- Vintage Ventura Guitar Serial Numbers
- Vintage Ventura Guitar Serial Numbers Year Made
- Bruno Ventura Guitars Serial Numbers
I have this presumably '70s Ventura guitar that belonged to my wife's deceased mother, which I acquired out of a shed on the property in a standard fiberboard case and left in the elements for years. I got this in my possession about 5 or 6 years ago and cleaned it up, adjusted things, etc and surprisingly it plays fairly well until you get too high up on the neck...
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The ones I've googled have always had the Ventura name across the headstock, and also there were serial numbers above the model number on the tag inside. This one has neither. I know she got the guitar sometime in the mid 70s but no one knows for sure when, and I'd sure like to get an approximate build date if it's at all possible...
It's honestly a great kickaround guitar and I enjoy playing with it more than my Martin DM. Btw, it's strung lefty for obvious reasons.
Welcome to the official dealer web site for Ventura Musical Products. Our product is sold only by authorized independent music retailers, and this web site is intended for the sole use of our present and prospective music dealers, with controlled access. Jul 27, 2015 Yep, 70s vintage. The adjustable bridge is the same as the one on a 1970 V16 12-string I owned. The 'Ventura' font on the label appears to be correct, but does not include 'C. Bruno & Sons', the NY importer for these Japanese guitars. The headstock shape is not typical, and does not have 'Ventura' name on it - curious. Vintage Ventura Guitar Serial Numbers Posted on 2/7/2018 by admin Ventura logo Ventura was a brand of stringed instruments imported from Japan by C. Bruno and Company during the 1960s and 1970s. Take a closer look at the serial number found on the back of the headstock and reference the guide below. Have a vintage Harmony guitar? 15301 Ventura Blvd.
Ventura was a brand of stringed instruments imported from Japan by C. Bruno and Company during the 1960s and 1970s. C. Bruno was bought by Kaman (Ovation) in the early 1980s, after which the brand disappeared. Some of the Ventura guitars were knock-offs of the Martin line, such as the Ventura V-35 appearing similar to the Martin D-35, and the Ventura V-14 / Martin D-14.
The Ventura line included guitars (classical, western, folk, concert, flamenco, electric, electro-acoustic), banjos, mandolins, and bass guitars.
Vintage Ventura Guitar Serial Numbers
Vintage Ventura Guitar Serial Numbers Year Made
Kaman Industries (parent company of Ovation) actually acquired C Bruno & Son in 1971. Although there isn't much in the way of records from this period, it is believed that Kaman contracted with manufacturers such as 'Matsumoku' (parent company of brands such as Aria) from 1971 until the brand was discontinued in 1982. There is also evidence that C. Bruno contracted with other companies before the 1971 Kaman acquisition such as 'Kasuga' and others.[1]
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- ^https://web.archive.org/web/20150319013517/http://kaman.com/about-kaman/corporate-overview/acquisition-history/