This one had the rear of the body routed for some odd reason, and the bridge posts were re-drilled and new posts added. There also appears to have been a rectangular plaque screwed in to the rear of the body at one point. The finish is mostly there, though. I've seen worse. No telling about the serial number, but it should still be there, so I'll ask.
I'm not sure I understand the modification to the bridge. It appears as though a previous owner though tthat the bridge shouldn't rock on pivots, so he clamped it down.
For Sale by:
Dawson's Gear Outlet
Edmonton, Canada
https://reverb.com/shop/dawsons-gear-outlet-14
Seller Description:
"I have a cool vintage Mosrite Mark V. It is definitely a player’s guitar and not a collector. It has some dings and a few chips in the finish. The worst thing is someone routed a cavity on the back of the body to access the electronics, which is puzzling, as you can access them easily by just removing the pickguard. It’s a mystery, but the guitar plays well and has no breaks. The neck is fast and the frets are in good shape, but are small vintage size, which is normal for these guitars. The action is low and the guitar has no fret buzz and seems well setup. There are some chips in the finish on the top of the headstock and along the side of the neck on the edge of the fingerboard.
The tremolo works well. It is much like a bigsby - very smooth. It looks like the bridge was moved at some point as there is a second set of holes. It seems to function well where it is and plays very well.
I think someone may have messed with the wiring. The pots look to be original, but the tone capacitor looks newer from gut shots I’ve seen of other Mosrites. The pickups both work, but the bridge pickup seems a bit lower output than the neck. I’m not sure if this is a wiring or setup issue or if that is normal for these guitars. It is possible the pickup may need to be rewound.
It comes with the original case, which is solid and is totally functioning.
All in all, it plays well, but you should probably expect to put some work into the wiring and electronics."
- Austin
