![]() ![]() ![]() It had none of the hallmarks of a prestige brand like Mosrite and Semie pulled the pin on production fairly quickly. This model seems to have been introduced around May 65, although I have seen German carve IIs with body date stamps earlier and both versions definitely ran concurrently for a few months throughout 65 as they were phased in as Semie was almost instantly disappointed with the slab body model as a Mosrite. Ventures models were expensive and their price was prohibitive to younger players.Īndy Moseley, Semies brother suggested and helped design a simple slab body student model with no binding, simple pick ups and hardware like the brilliant little folded steel vibrato only seen on this model, and no famous German carve. The Ventures model was selling well and production was streamlined by using faster manufacturing techniques like bolt on necks and no body binding. In fact, only 5 of these guitars left the factory that year in December with the bulk of around 200 leaving in early to mid 64. Its a very popular misconception that most or all bound body, set neck Ventures are 63s. ![]() The Ventures model was originally designed and built for King of the Strings Joe Maphis and was the model in the now famous reverse body with German carve, with a set neck and bound body which first appeared around midlate 62. Guitar sales were exploding thanks to bands like the Ventures and of course a bunch of young boys from Liverpool who played on the Ed sulivan show and started a revolution quite literally the next day. Semie had set up the factory in Bakersfield in mid 63 with the money from the Ventures deal and had started production of the Ventures model guitars and basses. By mid 1965 Mosrite was expanding at an extraordinary rate thanks to the deal signed with the Ventures in 63 essentially allowing the band to be the exclusive distributor for Mosrite guitars. ![]()
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