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New here! Greetings from Detroit. Owner of US Combo, Japanese Ventures
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 5:37 pm
by nikgrayson
hi all
been lurking on the forum now and the for a year or two now. love the info and history available here.
i have had a combo for a bit but recently got a japanese ventures model. was curious if you guys could help me pinpoint what, exactly, it may be.
pics of both...
combo:
this is my new one that i would love some help with. i kinda think its a kurokumo not not positive. tried to take pics of identifying features..
sorry the pics arent great.
thanks!
-nik
Re: New here! Greetings from Detroit. Owner of US Combo, Japanese Ventures
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 10:16 pm
by Sarah93003
Welcome to the forum. Congratulations on both guitars!
Re: New here! Greetings from Detroit. Owner of US Combo, Japanese Ventures
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 11:49 pm
by MozRite
Welcome aboard. Greetings from Los Angeles, CA. I can't help you with the quest for info but I have a Japanese Mosrite Avenger. Not a Ventures model but I did put a decal of The Ventures Model on the headstock so now it's a certifiable Ventures guitar!
I love it. It's an extension of me. Maybe you can say it's another limb of mine. I wish I had it years ago. The tone is amazing. Sounds like The Ventures Live in Japan 1965. Not only that but the feel is great. The neck is awesome. I would say the frets are great because they are but the previous owner put them on so I don't know how stock frets on a circa 1970 Mosrite Avenger would be.
Re: New here! Greetings from Detroit. Owner of US Combo, Japanese Ventures
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 11:50 pm
by MozRite
By the way, that wood grain on yours is amazing. Most those guitars were made of basswood I believe but I wonder if that's an Ash wood pattern?
Re: New here! Greetings from Detroit. Owner of US Combo, Japanese Ventures
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2018 8:49 am
by FrankJames
Welcome to the forum !!
Re: New here! Greetings from Detroit. Owner of US Combo, Japanese Ventures
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2018 11:01 am
by nikgrayson
Thanks people!
Re: New here! Greetings from Detroit. Owner of US Combo, Japanese Ventures
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 6:29 am
by LoveyX
Hi Nik,
Nice looking guitars you have there!
On the Ventures model, would there happen to be a serial # stamped between the two highest frets?
Re: New here! Greetings from Detroit. Owner of US Combo, Japanese Ventures
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:46 am
by nikgrayson
There is no serial number anywhere.
Re: New here! Greetings from Detroit. Owner of US Combo, Japanese Ventures
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:40 am
by LoveyX
Hmmm... wish I had more info to identify it, I'd guess maybe a Fillmore or Kurokumo... maybe someone who is more familiar with this one will chime in?
BTW that Combo is a beautiful instrument too!
Re: New here! Greetings from Detroit. Owner of US Combo, Japanese Ventures
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 5:52 pm
by nikgrayson
there arent many features that lead me to believe its anything other than a kurokumo. there was one thing that made me think it may be an avenger but the headstock and tuners negate that. im happy thinking its a kurokumo haha. thanks everyone for the kind welcome. i will be checking back in.