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Finally Snagged a 1960s MK I Ventures!
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:26 pm
by GattonFan
My deepest gratitude to Mel for both finding this on Craigslist, and then doing the legwork when the seller wouldn't deal with an "out- ot - area" buyer ... It came with a pair of humbuckers, which didn't align with the strings, lots of dings and dents, a malformed trem arm, and a laarge cigarette burn on the headstock. I've done some work since I got it ... no full-body refinish, but a small repair to reduce the burn on the headstock. The neck pocket stamp has #0012 Nov 12 1965: Vol pot #1346712 (Mar 1967); Tone pot #1346647 (Nov 1966); Ser # V5412 .... pix:
Headstock burn before:
Headstock after:
Neck pocket:
Pair of Mos:
Really enjoying it - plays very well. Thanks again, Mel!
Dennis
Re: Finally Snagged a 1960s MK I Ventures!
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:46 pm
by Dennisthe Menace
Congrats Dennis! Were the H'buckers Mosrite or aftermarket brand?
Re: Finally Snagged a 1960s MK I Ventures!
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 7:08 pm
by GattonFan
They were some after-market drop ins - real thin sounding by comparison ...
Re: Finally Snagged a 1960s MK I Ventures!
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 10:21 pm
by 101Volts
That's some good work on the headstock. Congratulations on your new acquisition, May I inquire how much it was?
Austin
Re: Finally Snagged a 1960s MK I Ventures!
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:09 am
by Sarah93003
Wow, nice work on the headstock. How did you do that? Congratulations on the guitar!
Re: Finally Snagged a 1960s MK I Ventures!
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:26 am
by Veenture
Hey, nice to hear (and see) GattonFan! Congratulations!
Re: Finally Snagged a 1960s MK I Ventures!
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:51 am
by GattonFan
Thanks all! On the headstock: wiped with naphtha, sanded, drop filled, then wetsanded (1000-2000); rubbing compund, polish, Scratch-X. Probably could have gotten it all out, but people kept insisting it adds to the "mojo" ... May eventually refin the body ... maybe not. Nowadays they pay good money to get this kind of look!
Dennis
Re: Finally Snagged a 1960s MK I Ventures!
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 6:31 am
by JohnnySonic
Very nice score! Love that finish.
Re: Finally Snagged a 1960s MK I Ventures!
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:23 pm
by MWaldorf
Dennis,
Hey, you really got that cleaned up fast! I bet it sounds great with the Elliot pickups. I was impressed with the overall feel of the guitar. Very similar to my '66. Interested how the dates on the parts has such a spread. I wonder how a guitar body managed to sit around for a year and a half before getting assembled?
So, how does it sound through the Model 400?
Mel
Re: Finally Snagged a 1960s MK I Ventures!
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:45 pm
by GattonFan
Hey, Mel ... I used the pickups I got from Curtis Muldoon - ones that I had Eddy rework for me. I think Eddy must be on vacation - I ordered some p'ups from him back before Christmas, but the check hasn't been cashed yet. Anyway, I'll wait - when he ships those, I'll drop them in my PartsRite. Nice vintage sound, combining the MK I with the Model 400. Kick in that tremelo and reverb and start playing that I-III-IV-II-I-V progression, ad infinitum ...
