There are a few good web sites on Teisco’s, here’s one on Facebook with links to old catalogs and another one called Teisco Twangers. Dating Teisco’s is ambiguous, but the Teisco (without the “Del Ray”), the tulip body in an E-110, and the 6/side headstock, pretty much puts it at a ’69. With its single toaster style pickup, located in the middle position, it has a rather mellow tone that sounds like a cross between a Jazzmaster neck and Strat middle pickup. The action is very comfortable throughout the fretboard. I’ve come across many old Teisco’s which were horrible players and since they don’t have an adjustable truss rod, most were relegated to becoming slide guitars. Beginning the year after this one was built, Teisco jumped on the bandwagon and began building more and more copies, and most of their unique shapes went away. This one is referred to as the “Tulip” body, due to its resemblance to the flower. Most of their guitars before this year featured a 4+2 headstock, for instance, and they had some very unusual body shapes. Unlike many others, they tended to use their own designs rather than building copies. Teisco was one of many Japan factories that flourished during the guitar boom of the 60’s. For many players in the 60’s, this was their first guitar and since so many were sold to kids, and the fact that they weren’t very expensive, most did not receive the care of a fine musical instrument, rather, they were treated as a toy that Junior outgrew and they went out in the shed with the chemistry set and Chutes and Ladders game. So many of these old Teisco and Teisco Del Ray guitars are beaters that it’s very unusual to come across one that’s in pristine condition, especially one without any finish checking. True museum piece – as clean as it looks in the pics. I’d like to take a moment to thank all of my customers who have made my humble little site such a phenomenal success, especially my valued regular customers-you are the greatest… Thanks for checking out my website and if you have any questions, please send a message through a product link or click Contact Us at the top of the page. On Vintage gear and higher end items, I tend to deal in all-original pieces but do my best to identify questionable features so there are no surprises when your new guitar arrives at your home.
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