MY MOSRITES

MOSRITE HISTORY

MOSRITE SERIAL # AND MODEL LISTING

MOSRITE TIMELINE

MOSRITE PICS (THE EARLY YEARS)

MOSRITE PIC OF THE MONTH

MOSRITE MYTHS AND ANSWER PAGES

MOSRITE LINKS

MOSRITE CATALOGUES
THESE MAY HELP YOU IDENTIFY YOUR MOSRITE

Here is the serial / date / model info I have been collecting for use by enthusiasts / collectors. I hope this helps people identify their guitars. Use this and the model info tables to help you identify your model and year.

Listings are in alphabetical order by model name with pics being added constantly to help. This is meant to be a "well informed" guide only. Mosrite and Semie made many one offs and special orders that may not be listed.

Prefix
Serial # example
Date (Dates Manufactured)
Model
Comments
    1973 - 8? 300 mono Solid body , single cutaway
A   1971 - 8? 350 stereo As above with stereo electronics , two output jacks and bypass switching
AB   1971 - 8? 350 stereo As above in bass
NO   1969 350 stereo Probably a prototype guitar, very early for a 350 model
A A005 1972 - 1974 Black Widow Double cutaway , black guitar with red pad on back
  1132 1972 - 1974 Black Widow As above in bass
N N0153 1971 - 198? Bluesbender Solid body , "Les Paulish" shape with german carve
K K005 1976 - 1977 Brassrail As above with brass bar running down fretboard , brass electrics cover plate
DC DC0064 1966 - 1976 Californian D-100 model , Resonator guitar
A   1964 - 1987

Celebrity I
mark 1

 Semi acoustic electric , double cutaway with spruce top and maple back and sides
1C   1972 - 1974 Celebrity I " "
M   1965 - 1987 Celebrity II
mark 1		 As above with spruce top and maple back and sides with smaller control plate
2C   1972 - 1974 Celebrity II " "
K K0208 1965 - 1987 Celebrity III
mark 1		 As above with bigger control plate
W     " " " " some have the letter A after number
3C   1972- 1974 " " " "
R   1967 - ? Celebrity V " "
P     Celebrity XII Celebrity 12 string
Z Z0233 1965 - 1987 Celebrity As above in bass. Also ZZ prefix.
N   1965 - 1984 Celebrity II " "
2DL   1970's " " " "
LL     Celebrity III " "
G G0022 1965 - 1969 Combo Semi solid with "f" hole , double cutaway. 12 string has "G" prefix also.
H H0001 1965 - 1969 Combo As above
R R0075 1965 - 1969 Combo As above in bass
DB   1966 - 1968 Dobro Dobro guitar by Mosrite
DC     Mobro As above with "Mobro" on headstock
MS     Mobro As above
GS   1966 - 1969 Gospel I Gospel series I . Same as Celebrity
GG   1966 - 1969 Gospel As above
  1017 1962 Joe Maphis single neck Full body/neck and headstock binding, Joe Maphis model on headstock
2J   1966 - 1977 Joe Maphis Double cutaway solid body , double neck , 12 over 6
D   1966 - 1972 Joe Maphis Semi solid without "f" hole. Same shape as Combo , spruce top / walnut back
B   1966 - 1972 Joe Maphis As above in bass
R     " " " "
DR     " " " "
B   1965 Mk II Small body with full scratch plate and NO german carve , smaller single coils , as played by Johnny Ramone , very rare
B B250 1965 - 1973 Mk II Small body with "set in" neck , parallel pick ups with no pole pieces , with german carve
B B708 1965 - 1973 Mk V As above with Ventures mark V on headstock
F F0251 1965 Serenade Large body acoustic
V V052 1989 Tonechamber Semi solid Ventures
  0025 1963 " " Ventures production model , sidejack with binding and set neck
  0173 1964 " " As above , bound body , top jack
  0832 1964 Ventures As above , no body binding
  0931 1965 Ventures As above
  2342 1965 " " As above
  3041 1965 " " As above neck: Nov 16 body: Dec 6
  3651 1967 " " As above
T T310 1965 - 1969 Ventures As above in 12 string
V   1968 - 1993 " " As above 6 string after split with Ventures with NO Ventures logo.
V V92100A 1992 " " 65 Reissue
AF AF034 1984 " " Ventures reissue made "After Fire" - AF
V V016 1988 V88 V88 , remake of '65 Ventures model , hard tailpiece or trem , Signed by Semie
  02788 1988 M88 As above with no scratch plate or german carve , white pick up covers
B   1968 - 1972 Ventures Ventures model in bass
  5002 1963 " " As above with bound body and side jack
  5018 1964 " " As above with no body binding , top jack
  5724 1965 " " " "
  6415 1966 " " " "
  7112 1967 " " " "
  B0107 1972 Non Ventures " " headstock says "by Semie Moseley"
  B0152 1973 " " " "
H   196? " " Factory modified Ventures model guitar
2V   1973 - 1974 VII Ventures model with humbuckers and coil tap switching
NC NC140 1984 VIII Three pick up Ventures model , no scratch plate , Signed by Semie
  2501 - 2512 1987 Ventures 25th Anniversary model , silver and black , only 12 of 25 made
    Specials and one offs    
HK HK01 1984 Ventures Custom built by Semie
  6303 1991 " " 63 Reissue
  01287 1987 " " 65 Reissue
  87042 1987 V88 Prototype
  90014 1989 Nokie 1 of 3 , Vibramute , Signed by Semie
  003 1990 - 1992 Ramones Designed in conjunction with Johnny Ramone
RB RB001   Ramones bass Designed in conjunction with CJ Ramone , pearl white , used in filmclips
  90-007 1990 Ventures bass Custom built pearl white , 1 pick up
NC NC020   Ventures Pearl white , Truss rod at pick up end , embossed pick ups , Moseley trem
MC MC000 1994 Mini Combo Custom order , cherryburst , humbuckers
V V5779 1965 Left handed Ventures model , right handed Moseley trem , 1 of 2 made in Bakersfield
SPH SPH0260 1962 ? Combo Prototype ?

NOTE: The models with NO prefix have no number or letter before the actual serial number. The picture may not match actual guitar serial listed.

If anyone has serial number info on Mosrites I'd be interested in talking with you. I am currently collecting numbers, models and years to post on my page. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Just e-mail me.

I have been working on this serial number listing guide for a few years. This is not my complete listing, just "key numbers". Mosrite serial numbers and info is hard to come by, so if this can help you out, go for it. If anyone has any corrections/answers/help, please contact me. If you have an important Mosrite to add to this list, please let me know.
This is a VERY lengthy process so if anyone wants to use / reproduce this table, please just ask. Please do not "steal" this table for any non sanctioned use. Feel free to link to it.