The release of our Johnny Ramone Signature 1965 Mosrite Ventures II Mini Guitar Model symbolizes a story about the intersection of two important organizations in rock music—where an early, influential, and now iconic punk rock band meets an early, influential, and now iconic electric guitar company.

Mini Guitar Gallery: Johnny Ramone Signature 1965 Mosrite Ventures II

Ramones Help Redirect Rock

If you know rock music, you know the importance and influence of the Ramones and their seminal guitarist Johnny Ramone. They helped launch and popularize the punk rock era in the mid-1970s with classics like “I Wanna Be Sedated,” “Blitzkrieg Bop,” “Sheena Is a Punk Rocker,” and the quintessential song about everyone’s favorite place to learn: “Rock and Roll High School.”

Rock N’ Roll High School (Official Music Video)

About Mosrite Guitars

On the other hand, you may not be familiar with Mosrite Guitars, which was founded in 1956 by luthier Semie Moseley and ceased operations in the early 1990s.

Mosrite achieved fame for supplying custom guitars to a few Nashville-based country artists, as well as The Ventures, an early instrumental rock band that had the global radio hit “Walk Don’t Run” in 1960. The company had a licensing agreement with the band that resulted in the creation of their Ventures, Ventures II, and Ventures Bass guitars, which included the 1965 model we’ve replicated as a handcrafted miniature collectible through an agreement with the Johnny Ramone Estate.

History of Mosrite Guitars

If you want to learn more about Mosrite Guitars, the video history below tells that story (run time 25:14).

Johnny Ramone’s Guitar Origins

Much has been written about the Ramones, so we won’t retell their tale here. But if you’re specifically a Johnny Ramone fan, check out the extensive video biography below (run time 29:35).

More About Johnny and the Ramones

For more information about Johnny Ramone and the Ramones, visit the official Johnny Ramone website, the Ramones on Wikipedia, and the Ramones on Facebook.