D30Man
Senior Member
I picked this up off of Craigslist for $300 yesterday. I have been hankerin' for a jazz box / rockabilly type hollow body. I almost pulled the trigger on Bonedigger's X-175, but was just a couple of hundred out of budget. So I kept looking. I also wanted something I could mod / tinker with a bit.
Here is what I know:
- Ventura was made by C. Bruno out of Japan
- The brand was manufactured from the 60's through 1982
- People generally like them. I have read several articles where people have enjoyed these MIJ knock offs
- This one is pretty and feels pretty good - doesn't have that cheap feel
- Tuners are okay / pickups looks like filtertron copies. I am going to pop them out at some point
What I am struggling with:
- Sticker is gone
- I can't find this model anywhere on line. I have seen several es335 and es175 copies, but not this one. I have no idea when it was made or the model number
- Sucker will not stay in tune / especially the G-string ( think it could be the scale - I know this can sometimes be the problem )
It sounds pretty sweet and feels good in my hands. Any insight on these from any of my well-versed guitar brethren?
Here are some pics:
Here is what I know:
- Ventura was made by C. Bruno out of Japan
- The brand was manufactured from the 60's through 1982
- People generally like them. I have read several articles where people have enjoyed these MIJ knock offs
- This one is pretty and feels pretty good - doesn't have that cheap feel
- Tuners are okay / pickups looks like filtertron copies. I am going to pop them out at some point
What I am struggling with:
- Sticker is gone
- I can't find this model anywhere on line. I have seen several es335 and es175 copies, but not this one. I have no idea when it was made or the model number
- Sucker will not stay in tune / especially the G-string ( think it could be the scale - I know this can sometimes be the problem )
It sounds pretty sweet and feels good in my hands. Any insight on these from any of my well-versed guitar brethren?
Here are some pics: