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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 July 4, 2012 at 9:41am: i'm in lust . ;-)

Comment by JIm Trussler on July 4, 2012 at 9:19am: Anonymous - Now thats a guitar. I think it needs more switches and a couple more pick-ups! Seriously it looks like a dream to play.

Comment by the anonymous pick on July 4, 2012 at 7:46am: welcome Gary awesome guitar .. the more chrome the better lol ;-)

ps .. all you teisco lover may drool over this sweet thing i saw on ebay .

http://www.ebay.com/itm/150846059240?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_...

Comment by Gary Deemer on July 4, 2012 at 6:22am: Thanks for the welcome. This thing is so dirty, I think it still has dust from the 60's. I'll check out that site. Have a good day.

Comment by JIm Trussler on July 4, 2012 at 4:59am: Gary, Nice guitar. I have a buddy looking for one like that but with 2 pick-ups. Its nice to see that the single pick-up version is out there. He had one many years ago and was badged as a GEMTONE.

A great source of Teisco info is TeiscoTwangers online. Welcome to the group!

Comment by Gary Deemer on July 4, 2012 at 4:08am: Here is my beater. Sound is great.

Comment by the anonymous pick on June 27, 2012 at 3:52am: whammy = fun ;-)

Comment by JIm Trussler on June 26, 2012 at 3:57pm: Thanks Anonymous pick. The tobacco sunburst one has has sustain thats unbelievable. It spent along time in open G till I built my first CBG. Market here is about the same. I dont feel so bad as a buddy of mine if after Beltones....

I think I am going to build a couple of whammy bars for them as there missing.

Comment by the anonymous pick on June 26, 2012 at 3:40pm: sweet lookin guits there Jim .. down here , the occasional luckey score in pawn shops , thats about it .

Comment by JIm Trussler on June 26, 2012 at 3:27pm: Hey Anonymous pick. Im up near Ottawa and Teiscos are almost impossible to find, hows the market down your way ( if you dont mind my asking) ?

BTW Don that is a very impressive collection.

I am attaching some photos of my Telestars.