1990s Mosrite Ventures Model Excellent '65 Vintage Reissue Ocean Blue, Japan Kurokumo

Up for sale, a 1990s Mosrite Ventures Model “Excellent ‘65” vintage reissue in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Manufactured in Japan by Kurokumo, this expertly constructed instrument adheres to vintage spec, featuring an rare custom color Ocean Blue finish.

Tonewoods include a basswood body with a vintage-spec German Carve, a maple neck, and bound slab rosewood fingerboard, yielding a smooth, balanced acoustic tone. These tonewoods provide an ideal platform for the single coil pickup pair which offers plenty of power, percussive cut, and sparkling treble. Weighing 7lbs 7oz, this Mosrite 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: Slender C, measuring .825” 1st fret, .875” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, small dot inlays
• Frets: Slender, no wear
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 9/16”, aluminum, zero fret
• Headstock: “Mosrite of California” text
• Tuners: Kluson-style
• Serialization: Four-digit stamp (22nd fret)

Body Specs:

• Wood: Basswood
• Pickups: L2000 single coil x2 (5.8k ohms)
• Hardware: “Excellent” vibrato, roller bridge, skirted M-stamped knobs
• Plastics: One-ply white pickguard, “Mosrite”-stamped aged white pickup covers

The gloss Ocean Blue finish exhibits subtle greening of the clear coat, and cosmetic wear is limited to a few dings and light finish scratches in the clear coat. The gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.

A gigbag is included.