Teisco SW

Bo Meyer · From: Denmark

Hi team,
I am new to this, having played saxophone for many years. I was offered a Teisco SW steel guitar and bought it, are there anyone who knows this model ?

Kind regards
Bo

G Strout · From: Carabelle, Florida

Teisco was a Japanese manufacturer. They made a lot of different models of lap steels in the 50's 60's. Both 8 and 6 string models. If you could post a pic that would be a big help.
BTW...welcome to Forum.
Gary
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Melbert 8, Remington S8, Silk 6 string, Rick B6, Tremblay 6 lap steel, Marlen S-10 4&4, Prestige Guild M75 and Artist Award, Benedetto Bravo, Epiphone Century Electar (the real one) and a bunch of old lap steels.... mostly Ricks and Magnatones'

Bo Meyer · From: Denmark

Hi Gary,

Thank you for your reply. Here is a picture of my Teisco model SW.

Kind regards
Bo

G Strout · From: Carabelle, Florida

Well, it's definitely a Teisco. Has the old swan logo which puts it pre 1964. Looks original bridge nut tailpiece etc.
I am just a curious about what you have going on around the 19th fret.?? Looks like an old Hawaiian flats style bar stuck up under the strings. For what reason ___________??
Better condition than most that I have seen. I'll look through a few of the forums when I get a chance. We have members here (Noah Miller comes to mind) that know a lot about old lap steels. Hope one of them will chime here.
Gary
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Melbert 8, Remington S8, Silk 6 string, Rick B6, Tremblay 6 lap steel, Marlen S-10 4&4, Prestige Guild M75 and Artist Award, Benedetto Bravo, Epiphone Century Electar (the real one) and a bunch of old lap steels.... mostly Ricks and Magnatones'

Bo Meyer · From: Denmark

Hi Gary,

It was for sale on the internet on a local sales forum. It had belonged to a musician that played saxophones and Hawaii guitar, when he died it was inherited by a family member who had it lying on top of a shelf for 20 years.
It is an old Hawaii bar that is on the 19th. fret, most likely placed there not to loose it. I have removed it now and removed the last dust.
Now I am awaiting new strings and a wire so I can test play it.

Thank you for your help, kind regards
Bo

G Strout · From: Carabelle, Florida

Good deal. Decide what tuning, get those strings and get rid of that Hawaiian Bar...LOL Bullet bar best for most styles. Stevens or Scheerhorn for rock / Blues. Scheerhorn is my preference for blues stuff. Extended edge makes pull offs much cleaner
C6 has the most instructional material readily available that I know of. A6 for Western Swing G or D for rock or blues.... some E or E7, E9
Good Luck and have fun.
Gary
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Melbert 8, Remington S8, Silk 6 string, Rick B6, Tremblay 6 lap steel, Marlen S-10 4&4, Prestige Guild M75 and Artist Award, Benedetto Bravo, Epiphone Century Electar (the real one) and a bunch of old lap steels.... mostly Ricks and Magnatones'

James Kerr · From: Scotland, UK

Here is My 1960s Tiesco R1 playing "White Light" composed by Lloyd Green for Pedal Steel.

https://youtu.be/Mwta8z3ylJU

Hope you all can view this been having trouble with YouTube lately.

James Kerr

Joe Elk · From: Ohio, USA

Glad Your Back! James!!
Joe Elk Central Ohio

James Kerr · From: Scotland, UK

Bo Meyer · From: Denmark

Thank you James, for sharing this beautiful playing with me.

James Kerr · From: Scotland, UK

Allan Revich · From: Victoria, BC

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