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Original 1965 Mark 1 Tuners
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 8:49 am
by Picure
Hello guys, long time no post here. I would like to ask, what kind of tuners did the original 1965 Mark 1s have? Because I want to replace the tuners on my Kurokumo Mosrite and the tuners that they have has "Mosrite" written on them. I was wondering if the original Mosrites back in 1965 had this feature.
thanks!
Re: Original 1965 Mark 1 Tuners
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 8:59 am
by Greg_L
My 65 Mk 1 has Kluson Deluxe tuners with metal bean buttons.
As far as I know they're the original tuners and are consistent with other Mk 1 tuners.
Re: Original 1965 Mark 1 Tuners
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 9:06 am
by tom villaflor
I have a Mark1 66 Ventures model (although 1 date stamp is late 65) sunburst ,truss adj at the heel end..all original.
They came equipped with Kluson Deluxe tuners....Am pretty sure all Mark1s were so equipped.
Tom Villaflor
Murray Kentucky
Re: Original 1965 Mark 1 Tuners
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 9:50 am
by Picure
Cool! Great to know how the originals looked! Thanks a million for the fast reply!
Re: Original 1965 Mark 1 Tuners
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 12:18 pm
by Dickey
Yes; Kluson Deluxes just like in the pic. I replaced the tuners on my '65 with new exact replacements, as they are better tuners,but keep the originals safely in a bag.
Re: Original 1965 Mark 1 Tuners
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:47 am
by 101Volts
The general exception to 60s Mosrites having Klusons is if you have a Bass, in which case, they were Mosrite tuners. These have Mini Headstock Knobs, which are a bit prone to breaking.
- Austin