1970s Ventura Dreadnought HS Case for 6 or 12 string acoustic

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About This Listing

International customers please contact me first to find out if there are any shipping / delivery suspensions for your country. AUSTRALIA has limited services / available services are expensive.
Also - international customers -- please contact me to confirm the shipping / packaging cost (if the s/p cost comes up as $175 USD -- most likely the s/p cost will be lower).
For some continental USA locations the s/p cost will be lower than the price given of $149. Please read info about shipping (and the shipping / packaging cost) near the end of the description.

This listing is for a used (light average wear - looks good for its age) 1970s Ventura Dreadnought HS Case for 6 or 12 string acoustic guitar (NO guitar included). Black tolex exterior / gold thin velour interior / wood construction / chrome hardware - but it has discoloration.

It is kind of similar to a chip board case - but stronger - made with wood (light medium duty kind of HS Case). A lot more protective that a chipboard case. The caliper reading that I got for the thinckness of the case outer part to inner thin plush material is .40 of an inch. Converted to a fraction is 2/5. Therefore the thichness of the case is slightly less than a 1/2 an inch.

If you are looking at this case and know what it is -- then you probably are familiar with it and familiar about how it is made.

INTERIOR MEASUREMENTS:
DEPTH of area where guitar is placed in (not counting the lid): 4 and 1/2 inches
FULL LENGTH:  42 and 1/2 inches
Body Section LENGTH: 23 and 1/2 inches
Body Section Width (shoulder / upper area): 12 and 3/4 inches
Body Section Width (waist / mid area): 12 and 1/8 inches
Body Section Width (hip / lower area): 16 and 7/8 inches

EXTERIOR MEASUREMENTS:
DEPTH: 6 and 1/4 inches
FULL LENGTH: 43 and 1/2 inches
Body Section Width (shoulder / upper area): 13 inches
Body Section Width (waist / mid area): 12 and 3/4 inches
Body Section Width (hip / lower area): 17 and 1/2 inches
This HS Case - will fit other brand Dreadnought body type acoustic guitars. Please refer to the interior measurement provided above. But - to be honest - you are better off buying a different brand new or used Dread HS Case for less elsewhere.

I am not the original owner of the HS Case. I've had if for about 5 years [it was pair with a used Alvarez dreadnought acoustic guitar (go figure??) that I got a few years ago]. NO guitar included.

This HS Case was always in safe storage in my home. And it looks like the previous owner(s) took very good care of it. When I got it it did smell kind of old-ish (that weird old smell) - so every so often I would one or two boxes of baking soda in the case (baking soda is an odor absorbent) and that did the trick of getting rid of the old-ish smell. I also aired it outside in the spring and summer of 2021. Now is smells fine. You would not have known that it ever had this issue. NOTE: I did spray vanilla air freshener in it - therefore it has a nice smell.

And aside from putting the black shoe polish on the exterior tolex (which I describe below) I rarely handled it.

NOTE: Also - I have been humidifying it by putting Damp-Its and Humidi-paks in it (these items are NOT included).

This HS Case was mostly fine to start with (with a little less than light average wear) - not counting the visible imperfections on the hardware (latches, hinges, etc).

Cosmetic Condition Details --

EXTERIOR TOLEX: see below

Th EXTERIOR TOLEX has only has a couple of nicks and small cuts/ breaks on / in it -- I MENTION WHERE THEY ARE in the next 4 lines:
FRONT SIDE: the lower edge of the front side (meaning when the HS Case is in the upright position - the front lower edge - butt end of body area).
BACK SIDE: the lower edge of the front side (meaning when the HS Case is in the upright position - the front lower edge - butt end of body area).
The back side of the tolex also has some not too serious light scratches.
The other areas of the tolex are fine.

NOTE: Since I was kind of bored and since this HS Case has some light scuffs (mostly on the bottom (wide back) side, some small white marking here & there, and the black tolex was a little dull -- I decided to use KIWI black shoe polish (liquid kind with the sponger applicator head) to make the exterior of this HS case look a lot cleaner and for it to have a nice even light Black gloss finish. Basically to make it look the TOLEX look nice.
So far I did the front and outer sides (meaning the areas around the case). And I plan to do the bottom side tomorrow (after the other sides dry good).
STITCHING: It is intact. It has some aging / instead of white it is off white. Some areas might be light gray.

