It is in great condition except for dirty rocker switches. The back of the headstock had a small metal Made in Japan tag held on with tiny nails. It has the Guyatone G logo on the headstock and the truss rod cover says Tokoyo Sound Co. Where it is different from all the others I have seen is the two 3 position rocker switches on the upper horn. It has 2 single coil pickups with massive slugs, trem arm, 1 vol and 1 tone knob in the usual spot. That type of wraparound eventually evolved into what is known as the compensated, or lightning bolt design, with the goal of providing better intonation. I am wondering if I have one that was not mafe for export. If you own a vintage Gibson guitar from the 1950s you might have a one piece wraparound bridge that will resemble a tailpiece. I have been searching the web for a couple weeks, and can’t find a single photo, drawing or ad for this one.
I am trying to identify a Guyatone that I got at a swap meet in the S.F. I have had many guitars over the last 47 years. This is probably the most popular bass of the Teisco line. EP-200 ), solid bodies were either E- for standard bridges or ET- for tremolos. They were renamed using the following convention: hollowbodies retained their EP- prefix (e.g. Even in its original state its value is only about 1,500 at best. Don't forget to check my other listings Vintage 1960's Teisco Del Ray EB-220 Bass Bridge & Cover w/String Mute Up for your consideration is a vintage 1960's Teisco Del Ray bridge and cover assembly for the model EB-220 bass. Teisco guitars imported into America with the the 'Teisco Del Ray' brand are renamed with a one or two letter prefix followed by a dash and then a three digit number. Now before someone has a hissyfit that i’ve ruined a “vintage” guitar, and diminished it’s value, remember it had already been painted five times before. An outstanding job! Shoot, ol Wilson Picket hisself played this guitar back in 66 or67. I just wish he could have seen the finished guitar. passed and he did get to see the oak veneer and he really liked it. I had started the refinish project before Charles. Never stripped! Just sanded and a new color applied. This guitar had been re-painted five times previously. I replicated the pickguard in carbon fiber. I refinished the guitar by veneering the top in oak and a sunburst finish was added. I’m a short fella, as are my extremities. I’ve been aquainted with this guitat since 1965.
TEISCO GUITAR REMOVE TAILPIECE FULL
It is internally and externally original, with the exception of a replaced orange drop cap in the tone circuit.Īs with all our instruments, this guitar has been given a full service and appraisal by our luthiers at the Vintage Instrument Workshop, and includes a 3 year warranty.I have (and cherish) a1957 Fender Duo-Sonic, that was “willed” to me by a very dear friend who passed on a few years ago. This guitar is in very good condition for this kind of instrument, with only minor signs of play wear. The body is fitted with a set of single coil pickups which have a mellow and dynamic sound, working excellently for both clean and dirty playing.
The original hardware is intact and fully functional, including the vibrato tailpiece which often goes missing on these models. The pronounced horns and offset waist make for a body shape that is reminiscent of the Mosrite guitars that were so closely associated with Californias surf scene. This 1965 Teisco Del Rey is a percent example of just that, featuring a futuristic mid '60s offset design and uniquely voiced electronics. Although often associated with the beginner end of the market, a lot of Teisco guitars were forward thinking and fairly 'out there,' both sonically and aesthetically. Teisco guitars initially began production in the late '40s, and became one of the most popular budget guitar brands throughout the 1950's & '60s, being widely exported from Japan all over the United States and UK, and were often the first instrument of budding young guitar players.
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