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===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.
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