INTERIOR: see below

Overall the INTERIOR is clean - especially for its age):
The under-side of the LID has the impressions of the strings and the is some visible but not too serious- discoloration (from the strings) at the neck / fretboard area. This discoloration does not accurately show up in the pictures -- but you can kind of see it in person. I'll leave it up to you to clean (if you decide to clean the discoloration). It is nothing extreme.
The material itself is mostly fine. Just some things to point out for the lower body area: The butt area of the body section has some long to medium length line impressions (some people might call them scuffs) and a few small spot impressions / scuffs. The lower right body area and some flattening. And the bottom center (butt end) body area has visible strap button wear (like a small hole and small impression. SEE picture # 14.
Honestly I am very impressed that the interior (and even the exterior tolex ) of a HS case this age looks as good as it does. It is a winner!! With the exception that the outer hardware has discoloration and rust...read details below.
The ACCESSORIES COMPARTMENT (and ITS LID) and the and NECK REST are still intact (securely attached to the case and function fine / properly.
RIBBON for keeping the lid in the upright position - Overall it clean, its mostly fine. It has light - but visible wear on the edges & some of the outer areas.

RIBBON with the Ventura logo is clean, its fine- very light wear.

HARDWARE --- see below

LATCHES: They function properly. They do not use a lock. There is NO lock. The chrome color is very dull and has noticeable discoloration (oxidation rust - orange & brown color) & tiny rust spots.

HANDLE: It functions properly. It's clean / fine.

HARDWARE for the HANDLE (the hinges and the oval plates / rivets): Function fine. Cosmetically they have noticeable discoloration - instead of the normal chrome color - they are brownish color from rust and oxidation. The oval pieces are slightly apart from the case -- but the rivets are on good and the rivets are still securing the oval plates and the hinges of the handles on the case. Just a small gap in between the oval plates and the case.

HINGES: The function properly. NOTE: the lower half of the far latch is slightly apart for the case - but it still on the case (really not a big deal and you might not even notice this since what I just mentioned does not affect how the lid open and closes). The chrome color is dull and has discoloration oxidation, and tiny and very small rust spots.

FEET are fine - some discoloration.

METAL BUMPER (on butt end): The chrome color is dull and has discoloration oxidation, and tiny and very small rust spots.

If you are a handy person and if you are very patient - you can carefully used steel wool, sandpaper, and / or other types of rust removers to clean and restore the hardware.

In case you are wondering - I do not have any Ventura acoustic guitars.

Feel free to ask for more pictures of this item. Feel free to ask questions.

NOTE: There are some imperfections that can be seen in person that do not appear in the pictures. There may be some imperfections that I overlooked. And - there maybe some imperfections show up in the pictures that are not that visible in person (such as: glares, reflections, dust specks).
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Will Ship World Wide (with USPS Priority Mail International). If you do not see a shipping /packaging cost for your location (or if it is $175 USD) - please contact me me for the shipping / packaging cost - it might be lower.

USA buyers please contact me before buying the item for a more accurate s/p cost.
In most situations - the shipping carrier that I will be using for USA (states and territories) is USPS. But if I can get a better s/p cost another carrier - such as UPS or FedEx - then I will.
Since the s/p cost varies (depending on location) - I put a general cost of $167 (which is the price for me shipping it to California, Oregon, Hawaii, Alaska using USPS Ground). But for many USA locations the s/p cost will be lower than $167. EXAMPLE - the s/p cost to ship to NJ / NY will cost about $56 / $66. Therefore I can edit this s/p cost.
The shipping / packaging cost is based on the location it is going to, the weight, and size of the package -- plus the packaging cost.
I live in New Jersey - therefore - please keep in mind that the s/p cost for a coast to coast shipment will be high for USPS Priority Mail - therefore I recommend that you use USPS Ground or UPS Ground.
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Listed	2 years ago
Condition
Brand	Ventura
Model	Dreadnought HS Case for 6 sting or 12 string (V-12) acoustic guitar (NO guitar included)
Finish	Black Tolex Exterior, Wood Construction, Gold Thin Velop Interior
Categories	Guitar Cases
Year	1970s
Made In	Japan