Serial numbers from 70' and 80's era Epiphone guitars made in Japan are not supported. The reason for this is that there is no reliable documentation from this time period. Mar 12, 2015 Electric Guitars Acoustic Guitars Bass Guitars Amps Effects and Pedals Drums and Percussion Pro Audio Keyboards and Synths DJ and Lighting Gear Folk. One theory is that this is the 977th V-25 built in 1973, but there is no official data on serial numbers. Ventura/Bruno guitars of this era are not super common. They are increasingly sought after, due to the good quality of the C. Bruno era Ventura's. This guitar is truly a treasure. Find the current Blue Book value and worth of your new and used guitars, both acoustic, electric and amplifier. The number one source of guitar and amplifier pricing and information so you can find the price and value of your used guitars and amplifier. Use this site for a pricing guide and source of information on all guitars.
- Got this Ventura guitar, belonged to my wife's deceased mother. I'm a lefty so that's why things are backwards, btw. Usually when I've seen pictures of these, the tag inside has a serial number on it. This one doesn't, nor does it have the Ventura logo on the headstock.
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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, electric, electro-acoustic), banjos, mandolins, and bass guitars.
Vintage Ventura Guitar Serial Numbers
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 '71 until the brand was discontinued in 1982. There is also evidence that C. Bruno contracted with other companies before the '71 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/
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Bruno Ventura Acoustic Guitar
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, electric, electro-acoustic), banjos, mandolins, and bass guitars.
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 '71 until the brand was discontinued in 1982. There is also evidence that C. Bruno contracted with other companies before the '71 Kaman acquisition such as 'Kasuga' and others.[1]
References[edit]
- ^https://web.archive.org/web/20150319013517/http://kaman.com/about-kaman/corporate-overview/acquisition-history/
External links[edit]