Hi, first post...
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.
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.
- Whether you inherited your instrument or bought it at a swap meet, you're probably curious about its provenance. Most gear has a serial number, either printed on a label inside it or stamped into the headstock or neck plate. Use our dating guides below to figure out when your instrument was made and where it came from.
- Fernandes created faithful recreations of Fender instruments; and Takamine and Suzuki both made acoustic guitars nearly identical to certain Martin models. Interestingly, most Japanese copies of the time didn’t have serial numbers — a great way to tell if an instrument is truly a “lawsuit” guitar, even today.
- Ventura was a brand of stringed instruments imported from Japan by C. Bruno and Company during the 1960s and 1970s. Bruno was bought by Kaman 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.
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Vintage Ventura Guitar Serial Numbers Year Made
If a serial number is not in the lists or is not recognized in the serial number decoder, it does not mean that the guitar is a fake. Conversely, it is of course no guarantee whether the guitar is authentic, as a serial number is easy to copy. Example of a Gibson serial number: A real serial number is stamped dark on the back of the headstock.