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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 next years in foreign countries, far from my tools.
I started to search the net for shapes beside the mainstream, looking for forgotten designs but strange and worth enough to remember. Or very simple shapes like the "Thin Twin" or the "Stratotone". Mostly designs from no longer existing companies, or model series run out a long time ago. I use pictures I find in the net and I use Inkscape to reduce the pictures to drawings, that I may use in the future to copy the Instruments. But I allways do changes to the original designs. Not the shapes of the bodies, but electronics, Hardware, size, accessories, shape of the headstock and finishes. I like semi hollow intruments and f-holes. I don't like pickguards as a must, they should have a sense as a design element or they should have a function to cover crazy electronics.They should never cover beautiful wood.
So, all of my drawing are reduced to my personal preferrations. (Sorry for my English)
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Permalink Reply by Hudson Wolf on
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Harmony Bass H906 (built by Teisco, later copied by Gibson)
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Harmony bass V.1.2.pdf, 48 KB -
harmony bass 04.JPG, 36 KB
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Teisco? Bass Model unknown
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Teisco Bass 30in Semi.pdf, 15 KB
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Vollansicht (zusammengesetzt).JPG, 86 KB
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Teisco Spectrum V
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Teisco Spectrum V.pdf, 47 KB
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Teisco Spectrum V 2 300.jpg, 39 KB
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thanx for the share . spectrum = yum !!
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I've got so much inspiration here, so it's time for my contribution ;)
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Teisco Tulip 1965
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TEISCO E-110 Tulip 65.pdf, 46 KB
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TEISCO-002 (2).jpg, 66 KB
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TOKAI Humming Bird (not a Teisco but a crazy Japanese)
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Tokai Hummingbird V.1.2 Plan.pdf, 49 KB
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Tokai Hummingbird 300.jpg, 34 KB
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Not a Teisco but a beautiful japanese Lady, Maya 1200
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El Maya em1200 V.1.2 Plan.pdf, 47 KB
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(el) Maya em1200.jpg, 146 KB
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Aria 1532 (just another japanese brand)
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Aria 1532.pdf, 51 KB
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Aria 1532tsb.jpg, 162 KB
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Teisco "Hertiecaster" sold in the early 70's by Hertie a German department store like Sears in the US
My first Guitar!
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Hertiecaster 1.pdf, 41 KB
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Hertiecaster 1.JPG, 28 KB
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Hsin Mi (KAWAI) unknown outside of Japan
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Hsin Mi (Kawai) 2 Body Plan.pdf, 41 KB
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Hsin Mi (Kawai) 2 Body.jpg, 119 KB
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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on
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Thanks for all those plans.
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