2 questions regarding the Ventures

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2 questions regarding the Ventures

Postby GTSP » Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:01 am

Question # 1) What is the font that they use on the Mosrite logo?

#2) Is anyone interested in trading some CDR's? I don't have any Ventures music, but would like some. I have a ton of music, but mostly punk. Some country. I have the entire Ramones collection, so maybe we can do a quid pro quo Ventures for Ramones trade.
In order of purchase:
1) Mosrite Ranger
2) V88
3) Stereo 350
4) Hallmark II in Johnny Blue
5) Danelectro '66
6) Celebrity III
7) Hallmark Gospel
8) Serenade
9) Eastwood 300

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Re: 2 questions regarding the Ventures

Postby Deke Dickerson » Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:04 pm

If somebody knows the name of the font on the Ventures logo, I'd love to know the name. As far as I know it was done "freehand" by a design agency in Los Angeles. I've been trying to find somebody who knows the name of the agency Semie hired to design the Mosrite logo, the Ventures logo and the catalogs...possibly they are still around. Whoever they were, they were geniuses.

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Re: 2 questions regarding the Ventures

Postby GTSP » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:58 pm

I agree. Also, the Ramones model that came out in the mid 80's is the same font. I'd like to print a decal with either my name or my bands name in that font & stick it on my Ranger. Just for spit & giggles.
In order of purchase:
1) Mosrite Ranger
2) V88
3) Stereo 350
4) Hallmark II in Johnny Blue
5) Danelectro '66
6) Celebrity III
7) Hallmark Gospel
8) Serenade
9) Eastwood 300

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Re: 2 questions regarding the Ventures

Postby KRamone27 » Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:28 pm

I was thinking the same for the guitar I just finished.

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Re: 2 questions regarding the Ventures

Postby gplayer » Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:11 am

The closest I can think for the font is "Big Daddy Roth". His Rat Fink drawings and surf/ hot rod stuff was real big in the early/ mid '60's.
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Re: 2 questions regarding the Ventures

Postby MWaldorf » Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:29 pm

House Industries is a great source of fonts. I think the Ed Benguiat Font "Interlock" comes close:
http://www.houseind.com/fonts/edbenguiatfonts
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Re: 2 questions regarding the Ventures

Postby JohnnySpitfire » Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:29 pm

http://www.houseind.com/fonts/edbenguiatfonts/viewfonts


Third font down is a joke....right?!?!

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Re: 2 questions regarding the Ventures

Postby KRamone27 » Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:51 pm

You noticed that too huh :D

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Re: 2 questions regarding the Ventures

Postby Dennisthe Menace » Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:52 pm

3rd Font=TYPO..... :twisted:
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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1963 "the Ventures" Model s/n #0038
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Re: 2 questions regarding the Ventures

Postby GTSP » Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:09 pm

Does that web page say $160.00 for a friggin' font?
In order of purchase:
1) Mosrite Ranger
2) V88
3) Stereo 350
4) Hallmark II in Johnny Blue
5) Danelectro '66
6) Celebrity III
7) Hallmark Gospel
8) Serenade
9) Eastwood 300


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