Straight out of the golden age of Japanese guitar building — this 1970’s Firstman Ventures Model is the real deal.
Built by the legendary Firstman factory (the same minds behind early Greco and Ibanez-era instruments), this one wears a killer three-tone sunburst and delivers every ounce of that tight, punchy, articulate tone the Ventures-inspired models are known for.
Specs & Highlights:
• Original dual pickups with plenty of chime and bite
• Factory vibrato system — smooth, responsive, and pure surf shimmer
• Clean original electronics
• Comfortable medium-C neck profile
• All original down to the details
• Includes the Original Hard Shell Case
The aesthetic sits perfectly between late-60s surf cool and early-70s garage grit — and it feels like it’s ready for either. Plug it into a clean tube amp and you’ll get that glassy snap. Push it a little and it barks in all the right ways.
These Firstman builds are getting harder to source in this condition — especially complete and unmodified.
Available now at Heyday Guitars
Vintage • New • Weird & Wonderful
Come see it in person:
Tue–Sat 11–6
Sun 12–5
Closed Mondays
Winston-Salem, NC
📞 336-448-5159
#HeydayGuitars #Firstman #VintageGuitars #SurfTone #GarageRock #MadeInJapan #VenturesVibes
Straight out of the golden age of Japanese guitar building — this 1970’s Firstman Ventures Model is the real deal.
Built by the legendary Firstman factory (the same minds behind early Greco and Ibanez-era instruments), this one wears a killer three-tone sunburst and delivers every ounce of that tight, punchy, articulate tone the Ventures-inspired models are known for.
Specs & Highlights:
• Original dual pickups with plenty of chime and bite
• Factory vibrato system — smooth, responsive, and pure surf shimmer
• Clean original electronics
• Comfortable medium-C neck profile
• All original down to the details
• Includes the Original Hard Shell Case
The aesthetic sits perfectly between late-60s surf cool and early-70s garage grit — and it feels like it’s ready for either. Plug it into a clean tube amp and you’ll get that glassy snap. Push it a little and it barks in all the right ways.
These Firstman builds are getting harder to source in this condition — especially complete and unmodified.
Available now at Heyday Guitars
Vintage • New • Weird & Wonderful
Come see it in person:
Tue–Sat 11–6
Sun 12–5
Closed Mondays
Winston-Salem, NC
📞 336-448-5159
#HeydayGuitars #Firstman #VintageGuitars #SurfTone #GarageRock #MadeInJapan #VenturesVibes
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