Ventura V-1400 Barney Kessel Hollow Body Electric Guitar 1960s Japan

A great import “lawsuit” model based on the Barney Kessel original made by Gibson. This one has the same hallmark features, including double Florentine cutaways & double humbuckers. The slender profile neck is super comfortable & the guitar is very resonant, producing a warm acoustic tone.

Cosmetic Condition: Great shape overall with gently play wear – the only nick I see is on the bottom by the strap button.

Neck: Maple neck with nicely aged cream binding & black side-dots. Rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl block inlays. Frets have plenty of life in them. Schaller Original gold tuners. 1 9/16″ nut width; 24 3/4″ scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works fine.

Body: Hollow maple body in Cherry Sunburst finish with dual Florentine cutaways. 3-ply bound top & back with bound F-holes. Trapeze tailpiece with wooden badge. Six-saddle adjustable bridge on a floating rosewood base. 3-ply black pickguard & gold hardware. Guitar weighs 6 lbs 12 oz.

Electronics: Dual humbuckers with black bezels. Bridge – 5.80K ohms; Neck – 6.90K ohms. Dual volume & tone controls with 3-way toggle switch. All electronics are in good working condition.

Case: Hardshell 335 case included