To this day, almost 60 years after they were manufactured,
many people still refer to any electric guitar manufactured in Japan during the
1960s as a “TEISCO” guitar! Although Teisco was one of the pioneers of the
solid body electric guitar industry in Japan in the 1950s with their models
TG-54,TN-54, J-1 and J-2, it was Kawai who were well positioned in the
distribution of musical instruments when the 1960s guitar boom started, because
of their piano manufacturing. Kawai became the GIANT of the 1960s Japanese
electric guitar manufacturing industry, supplying many dozens of distributors
in the USA and Euope with a steady supply of the guitars they demanded. Brands
such as Decca, Domino, Ibanez, Kent, Kingston, National, Norma, Segova,
Silvertone, St. George, Telestar, Audition, Kay, Noble, Truetone, Zimgar and
many, many other Kawai manufactured guitars were branded with over 50 such
names and more than 200 different models! Kawai gobbled up their competitors
like Shino Gakki in 1966, and Teisco in 1967. Kawai continued to brand their
own Kawai manufactured guitars as “TEISCO” into the late 1970s, launching what
guitar collectors refer to as the “lawsuit” era, with Kawai producing copies of
well known guitar models of Fender and Gibson until the intellectual
property/copyright infringement issue was settled.
THIS IS A VINTAGE 1960S ERA
INSTRUMENT! PLEASE DON’T EXPECT IT TO SOUND LIKE, FEEL LIKE, OR PLAY LIKE THE
2022 SQUIER STRATOCASTER YOU TRIED OUT AT GUITAR CENTER!
All of my guitars have been
fully tested and are functional. All of my guitars have been “set up” (neck
straightness adjusted when possible, fingerboard oil treated (if
rosewood/laurel/ebony), action set, pickup height optimized, intonation
checked) to MY PERSONAL PREFERENCES (as LOW as possible). Please note:
“setups” are not “one size fits all”. Your personal set up requirements might
be different from mine, so, additional adjustments may be needed to suit your
setup preferences. To protect the guitar from damage, the string tension will
be relieved before shipping per Reverb.com requirements. You'll need to tune the
guitar to pitch when it arrives. Let the instrument acclimate to your
environment! Differences in altitude and temperature from my shop to your
location have an effect on the instrument. Additionally, vibrations caused
during days in a truck being shipped to you might loosen screws and bolts! This
is a perfectly NORMAL occurrence during shipping! It doesn’t mean your
instrument is DAMAGED! Because of all these factors, you will NOT be able to
pull this instrument out of the shipping box and start playing it!
Also, for optimal sound and
playing ease, I advise buyers to put a new set of strings on the guitar, the
string brand and gauge of their preference. If your guitar has a Tremolo Bridge
DO NOT OVERTIGHT TREMOLO ARM WHEN YOU INSTALL THE ARM!!! YOU CAN DESTROY THE
TREMOLO ARM BLOCK!!! I suggest you watch some YouTube videos about installing
and using Tremolo Arms BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO INSTALL AND USE A Tremolo Arm.
***Condition
Disclaimer***PLEASE READ THIS!
This is a USED item.
Please see images for details and ask any
questions you may have I strive to provide detailed photographs that accurately represent each item I
sell. However, there may be some scratches, nicks,
dents, scuffs, chips, and other honest wear that do NOT SHOW UP IN A
PHOTOGRAPH, as well as variations in color due to photographic lighting! Please do not hesitate to request additional SPECIFIC photos
of an item BEFORE YOU PURCHASE! 100% full functionality of an item as if it were “brand
new” is not implied and cannot be guaranteed. ALL SALES FINAL. NO RETURNS. NO REUNDS.