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Re: Mark V discussion

Postby 101Volts » Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:51 pm

Ah, So they are "Underwound". Thanks, Handbrake. I suppose it could vary from pickup to pickup, Too.

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Re: Mark V discussion

Postby johnnyboy1234 » Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:46 pm

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Here's some good info...
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Re: Mark V discussion

Postby zarfnober » Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:19 pm

I finally heard from my friend with a Mark V, same scale length as Ventures II and Regular Ventures models. This is the only literature I've seen stating scale length. So, I stand corrected on this scale length discussion and any other topic where some bonehead named me said Mark V's were a short scale neck. Apparently, the neck going that much further into the body makes the scale seem shorter, to these hands anyway, the few I've played seemed much shorter scale.

So, did they ever make a short scale guitar?

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Re: Mark V discussion

Postby 101Volts » Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:11 pm

zarfnober wrote:Did they ever make a short scale guitar?

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There are some 3/4 models out there. ;)

Here's a link to a topic at Harmony Central where someone posted about his Mosrite 3/4 model. I'm not sure if all of the pictures will load properly but hey...

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/sho ... ?t=2452908
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Re: Mark V discussion

Postby dorkrockrecords » Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:42 pm

Yes, the Japanese companies have made all sorts of variations on the Mosrite theme including 3/4 and 1/2 scale instruments, but I really don't think those examples are germane to either Rocco's question or the discussion at hand.

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Re: Mark V discussion

Postby 101Volts » Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:18 pm

Huh, I thought those 3/4 models were vintage. I guess I was wrong.

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Re: Mark V discussion

Postby Dennisthe Menace » Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:33 pm

Austin,
2 dead giveaways are the V&T knobs with the small lip on them. Also, on the Trem
System and the Headstock, it just says Mosrite, there is no 'of California.' ;)
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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Re: Mark V discussion

Postby dorkrockrecords » Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:38 pm

101Volts wrote:Huh, I thought those 3/4 models were vintage. I guess I was wrong.

Austin

MIJ would be Made in Japan, Austin. First line, tenth word of the link you posted. And even if you skipped the text altogether, nothing about that guitar says vintage.
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Re: Mark V discussion

Postby zarfnober » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:38 pm

Dennisthe Menace wrote:Austin,
2 dead giveaways are the V&T knobs with the small lip on them. Also, on the Trem
System and the Headstock, it just says Mosrite, there is no 'of California.' ;)



Also, real M knobs are numbered 1-5
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Re: Mark V discussion

Postby dorkrockrecords » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:20 pm

zarfnober wrote:Also, real M knobs are numbered 1-5

Not all. The Terry model (c.1985) is the only Semie produced Mosrite that featured M knobs with no skirts whatsoever.
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