Unidentified Guitar

Crashed_Again · 07-06-2005, 01:23 PM

Yes I know, I know, this has nothing to do with linux but most of you guys and gals are pretty smart and some are musicians so I figured I'd throw this out here.

I got this guitar for free from a guy who got it from a guy who got it from a guy etc. It doesn't have a serial number on it(anyware visible at least). Anybody know what model this guitar is? I know its made by Ventura which went out of business a while ago from what I've read. I can't find any guitar that looks like this anywhere on the net.

The Mysterious Unidentified Guitar Of Doom

trickykid · 07-06-2005, 01:27 PM

Pictures are kind of dark and hard to see the details. But without a serial number or model, your probably better off taking it to a local guitar shop where someone there might be able to identify it or point you to brochures that lead to know what kind it is..

Good Luck!

EdR · 07-06-2005, 02:03 PM

You might try pulling the neck to see if there is a serial number in the neck joint. Several manufacturers stamp serial numbers in the neck joint or on the neck itself on the part where it mates to the guitar body.

floppywhopper · 07-06-2005, 07:02 PM

Nice guitar
would have looked nice in a sunburst finish
but thats just my humble opinion

try this site and its links

http://www.onyxforgeguitars.com/guitar%20shapes.html

or here

http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/guitarman.html

http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data4/Ventura/

or here

http://www.gdpri.com/gdpri-links.htm

hope this helps
floppy

floppywhopper · 07-06-2005, 07:16 PM

Have a look around here

http://www.angelfire.com/blues/rocki...ura_bruno.html

edit
looks very suspiciously like a
http://www.angelfire.com/blues/rocki...ra_ac1_t_t.jpg

floppy

Crashed_Again · 07-06-2005, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by floppywhopper
Have a look around here

http://www.angelfire.com/blues/rocki...ura_bruno.html

edit
looks very suspiciously like a
http://www.angelfire.com/blues/rocki...ra_ac1_t_t.jpg

floppy

That last picture is definetly it. I still can't find the model number though. haha...thanks floppy. I emailed the guy who runs that ventura site. Hopefully he will know.

floppywhopper · 07-06-2005, 08:51 PM

I suspect the model is 3351
the 335 was the hollow bodied ( semi-acoustic )
example is here
http://www.signetmusic.com/zone/deta...trument&SECT=1

lots of manufacturers made them
Gibson, Epiphone .....

however
http://www.angelfire.com/blues/rocki...rch_thmbs.html
the 3351 is lighter in finish
yours looks like the ventura ac1
either way I think you've found it
floppy

Crashed_Again · 07-06-2005, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by floppywhopper
I suspect the model is 3351
the 335 was the hollow bodied ( semi-acoustic )
example is here
http://www.signetmusic.com/zone/deta...trument&SECT=1

lots of manufacturers made them
Gibson, Epiphone .....

however
http://www.angelfire.com/blues/rocki...rch_thmbs.html
the 3351 is lighter in finish
yours looks like the ventura ac1
either way I think you've found it
floppy

Hey thanks man. Its in good shape except the electronics don't work. I'm gonna take it to this guy I know who sets up guitars real nice. I can't wait to hear what it sounds like.