Teisco was a Japanese budget brand that produced guitars starting in the late '40s. The first basses rolled out in the early '60s and were designed and built in the same manner as Teisco guitars. Those imported to the United States were branded as Teisco Del Ray. Lower-end Japanese basses such as Teiscos are notoriously difficult to date and identify as no comprehensive records were kept during production. Recent years have seen a drastic upsurge in interest for these instruments. 

Years of Production: 1965 - 1970s