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Cutting pickguards / using vinyl So I have a 3 part question, I guess. 1. What's the best way to design a custom pickguard 2. How do I cut said pickguard 3. I'm planning to… Started by Where's Uranus?	7	Mar 23, 2020 Reply by Paul Craig
Short Jacks 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… Started by Where's Uranus?	10	Mar 20, 2020 Reply by Paul Craig
64 Kiawa setup? Started by mugs	2	Jan 31, 2020 Reply by the anonymous pick
Do you want to build your own Teisco-Copy? 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… Started by Hudson Wolf	14	Jul 24, 2019 Reply by Paul Craig
Is There One Place With Complete Teisco Model History With Pictures? I have a couple Teisco tulip parts and beater project guitars. I see lots of differences in all of the tulip bodies. I don't have two ident… Started by Stephan Ziemba	9	Feb 12, 2017 Reply by Wade
I just purchased a Teisco EP-15 - need help to date it? Hello, I am new to this forum. I just purchased ($100), this Teisco EP-15 guitar, I cannot find a picture of this anywhere on the internet,… Started by Trev Morson	10	Nov 25, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
3 Gold Foils can Sing!!! My friend Frank Meyers wanted to know what 3 of my gold foil pickups could do in a "Rat Strat" build - Here's Mike Dugan giving it a test d… Started by Wade	9	Nov 25, 2016 Reply by Paul Craig
My "new" Vantage vie10 From 80's suberb condition. Replaced saddle and pots.Plays like a dream. Started by Hobo 63	1	Mar 19, 2016 Reply by the anonymous pick
"Barn Find" Vintage Teisco Hoard! Ted Crocker tells me that CBN has a Teisco group, and that I need to share pictures of my Hoard with you folks. So, here I am.... Anonymous… Started by G.S. Monroe	31	Dec 21, 2015 Reply by Wade
My new toy. Trade this Kawai to cbg. Think it was good deal.It's from 60 's no other details. Started by Hobo 63	2	Nov 13, 2015 Reply by Paul Craig

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Cutting pickguards / using vinyl

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

Short Jacks

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

64 Kiawa setup?

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

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

Is There One Place With Complete Teisco Model History With Pictures?

Started by Stephan Ziemba. Last reply by Wade Feb 12, 2017. 9 Replies 0 Likes

I just purchased a Teisco EP-15 - need help to date it?

Started by Trev Morson. Last reply by Paul Craig Nov 25, 2016. 10 Replies 4 Likes

3 Gold Foils can Sing!!!

Started by Wade. Last reply by Paul Craig Nov 25, 2016. 9 Replies 0 Likes

My "new" Vantage vie10

Started by Hobo 63. Last reply by the anonymous pick Mar 19, 2016. 1 Reply 1 Like

"Barn Find" Vintage Teisco Hoard!

Started by G.S. Monroe. Last reply by Wade Dec 21, 2015. 31 Replies 2 Likes

My new toy.

Started by Hobo 63. Last reply by Paul Craig Nov 13, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Just Finished a Mini Photo shoot

Started by Wade. Last reply by Dave Lynas Oct 11, 2015. 2 Replies 1 Like

Looking for a tuning Peg for Gemtone - 12 tooth gear style (pictures attached)

Started by Bill Henry. Last reply by Bill Henry Sep 21, 2015. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Newest addition to the fleet

Started by JIm Trussler. Last reply by the anonymous pick Jul 4, 2015. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Drowning Guitar Vintage Japanese Guitar book

Started by Wade. Last reply by Dave Lynas Jun 3, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Photo journal of two Teisco guitar restorations

Started by Scott aka Farmer Ted. Last reply by the anonymous pick Apr 30, 2015. 16 Replies 1 Like

teisco spectrum 5 re-issues vs vintage differences

Started by the anonymous pick Apr 29, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Teisco? Satelite? or other?

Started by GARY KNIGHT. Last reply by the anonymous pick Jan 28, 2015. 18 Replies 0 Likes

republic reso /gold foil

Started by darren brown. Last reply by Wade Nov 22, 2014. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Foil Pickups Are Here!!!!

Started by Wade. Last reply by Stephan Ziemba Nov 22, 2014. 11 Replies 3 Likes

Cloth covered pups for hollow bodies

Started by Wade. Last reply by the anonymous pick Oct 23, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes

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