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Posted on Sep 13 2008 05:07 PM

I have the chance to buy a '66 Mosrite Ventures Mark V Model - it is in good condition, but needs a body refinish (somebody did a crappy refin on the body sometime ago).

Zero fret model neck, all original parts - I am told this is not the coveted Ventures Model, but still ... Dealer wants $600 as is, I figure it will go for more once I repaint the body.

Anybody want to give me an informed opinion on this value?

Gavin

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JakeDobner

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Posted on Sep 13 2008 05:18 PM

I've always thought there is something a little off with the body of the Mark V Mosrites. I couldn't find any pricing, but $600 seems pretty good.

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zak

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Posted on Sep 13 2008 05:23 PM

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tommyalvarado

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Posted on Sep 14 2008 12:09 PM

I'd buy it for $600.00... Go for it.

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TomH

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Posted on Sep 16 2008 02:03 PM

$600 is a great price for a Mark V model Mosrite. even if it needs refinishing. They have different style pickups than the Ventures models, but I think that both style pickups sound fantastic. Also, a lot of people think that the Mark V model is a short-scale, but that's not the case. It's the same neck as on the Ventures model; however, the neck is set farther into the body. Consequently, the upper frets are harder to reach on the Mark V model.

I have a re-issue (Filmore) Mosrite, but I'd love to have an original!

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Kman1

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Posted on Sep 16 2008 04:22 PM

Try and haggle it down if you can, but that does sound reasonable.

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zak

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Posted on Sep 16 2008 04:24 PM

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tonetti

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Posted on Sep 23 2008 12:06 PM

I wouldn't pass it up, You'll love it! $600 is a good deal IMO.

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diceophonic

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Posted on Sep 23 2008 12:20 PM

The prices on Mark V's are going to very from finish and year, this past summer I paid $1,895 for mine with it's original case such a sweet guitar and my favorite RIGHT NOW FULLTIME PLAYER fuller sounding then a Jazzmaster & Jaguar IMO with more balls and punch plus your talking to a guy who has played nothing but Jaguars & Jazzmasters for years, I have never ever seen one go for $600 I have only seen them sell for well over $1,000 to $2,000 and worth every penny and each year they keep going up in price and getting harder to find.

Here's mine
1967 Mark V
The checking and cracking are so cool I would never refinish it. It's perfect just the way it is!! It's what a vintage piece is all about.

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synchro

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Posted on Sep 23 2008 12:24 PM

33 years ago I traded one just like it for a wah wah pedal.

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diceophonic

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Posted on Sep 23 2008 12:27 PM

synchro
33 years ago I traded one just like it for a wah wah pedal.

WHAT!!??? do you wish you still had it? it must have been one hell of a wah wah

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tonetti

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Posted on Sep 23 2008 12:38 PM

diceophonic
The prices on Mark V's are going to very from finish and year, this past summer I paid $1,895 for mine with it's original case such a sweet guitar and my favorite RIGHT NOW FULLTIME PLAYER fuller sounding then a Jazzmaster & Jaguar IMO with more balls and punch plus your talking to a guy who has played nothing but Jaguars & Jazzmasters for years, I have never ever seen one go for $600 I have only seen them sell for well over $1,000 to $2,000 and worth every penny and each year they keep going up in price and getting harder to find.

Here's mine
1967 Mark V
The checking and cracking are so cool I would never refinish it. It's perfect just the way it is!! It's what a vintage piece is all about.

Thats one beautiful Guitar! Some serious mojo goin' on there!

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synchro

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Posted on Sep 23 2008 01:32 PM

diceophonic

synchro
33 years ago I traded one just like it for a wah wah pedal.

WHAT!!??? do you wish you still had it? it must have been one hell of a wah wah

It was a Crybaby and I still cry every time I think about it. What can I say, it was a very different time from right now and Surf was below the radar screen for most of us. In 1975, if you had told me that 30 + years later I'd be playing Gretsches and have a Fender Jaguar baritone I would have laughed at the idea. Heck, back then a lot of people wanted solid state amps. Reverb was kept low if used at all and the fuzz box companies were making money faster than they could spend it on dope.

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Mosrite Ventures Model - Value?

