Silvertone/Teisco Shark Fin 759 1436 1 Electric Guitar 1960s - Blue

Here we have an American-distributed Sears Silvertone variation of the Teisco ET-230, one of the most stylish and colorful electric guitars to come out of the mid-60's "Japanese Invasion" period. From the same line as the celebrated Teisco Spectrum guitars, this instrument features a dramatic dressed away "German Curve" body design with exaggerated pointy cutaway horns. Sometimes nicknamed the "sharkfin" style, the body and neck are finished in a vibrant blue sparkle finish as nice as anything Fender was doing at the time! There are a couple of nasty shark bites taken out of the finish (pictured) but nothing affecting structure or playability. The "striped" brushed metal pickguard mounts two pickups with individual on/off rocker switches, with an additional "rhythm/solo switch, with a master tone (that works backwards) and individual volume controls mounted below them. The headstock sports the trademark Teisco 4+2 tuner array and an almost ax-shaped upper profile. A snazzy, solid and snarly sounding guitar, this is a much better instrument than many period 1960's Japanese guitars.