Mark V discussion

[zarfnober]

Also, real M knobs are numbered 1-5

Not all. The Terry model (c.1985) is the only Semie produced Mosrite that featured M knobs with no skirts whatsoever.

Perhaps he was too busy chasing skirts to put them on that one?

[thunderhead]

So what's the tone of the neck pickup like??? Being so far into the body and mounted straight????

[101Volts]

Huh, I thought those 3/4 models were vintage. I guess I was wrong.

Austin

MIJ would be Made in Japan, Austin. First line, tenth word of the link you posted. And even if you skipped the text altogether, nothing about that guitar says vintage.

I assumed the 3/4 models were vintage because I saw one on eBay a while back that looked like it had been through a lot. Even if it was I shouldn't really assume it was vintage.

So what's the tone of the neck pickup like??? Being so far into the body and mounted straight????

I've been wondering the same thing. It would sound more trebley for the higher notes but since Mark V pickups weren't wound up to Mark I specs I'm not sure what else to say.

By the way, There's a sunburst Mark V available from Guitar Center for $1,899.

http://used.guitarcenter.com/usedgear/index.cfm

The link only takes you to the Used Gear section. You have to do a search for the guitar.

Austin

[TimR]

Just for the heck of it, here's an old Mark V I sold back in the early 90's.......

The only thing I didn't like was it didn't have the rollers on the vibrato bridge.
My son used to play it in his punk band, until he discovered my Bluesbender.