WindanseaBeachBoy Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 133 La Playa, Mexico	Posted on Sep 13 2008 05:07 PM I have the chance to buy a '66 Mosrite Ventures Mark V Model - it is in good condition, but needs a body refinish (somebody did a crappy refin on the body sometime ago). Zero fret model neck, all original parts - I am told this is not the coveted Ventures Model, but still ... Dealer wants $600 as is, I figure it will go for more once I repaint the body. Anybody want to give me an informed opinion on this value? Gavin Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Sep 13 2008 05:18 PM I've always thought there is something a little off with the body of the Mark V Mosrites. I couldn't find any pricing, but $600 seems pretty good. Top
zak Joined: Sep 24, 2007 Posts: 2728	Posted on Sep 13 2008 05:23 PM This post has been removed by the author. Last edited: Sep 23, 2009 19:18:04 Top
tommyalvarado Joined: Jan 03, 2008 Posts: 512 Delaware, USA	Posted on Sep 14 2008 12:09 PM I'd buy it for $600.00... Go for it. Top
TomH Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 766 Oberlin, Ohio, USA	Posted on Sep 16 2008 02:03 PM $600 is a great price for a Mark V model Mosrite. even if it needs refinishing. They have different style pickups than the Ventures models, but I think that both style pickups sound fantastic. Also, a lot of people think that the Mark V model is a short-scale, but that's not the case. It's the same neck as on the Ventures model; however, the neck is set farther into the body. Consequently, the upper frets are harder to reach on the Mark V model. I have a re-issue (Filmore) Mosrite, but I'd love to have an original! Top
Kman1 Joined: Aug 29, 2008 Posts: 694 Surf City	Posted on Sep 16 2008 04:22 PM Try and haggle it down if you can, but that does sound reasonable. — Sonichris I also like to think that all early 60's fender equipment is happy to be playing surf music again. After all, its the music it was meant to play. Top
zak Joined: Sep 24, 2007 Posts: 2728	Posted on Sep 16 2008 04:24 PM This post has been removed by the author. Last edited: Sep 23, 2009 19:20:09 Top
tonetti Joined: Aug 20, 2008 Posts: 654 California	Posted on Sep 23 2008 12:06 PM I wouldn't pass it up, You'll love it! $600 is a good deal IMO. Top
diceophonic Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)	Posted on Sep 23 2008 12:20 PM The prices on Mark V's are going to very from finish and year, this past summer I paid $1,895 for mine with it's original case such a sweet guitar and my favorite RIGHT NOW FULLTIME PLAYER fuller sounding then a Jazzmaster & Jaguar IMO with more balls and punch plus your talking to a guy who has played nothing but Jaguars & Jazzmasters for years, I have never ever seen one go for $600 I have only seen them sell for well over $1,000 to $2,000 and worth every penny and each year they keep going up in price and getting harder to find. Here's mine 1967 Mark V The checking and cracking are so cool I would never refinish it. It's perfect just the way it is!! It's what a vintage piece is all about. — -Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel Beyond The Surf Instagram The Verbtones @ Instagram The Verbtones @ Facebook The Verbtones @ bandcamp Last edited: Sep 23, 2008 12:34:32 Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4545 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Sep 23 2008 12:24 PM 33 years ago I traded one just like it for a wah wah pedal. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
diceophonic Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)	Posted on Sep 23 2008 12:27 PM synchro 33 years ago I traded one just like it for a wah wah pedal. WHAT!!??? do you wish you still had it? it must have been one hell of a wah wah — -Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel Beyond The Surf Instagram The Verbtones @ Instagram The Verbtones @ Facebook The Verbtones @ bandcamp Top
tonetti Joined: Aug 20, 2008 Posts: 654 California	Posted on Sep 23 2008 12:38 PM diceophonic The prices on Mark V's are going to very from finish and year, this past summer I paid $1,895 for mine with it's original case such a sweet guitar and my favorite RIGHT NOW FULLTIME PLAYER fuller sounding then a Jazzmaster & Jaguar IMO with more balls and punch plus your talking to a guy who has played nothing but Jaguars & Jazzmasters for years, I have never ever seen one go for $600 I have only seen them sell for well over $1,000 to $2,000 and worth every penny and each year they keep going up in price and getting harder to find. Here's mine 1967 Mark V The checking and cracking are so cool I would never refinish it. It's perfect just the way it is!! It's what a vintage piece is all about. Thats one beautiful Guitar! Some serious mojo goin' on there! Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4545 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Sep 23 2008 01:32 PM diceophonic synchro 33 years ago I traded one just like it for a wah wah pedal. WHAT!!??? do you wish you still had it? it must have been one hell of a wah wah It was a Crybaby and I still cry every time I think about it. What can I say, it was a very different time from right now and Surf was below the radar screen for most of us. In 1975, if you had told me that 30 + years later I'd be playing Gretsches and have a Fender Jaguar baritone I would have laughed at the idea. Heck, back then a lot of people wanted solid state amps. Reverb was kept low if used at all and the fuzz box companies were making money faster than they could spend it on dope. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top