1968 Mosrite Celebrity I Vintage Hollowbody Electric Guitar w/ Case

Up for sale, a 1968 Mosrite Celebrity I vintage hollowbody electric guitar in excellent condition and in perfect working order. One of the last Mosrites to come out of the original Bakersfield, CA factory before the company initially ceased production in early '69, this model is a particularly clean and well kept example with the full 2 3/4" body depth that gives it the Celebrity I designation. Given the fully hollow maple body, this is a guitar that can deliver everything from crisp country twang to detailed, mellow Jazz tonalities with ease. The pair of original high output Mosrite single coils with embossed covers have plenty of power and midrange heft, with a clear, articulate top end and plenty of glassy twang. The neck pickup compliments the bridge perfectly, while being inherently warmer and rounder. Complete with a vibrant and unfaded three-tone sunburst finish, white plastic appointments, and of course the Moseley vibrato unit, this Celebrity will satisfy serious collectors and studio players alike. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar and weighing 7lbs 6oz, this Celebrity I is dialed in with 11-50 strings for optimal intonation and low, slinky action.

The neck is a very slender C shape typical of Mosrite profiles, with consistent, slim depth as you move up the neck. It's as "fast" a neck as has ever been carved and exceedingly easy to play for lightning fast leads and chording. The scale length measures 24 1/2" and the guitar retains its original slender/low fretwire on the Brazilian rosewood fretboard. These frets retain their full factory height, which is to say they are inherently quite low just like Semie Moseley liked them, and there is virtually no fretwear on the entire board. The original aluminum nut measures 1 9/16" in width although by the time you reach the zero fret the profile widens to 1 5/8", giving an ideal amount of space between both low and high E strings and the fretboard edges. On the headstock, the guitar is fitted with a set of new double line Grover Deluxe tuning machines that match the look and footprint of the Klusons that originally came on the instrument.

All of the electronics work as intended, with Master Volume and Tone knobs in addition to a three-way pickup selector toggle. The Moseley vibrato and roller bridge work together perfectly allowing for subtle warbles and fairly deep dives with a light touch. These vibratos are particularly elegant and easy to actuate, responding quickly and able to deliver trills and more subtle pitch shifts than most Bigsby-esque units. The original hardware is all accounted for with particularly clean and shiny chrome on the knobs, vibrato, and bridge. Other appointments include the white pickguard and matching control plate.

Cosmetically, this Mosrite is remarkably clean, with a 100% original and unfaded gloss Sunburst finish that shows no touchups or overspray. There are curls of flame figuring on the top, more prominent figuring on the bookmatched maple back, and some prominent vertical checking on both sides of the body. The neck profile is flawless, and the body is very clean, with only a few light scuffs on the back and tiny nicks on the guitar as a whole.

A vintage hardshell case with gold interior is included.