1990s Mosrite Super Custom '63 Sidejack Ventures Model Sunburst, Set Neck w/ Vibramute, Kurokumo Japan

Up for sale, a 1990s Mosrite Super Custom '63 Sidejack Ventures Model in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. One of the rarest Kurokumo-made Mosrites ever produced, this top-tier model replicates the Ventures Model's earliest features with set neck construction, input jack located on the side of the body, and multi-ply binding framing the German Carve top.

Weighing 8lbs 5oz, tonewoods include a basswood body with prominent German Carve, a maple neck, and a bound slab rosewood fingerboard, yielding a smooth, balanced acoustic tone. The single coil pickups have ample power and midrange content, wound properly to vintage-spec and metering at 13.5k ohms at both the neck and bridge positions, providing an authoritative sound that's quintessential Mosrite. This Ventures Model '63 vintage reissue “Sidejack” has been professionally setup here at Mike and Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Maple
• Shape: Medium C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .875” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, 7 ¼” radius, mini dot inlays, fret-edge binding
• Frets: Slender, no wear
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 ⅝”, aluminum + zero fret
• Headstock: “Mosrite of California” text, “The Ventures Model” logo
• Tuners: Kluson-style, Mosrite-branded
• Serialization: Four-digit serial stamped on last fret

Body Specs:

• Wood: Basswood
• Pickups: Single coil x2 (13.5k ohms)
• Controls: Volume, Tone, three-way pickup selector
• Harness: Full-size 500k Japanese pots
• Hardware: Bridge with roller saddles, sandcast “Vibramute” vibrato, smooth-top machined knobs
• Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, smooth pickup covers

The gloss Sunburst finish exhibits some light pick scuffing across the guard and a few minor dings and finish scratches in the clear coat on the rest of the body. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

The original Mosrite faux alligator hardshell case is included.