Here's a vintage axe made in Japan from the mid 1960s, a Teisco Del Rey Model WG-4L 4 pick up solid body electric guitar. This axe features a two tone sunburst finish and a bolt-on steel reinforced neck with a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard and simple, deco styled inlays perfect for your surf or Brit rock aspirations.
The original bridge is still in great shape considering the age of the guitar and we were able to find the correct replacement whammy bar. The guitar has all original electronics, including the four single coil pickups. There is a single volume and single tone control knob with four on/off rocker switches for each pickup along with a rhythm/solo switch. With all of the electronic options on this guitar, there are plenty of creative options for all of you tone wizards out there.
DESCRIPTION: • Serial number: Unknown • MADE IN JAPAN (1960s) (MIJ) • Solid mahogany body • Original tuners, buttons and Teisco badge on head stock • 20 fret rosewood fingerboard • Bolt-on steel reinforced three-piece laminated neck •Four HOT, single coil pickups with an on/off rocker switch for each pickup • Original roller style bridge, tailpiece & vibrato assembly; original type equipment replacement whammy bar • 1 volume control & 1 tone control, 1 rhythm/solo switch • Comes with non-original chipboard case (NOCC) ALL SALES ARE FINAL - NO RETURNS ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD IN AS-IS CONDITION
All of our instruments sold are in complete, working condition. This instrument was professionally inspected, repaired if necessary & given a pro set-up by one of our favorite luthiers/guitarist/composer/teacher & fantastic all around human being as well as the co-founder of April Mae & The Junebugs, Dave "Catfish" Fecca of Dave Fecca Guitar Repair located in Moorestown, NJ...so this axe is ready to rip! CONDITION: Instrument is in Very Good+ player grade condition, in our opinion. There are many bruises & assorted dings along the bottom and back sides of the guitar. All things considered, this instrument is in fine shape and has fully working electronics that still sound great. The cosmetic wear has absolutely no impact on the overall sound of this instrument. The only thing replaced was the whammy bar. This guitar was given a professional restoration and full pro set-up to get it into complete working order. We may change out the internal wiring for the input jack, as we've noticed some nasty sounding interference when this instrument is demo'ed in our bricks & mortar shop. If this is accomplished it will be duly noted in this listing & obviously, that re-wiring will not be original to the guitar. We feel it's better for the instrument to SOUND & FUNCTION 100%, rather than retain originality.
DIMENSIONS: Body is 39 1/8" long x 12 1/2" wide x 1 1/4" deep; neck is 17 1/2" long x 1 3/4" wide at the 1st fret, 2" wide at the 12th fret, & 2 1/8" wide at the 17th fret. The nut width is 1 3/4".
Guitar weighs in at a very comfortable 7 lbs, 10 oz. NOTES: According to a very kind, helpful Reverber, Eddie Van Halen owned this same model Teisco and it was supposedly his very first electric guitar which he purchased at Sears. EVH is pictured playing his replacement WG-4L in the recent book titled “Eruption, Conversations with Eddie Van Halen”, by Brad Tolinski and Vince Gill. So, if it was good enough for one of the greatest, most innovative guitarists of all time, perhaps it’s good enough for you! This instrument is ready to play in any capacity the player wishes. This instrument would give a great deal of pleasure to a collector, a recreational player, or a professional.
Obviously, this is being sold as is, where is, with no implied warranties or guarantees of any kind whatsoever. Since this is a vintage electric musical instrument, our normal return policy DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ITEM! It cannot be returned to us. We package professionally & this instrument will be insured for the full valuation at our expense. We accurately represent all of our items. If you have questions please feel free to contact us for an in hand description. Also, take a look at our website, Ellis Antiques et Bijoux. You may also wish to check out our feedback, which is currently approaching 15,000, and has accumulated for the past 22 years on eBay. PLEASE CONSIDER OUR PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AS AN EXTENSION OF OUR HIGHLY DESCRIPTIVE TEXT.
**Please disregard the excessive glare in the assorted images as the pix were taken outside in indirect sunlight.
Shipping insurance is included. Instrument will be boxed in a heavy guitar box & will be shipped via USPS or FedEx. Or, this can be picked up locally at our physical bricks and mortar shop in Collingswood, NJ 08108. Please inquire regarding international shipping rates prior to purchase or making us an offer. This item is subject to prior sale. If you have any interest in purchasing this fine instrument, please feel free to make us an offer. We're full time general antique dealers and negotiating is a large part of our business. Just saying......
**SPECIAL NOTE: It is with a very heavy heart that we wish to share the news of the recent passing of our almost 12 year old red & white beagle, our beloved Ace. He was our mascot, and namesake of this site. He gave us the initial inspiration to sign up with Reverb.com, primarily due to the name that we chose to use on this fantastic website. He was also the chief of security & official greeter for our bricks & mortar shop, always ready to engage with the customers; tail wagging, happy & always on the lookout for any ingestible treats that the customer wished to share with him
as well as a nice butt or belly rub. Ace is, and will continue to be, very sorely missed by all who knew him. Our shop will never be the same without his presence. But, his intense spirit and joie de vivre lives on, through our loving memories of him and also via this wonderful platform online. Love the heck out of ya, Acie!!
Sadly, Ellis Ace's Axe Attic
TO ALL PROSPECTIVE BUYERS: If you are contemplating making us an offer on this or any of our other varied listings, please be fully prepared to follow through, pay for your item and consummate the deal if your offer is accepted by us. We have been hit hard lately by offers from buyers with little or even zero feedback or inexperience on this selling platform. These buyers never paid for their purchases. Obviously, we would rather this never happen again, but sometimes it will occur no matter what our wishes are. Thank you for reading this far and for your patience and understanding as well. And, in the immortal lyrics from an early Steve Miller Band tune, “You gotta keep on keepin on”!
