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Teisco and vintage Japanese Lovers group.

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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Cutting pickguards / using vinyl

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

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

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

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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

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 December 6, 2011 at 5:06pm

that  is certainly  different !  i likey  ;-)  shees a beaut .

Comment by Cigar Box Nation on December 6, 2011 at 4:00pm

PSYCHO TEISCO FROM HELL... hotrodded with two Washburn humbuckers.  I'm selling her right now on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130613377292


One of the best mutants I've ever built.  It starts with a vintage 1960's Teisco EC 200 "Tulip" guitar featuring their rock solid lam neck.  The body is in great shape, sporting the usual dings from 40+ years.  The body was then nicely routed out to house two smoking Washburn pickups in the positions once held by the Teisco singles.  The original Teisco pickguard was then modded to have a three position switch (neck/both/bridge pickups) and separate volume and tone knobs for each pickup.  YEAH!  THIS IS FRIGGIN' WILD! 

The art of the build::  I used many different parts to complete this guitar such as knobs from a Tele copy, knobs from a stereo, an old Harmony chrome cover (to cover bridge holes a previous owner drilled), tuner bushings from an old Decca guitar...  However, all parts fit perfectly into one gorgeous art guitar.  It's beautifully psychotic and magnificently trashy.  To top it all off, I added a graphic of the original Frankenstein goddess, the Bride.  (I've seen many "Frankenstein" guitars over the years that sport a picture of Boris Karloff.  I just couldn't bring myself to put that lumpy ol' dude on this axe.  This guitar is just too sleek and has a purr like nothing else.  I chose to use the glamour shot of the Bride of Frankenstein, Elsa Lanchester instead.  It's perfect.

THE TONE OF THIS GUITAR:
Imagine the playability of a mean old Teisco mixed with the snarl of Dimebag Darrell.  It's ungodly loud and clear.  I have it strung with John Pearse Jazz electric guitar strings (featuring a wound G string) because I'm a slide player.  This axe sounds like unbridled Chicago blues sex when played with a slide. I especially love the sound of both pickups on with the bridge tone rolled off 50% and fed into distortion. 

Specs:

  • Vintage 1960's Teisco EC 200 "Tulip" body and neck
  • Humbucking pickups, wiring and knobs by Washburn
  • Bridge, tailpiece culled from similar 1960's Harmony 801 guitar
  • Chrome knobs taken from various guitars, stereo

Comment by the anonymous pick on October 19, 2011 at 4:16am

my newest  "tescoized    project   .  a 4 pup JD tin  .  with leather belt fret board  ;-)

Comment by the anonymous pick on October 14, 2011 at 10:51am
and  those  vintage  pick ups have such a unique sound .   lol,   they  go  for the price of the guitar  these days  .
Comment by Bob Lumpkin on October 14, 2011 at 10:32am

Sure is. The marker on the tone knob is really a house fly too! Didn't notice till I posted this pic, not on any others. Too bad it got out that Ry(sp?) Cooder used a Teisco, these cool little guitars that you could get for $10 or $20 went through the roof. Oh, well. 

Comment by the anonymous pick on October 14, 2011 at 10:21am
bob ,  that  is a nice lil  gem .   ;-)  was that a gold foil  pickup  .. its  hard to  tell in the pic .
Comment by Bob Lumpkin on October 14, 2011 at 9:56am

Here's mine,I set it up for slide playing. Too bad I sold it this spring. The guy who bought it said he used it to record & loved it. It was a sweet little guitar.

Comment by the anonymous pick on October 14, 2011 at 8:13am

here's  my  teisco  factory mistake /  and  or  / presentation model , /and or / factory close out  undrilled headstock guitar .

Comment by the anonymous pick on October 8, 2011 at 12:15pm
still luvin that   thing  bone  ;-)
Comment by Low Budget Luthier on October 8, 2011 at 12:08pm

my lil teisco

 

 

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Discussion Forum

Cutting pickguards / using vinyl

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

Short Jacks

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

64 Kiawa setup?

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

Do you want to build your own Teisco-Copy?

Started by Hudson Wolf. Last reply by Paul Craig Jul 24, 2019. 14 Replies

3 Gold Foils can Sing!!!

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

My "new" Vantage vie10

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

"Barn Find" Vintage Teisco Hoard!

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

My new toy.

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

Just Finished a Mini Photo shoot

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

Newest addition to the fleet

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

Photo journal of two Teisco guitar restorations

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

teisco spectrum 5 re-issues vs vintage differences

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

Teisco? Satelite? or other?

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

republic reso /gold foil

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

Foil Pickups Are Here!!!!

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

Cloth covered pups for hollow bodies

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

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