MIMF - the Musical Instrument Makers Forum is a goldmine of information about materials, construction and repair techniques, including a gallery of unique custom built guitars that range from inept to incredible.

where the Internet goes to work on guitars! All about guitar maintenance and repair. All the standard Gibson and Fender type stuff, plus some other interesting odds and ends. GuitarHQ - a nice all-around mainstream vintage guitar site. The Blue Book - if you’re serious about buying and selling used guitars, the Blue Book provides the most detailed pricing, dating and identification info.

VG has also published several of my own articles over the years, some of which can be found on this site. Of course, my favorite part is Michael Wright’s 'Different Strummer’ column, which covers the history of all those wild, wacky off-brand instruments in elaborate detail. Vintage Guitar Magazine - this is Vintage Guitar 101 and all neophytes are advised to start here. It has a nice classic tone but that is all I know about it. I have a ‘Bruno’ Ventura Classic gut string that I bought from C&S Music in Fort Worth,Texas in 1965-66. (David Woodson) Posted by Archived posts. Good luck and happy Ventura hunting! Re: Ventura Guitar 14:51 on Saturday, June 5, 2004. 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. Bruno was bought by Kaman in the early 1980s, after which the brand disappeared. Bruno and Company during the 1960s and 1970s. Ventura was a brand of stringed instruments imported from Japan by C. Serial number is 74725, could be made in Japan but I do not know! This guitar includes chipboard case, has warm aged tone, the vibe of old guitar. Looking at other similar models on e-bay, I GEUSS it to be 60’s-70’s but I do not know. Beautiful old vintage Ventura Bruno V14 guitar.

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