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For all things Teisco. AND those sweet vintage japanese guitars with those vintage pickups made by Teisco that no guitar on the planet can match. if you have never heard em, you wouldnt understand. share,buy, sell, beg, whatever, have fun.

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here's some cool teisco links

http://www.mark-cole.co.uk/teisco/ great info and id your guit .http://www.myrareguitars.com/1960guitars.html some great guits here .http://guitar.webinjp.com/catalog_guitar.htm vintage teisco catalogueshttp://www.vintageguitar.com/1745/teisco-guitars-part-i/ teisco guitars part 1http://www.vintageguitar.com/1746/teisco-guitars-part-ii/ part 2

Discussion Forum

Cutting pickguards / using vinyl

Started by Where's Uranus?. Last reply by Paul Craig Mar 23, 2020. 7 Replies 0 Likes

So I have a 3 part question, I guess.1. What's the best way to design a custom pickguard2. How do I cut said pickguard3. I'm planning to use an old LP for the pickguard, any specific hints?This is…Continue

Short Jacks

Started by Where's Uranus?. Last reply by Paul Craig Mar 20, 2020. 10 Replies 0 Likes

What's a good replacement jack socket for an instrument with the jack socket mounted flush on the pickguard?In many cases the rout isn't deep enough for a regular Switchcraft, and most of these…Continue

64 Kiawa setup?

Started by mugs. Last reply by the anonymous pick Jan 31, 2020. 2 Replies 0 Likes

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Do you want to build your own Teisco-Copy?

Started by Hudson Wolf. Last reply by Paul Craig Jul 24, 2019. 14 Replies 1 Like

Some words about me and my drawings. As a hobbist I have built CBGs, electric basses and guitars for the last six years. Unfortunately it's difficult for me to do it now, because I'm working for the…Continue

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Comment by the anonymous pick on January 18, 2016 at 3:34pm: nice 4 pupper for a great price !!

Comment by Where's Uranus? on January 18, 2016 at 2:54pm: Yo Pick,

http://springfieldil.craigslist.org/msg/5408894909.html

Comment by the anonymous pick on December 17, 2015 at 1:42pm: rare 6 pupper yum yum

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-St-Moritz-Teisco-stereo-multi-6-pic...

Comment by the anonymous pick on November 30, 2015 at 5:00pm: sweet ;-)

Comment by Wade on November 30, 2015 at 3:34pm: Spent a few fun filled hours with Frank Meyers -Guitar guru and author of "History of Japanese Guitars" This guy knows his stuff!!!

Comment by Dave Lynas on October 14, 2015 at 10:33pm: I've got a Guyatone just like it. Cream Yellow also. Amazingly simple construction but mine screams like a demon.

Comment by the anonymous pick on October 14, 2015 at 12:49pm: looks like an original to me Darren . an hg-92 i believe , i dont think they made repops of them . made in japan . and was under the guyatone name too . some marlin regular hand held guitars showed up in the 80s , but i think they were a different manufacturer .

Comment by darren brown on October 14, 2015 at 11:08am: marlin ,pick is this vintage or a reisue

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Comment by Seth Kent on October 2, 2015 at 2:27pm: The bridge is maxed out for string hight and intonation. I'm sure there are some simple aolutions here.
I'll futz with it over the weekend or next week and report back with results.