe Maphis' '' model before Semie Moseley and The Ventures settled on a contract and the body shape became the ''Ventures'' model. This is not the same as the later ''Joe Maphis'' model which is similar to the ''Combo'' model. ;1963β1968: :* '''The Ventures''' Model — Also came as a [[bass guitar|bass]] and later on, A [[Twelve-string guitar|12-string]]. Post Ventures, 1968 and 1969 it was named the "'''Mark I'''". <br/>The first [[The Ventures|Ventures]] Models came with a [[set-in neck|set neck]], [[Inlay (guitar)#Binding|bound]] body and a large Ventures and Mosrite logo, less than 250 of these were made before settling on the standard Ventures Model sometime in 1964, without body binding and the neck became [[bolt-on neck|bolt on]]. The Mosrite logo and Ventures model logo were slightly reduced. :* '''Ventures Bass''' (AKA "'''Mark X'''") :* '''Mark XII''' Twelve-String Guitar — Most of these have [[Stoptail bridge|stoptail]]s although some have [[Vibrato systems for guitar#The Mosrite Vibrato|tremolo]]s. ;1965: :* '''The Ventures II''' ("Slab Body" Type) Model — Designed by Semie Moseley's brother, Andy Moseley. Only built as a six-string guitar in 1965. Came in Red, Blue, White, and Sunburst. Production started in mid-1965 and ended several months later with small production numbers not exceeding 150 (possibly under 100.) This Slab Body Model was replaced with the second ''Ventures II'' design, reportedly because Semie Moseley was disappointed in this original design, thinking it looked too cheap for Mosrite. The "Slab Body" name is not official, it was coined by Mosrite enthusiasts to differentiate the two Ventures II guitars. This Ventures "Slab Body" is the model that [[Johnny Ramone]] of the [[Ramones]] was mostly known to play. ;1965β1966: :* '''The Ventures II''' (German Carve Body Type) Model — Replaced the earlier Ventures II; Same body design as the ''Mark V'' model. Only came as a six-string guitar. Some of these, mostly earlier models with rare exceptions, have longer pickguards than later models; the neck pickup on the long pickguard models is slightly farther from the bridge, as Mosrite did to use up remaining Ventures II "Slab Body" necks, which are slightly shorter at their end than later necks for this model (but are still the same scale length.) This model was re-named the "Ventures Mark V" in 1966. The "Ventures II German Carve" name is not official, it was coined by Mosrite enthusiasts to differentiate the two Ventures II guitars. ; 1966β?: :* '''Joe Maphis Dual Neck''' model— Two-necked guitar based on the '''Ventures''' model. Has 6 string and 12 string necks. Variants may exist. :* '''Joe Maphis''' models — These are similar in body shape to the later ''Combo'' model, but unlike the ''Combo'' model, these have no [[F-hole]]s. They're normally painted in a natural finish. They came as: :* '''Mark I''' Six-String Guitar :* '''Mark X''' Bass :* '''Mark XII''' Twelve-String Guitar ;1966β1969: :* '''The Ventures Mark V''' Model — Later just named "'''Mark V'''" after the Ventures contract ended in 1967/1968. Came in Red, White, Blue, and Sunburst, and late in production, as Candy Apple Red. Only sold as a six-string guitar commercially, although a few Bass Prototypes exist (albeit with guitar scale lengths of 24.50".) A battered 1966 Ford Blue version of this model was used by the [[B-52s]]' [[Ricky Wilson (American musician)|Ricky Wilson]] with only four strings and a custom tuning for some of their distinctive sound and was featured on the inner sleeve of their debut 'yellow' album. :* '''Celebrity I''', '''Celebrity II''' and '''Celebrity III''' Hollow-Body Guitars — came as: :* '''Mark I''' Six-String Guitar :* '''Mark X''' Bass :* '''Mark XII''' Twelve-String Guitar :* '''Combo''' Semi-Hollow Body Guitar; came as: :* '''Co Mark I Model 300''' Six-String Guitar :* '''Co Mark X Model 301''' 4-String Bass Guitar (30 1/4" Scale Length.) :* '''Co Mark XII Model 302''' Twelve-String Guitar Acoustic guitars: :* '''Balladere''' 6-String Guitar Models; came as: :* '''Balladere I''' (Model 401) Six String Guitar. No binding on neck. :* '''Balladere II''' (Model 402) Six String Guitar, 5 Inch Deep Body. :* '''Balladere III''' (Model 403) Six String Guitar with Bolt-On Neck. :* '''Balladere III-XII''' (Model 403-12) Twelve String Guitar. :* '''Serenade''' 6-String Guitar. ===1970s=== Unlike 1960s models, the 1970s marked a departure from the skinny necks; Mosrite didn't always make necks with thin-width fretboards in the 70s. :* '''300''' (''[[Fender Telecaster|Telecaster]]''-Style Body Shape, One [[pickup (music technology)|pickup]] in the neck position for Guitars, 1 pickup usually in the Bridge position for Basses, no German Carve) — Came as both six-string guitar and four-string bass. Came with a Mosrite Humbucker Pickup. Mahogany Body and Mahogany Neck. :* '''350''' (''Telecaster''-Style Body Shape, Two pickups, no German Carve) — Came in both "[[stereophonic sound|Stereo]]" for two output [[Phone connector (audio)|jacks]] and "[[monaural|Mono]]" for one output jack. Came as six-string guitar and four-string bass. Mostly came with Mosrite Humbucker Pickups, though a few may exist with Mosrite Single Coils. Natural examples are Mahogany Bodied and Mahogany Necked, colored examples are Basswood Bodied and Maple Necked. :* '''500 Blues Bender''' — Six-String Guitar similar in shape to a [[Gibson Les Paul]] but with typical Mosrite features; German Carve, Basswood body, Maple Neck and Rosewood Fretboard. Unlike 1960s Mosrite models, this model has a wider neck then 60s Mosrites, and it features Mosrite Humbucker pickups not found on stock 60s models. :* '''Celebrity''' — Mosrite continued production of the Celebrity models into the 70s with Mosrite Humbucker pickups. :* '''V-I''' — 70s design of guitar as the ''Ventures'' and "Mark I" models, minus the Ventures logo. :* '''V-II''' or '''V II''' — Same body style as a Mark I or Ventures model but with Mosrite Humbuckers and more electronics. :* '''B-I''' — Ventures bass minus the Ventures logo. :* '''B-II''' — Ventures bass minus the Ventures logo, but with Humbuckers and more controls. ;1976: :* '''Brass Rail''' — Six-String Guitar similar in body shape to a [[Gibson Les Paul]] with [[guitar fret|fret]]s attached to a [[brass]] rod in the neck for [[sustain]]. Has a German Carve. :* '''Brass Rail Deluxe''' — Came with [[electric guitar#Construction|passive and active circuit]]s and two output jacks. Has a German Carve. An estimate of 125 Brass Rail models are estimated to have been built with the Deluxe models being scarcer, an estimate of 12 being built. ;1977 - 1978: :* '''S.M. (Semie Moseley) Model''' — (Unofficial Name.) Six-String Guitar similar in Les Paul-style shape, with the same outlines of the Blues Bender and Brass Rail models. These do not have a German Carve, and they have single coil pickups. 84 or fewer are estimated to have been built. ;Other Associated 1970s Guitars: :* '''Acoustic Black Widow''' (Electric 6 String Guitar) — Some were built by Mosrite. :* '''Sooner''' model (Electric 6 String Guitar) — Although not under the Mosrite name, these are associated with Mosrite. They share the same tailpiece as some Brass Rail models, and the bridge is non-adjustable for intonation. ===1980s=== This era mostly consisted of Ventures reissues and Ventures shaped models including but not limited to: :* '''M88''' :* '''V88''' :Both similar to the ''Ventures'' guitar design. :* '''V63''' 1963 Ventures Model Reissue with a bound body and neck, output jack on the side and vibramute. ===1990s=== :* '''The Nokie''' Model — [[Nokie Edwards]] Model; Similar to the ''Ventures'' model and with smooth pickup covers. :* '''The Ramones''' Model — [[Ramones]] Model; Similar to the 1960s '''Ventures''' model. Seen in the Ramones' "I Don't Want To Grow Up" Music Video. Has a "Sharkfin" Pickguard, stop tailpiece and one bridge pickup. Few of these were built.
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