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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 BrianQ. on February 22, 2013 at 10:36am: I'm glad i've got a direct line from da used guitar shops in my area.

Comment by Barry Potter on February 22, 2013 at 9:45am: That seems to be the going rate for all teiscos on ebay.

Comment by BrianQ. on February 22, 2013 at 8:22am: with 10 bidders on dat one,they're not gonna get it cheap! @ da rate they're goin' they're gonna end up payin' a couple hundred bucks more than they thought they were gonna pay for it.

Comment by BrianQ. on February 21, 2013 at 10:48am: that would b a good buy,1950's Teiscos r da best ones ta have!!! It kinda has a Rickenbaker "Electro" vibe goin' wit da chrome plates. My Teisco J1 has a pickup jus like dat one. it's prolly early-mid 50's, I hope it goes to a serious lap player, cuz it's a serious lap steel guitar!

Comment by Barry Potter on February 21, 2013 at 4:42am: Hmmm. Looks cool. It looks like the offspring of R2D2 or something.

Comment by the anonymous pick on February 21, 2013 at 3:01am: super rare gem

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-1950s-Japan-TEISCO-Model-R-Ele...

Comment by BrianQ. on February 19, 2013 at 1:25pm: I believe they're one in the same, repairing for many used guitar shops over the years I've noticed if the holes are loose, then the retainers aren't worth a damn, If yer having trouble with em' moving or coming loose,then either change da hardware or apply a little glue with a toothpick to the holes to take out any play in the hole. those two are usually what I find wrong with the string retainers. sometimes they come good & tight? knock on wood, I haven't had any problems with my kimberly.yet,Lol

Comment by Barry Potter on February 19, 2013 at 1:01pm: Cool bass Brian. Just out of curiosity - are those string retainers any thicker/stronger than on most teisco guitars?

Comment by BrianQ. on February 19, 2013 at 12:52pm: Here's my Kimberly Bass, I think Teisco made basses are set up alot better than their guitars for some reason/ and they actually have bridges that worth a damn,this one here came to me with minimal work to get er playin', all she needed was a bath & a strap button. again she has no date stamp whatsoever,but sounds dead on like a rickenbaker 4003.

Comment by BrianQ. on February 17, 2013 at 8:52am: Yea I've owned a few of those Sears brandedTeisco/ Silvertone guitars & believe me they were their lowest quality guitars, lower than entry level, they're worse than chinese made guitars, one of them was the Silvertone TRG amp in a guitar model, Amp was kool but guitar had da worst tuners & bridge I've ever seen on a Teisco made guitar!!! such a disgrace to da Silvertone name! I believe those are the ones dat killed Silvertone as a serious company,after that they were unable to regain their footing as a quality guitar company & thought of as a cheap beginner guitar maker.:(