1966 Mosrite Ventures Model - From the Workbench | Gruhn Guitars Repair Shop in Nashville, TN

In this video, Gruhn Guitars repairman Tony Nagy discusses the 1966 Mosrite Ventures Model electric guitar. He shares a brief history of the Mosrite brand, and an overview of the repairs it needed. This guitar required quite a bit of neck work. Tony describes some of the common issues found on guitars like this, and the steps taken to correct it.
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[@gerrypair3856]

I met Simie Mosley back in the 70s. He played and sang at our Church back then.

[@101Volts]

Mosrite had the "Speed Frets" because (supposedly) they were selling to country pickin' people who slid up and down the neck a lot. Low frets are easier to slide on. With that said, they also used fretwire that was .070 wide, and that's a Dunlop size that's been discontinued for years.

[@ronmatthews7213]

Roger Rossmeisl was the German luthier who came up with the carve.

[@michaelcraig9449]

There is not a singe video on youtube on how to set these guitars up and work on them. How do you intonate them, just like a Strat? Post it up!

[@101Volts]

The intonation's like a Tune-O-Matic, really. Some models have locking saddles with screws on the bottom, but I think those are much later models than those from the 60s. I have no experience with the 1960s roller bridges, though, so on that I have no reliable word readily available.
Just be careful to intonate them gently, if you have a cheaper Mark V or Celebrity III model; the screws might be too cheap to be removed without getting stuck in the saddle. In that case, take the bridge off, and soak it in penetrating oil for a day before you wipe it all off and adjust the saddles.