1965 Mosrite The Ventures

$9,500.00

  • Year: 1965
  • Manufacturer: Mosrite
  • Model: The Ventures
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Pacific Blue
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Description: This exceptionally rare, custom-color 'Pacific Blue' "The Ventures Model" weighs 8.30 lbs. and has a nut width of just under 1 9/16 inches and a scale length of 25 inches. Solid alder body, scalloped on top edge. Two-piece medium-profile rock-maple neck with a rosewood fretboard with metal nut, zero fret and 22 'speed' frets with small white dot position markers. Bob Bogle, Nokie Edwards, Mel Taylor and Harvey Wicklund have all signed this gorgeous � and genuine - Mosrite Ventures model (stamp dated November 1965 on the neck heel and in the pocket) on the pickguard, with Bob Bogle autographing �The Ventures� above his own signature. An exceptionally fine (9.00) condition example in it's original brown case. June '09 - We note with sadness the passing of Ventures' co-founder Bob Bogle at age 75. (00792)