VIDEO! Teisco/Kawai shortscale bass 1968 made in Japan

Welcome to another fine guitar from The Old Europe! Please make sure to read the entire description below carefully, and look at all the pictures.

General introduction and background:

Very cool and rare Kawai/Teisco (it has features of both and could have been made during the merger 1968) bass. Shortscale with 760mm scale. Made in Japan.

As always, the bass has been serviced completely and is ready to be played immediately!

Measurements, weight and other specs:

-Scale:  760 mm

-Nut: 4,2 cm

-Weight: 3,92 kg

-Pickups: One singlecoil pickup, measuring 4,38k

-Body: solid wood, likely basswood

-Neck: slim C shaped neck,  laminated maple stripes (typical for Teisco at that time), rosewood fingerboard, small and low vintage frets.

Condition:

-Body: good condition with some dings and dongs, probably some lacquer fissures – no serious damages.

-Neck: the neck itself is in a good condition, straight, no buzz or issues. The frets are well preserved, there is no buzz.

-Headstock: few if any dings and dongs, no damages

-Hardware: fully functional;

-Electrics: fully functional

-Originality: all original except for some screws

Sound and Playability:

-Playability and string action: according to the bassist of my band, it plays well with a good string action and playability. String action is currently at 2,9 mm on the G string, 12th fret, and 3,9mm on the E string, 12th fret. The bridge is maxed out downwards. If you need an even lower string action, put in another small business card strip into the back of the neck pocket.

-Sound: a very throaty singlecoil twang– please watch the video, give a like and subscribe.

Repairs, Service:

As always, the bass has been serviced completely and is ready to be played immediately.

-Frets polished and fretboard oiled

- completely cleaned

- fresh set of strings on it

- electronics checked

- set up as good as possible

-Ready to be played (just tune it up);

Auxiliary stuff:

-No case or gigbag included. It will be wrapped well, and put into a sturdy cardboard box with lots of filler material. If you want a gigbag, I can source one for the extra costs.

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