Neighbor found this in a dumpster

Some kind of Ventura hollow body. My neighbor found it in a dumpster. No strings, nice neck, bad nut and the pickups seem to work. I think I'll make it into a slide guitar. Easy way might just to put a raised nut on it. Anyone have any info on this type guitar?

Dude, that is AWESOME!!!!!!!! Looks Casinoish

It's a bolt on neck, took it off and it was shimmed up. I removed the shim but the far end of the neck is still tipped up too much. I'm gonna think about how to fix this. Kind of makes me wonder if it's the original neck.

Www.vintaxe.com those guys can tell you all about your guitar. I had a Country Gentleman copy that I found out later was a Ventura-made guitar(mine had no logo though) They only put their name on the good guitars, so yours should be fairly nice. Assuming it wasn't in the dumpster for a good reason...

well if you're right in your assumption that the pickups work it was a worthwhile find regardless of whether or not the guitar itself is any good.

nice rescue. keep us posted on the progress

Does it have a bridge?

I've never found a musical instrument in a dumpster. Good find. Hope you can get it fixed up and playable. Looks interesting.

No bridge.

Thats cool. One of my buddies found a Univox Mosrite copy in the garbage once.

Man, I look at that guitar, and I keep thinking....The Black Keys, The Black Keys.

I had similar pick-ups in a pair of '60's Japanese Conrad & Heit Deluxe guitars.
They were low output (3-4K), but sounded pretty good.

Have fun & enjoy!
Steve

Nice!
Possible bridge replacement here:http://www.guitarfetish.com/Deluxe-Rosewood-Base-ABR-1-Style-Tuneomatic_p_209.html

I'd sure like to have found it.

I found a First Act acoustic at the junkyard last week. Action is ok and sounds good enough for my son to claim it as a "campfire" guitar. It does need better tuners and I found a used set on Ebay for $5 that I believe will work.

Why can't I find stuff like that in the garbage. Oh, yeah...I don't rummage through trash. Maybe I should start! :mrgreen:

I'll order that bridge, thanks.