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Topic: Teisco TW steel guitar |
Brian R. Hill
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Hawaii, USA
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Posted 6 May 2013 2:31 am |
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Aloha All,
I have a chance to purchase this guitar for $400. What do you guys thing about this brand and price? I was told I should not pay more than $275.
Thanks,
Brian
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Nate Hofer
From:
Overland Park, Kansas
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Posted 6 May 2013 4:25 am
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IMHO, if everything works 400 ain't bad. Are the the tuners good? Do all the pickups work well? Legs okay? Is there a solid case? Is it comfortable to play?
The brand isn't like Fender/Gibson desirable but it is a double 8 - which makes it more than a single 6 or D6.
It looks badass to me. Just sayin'. |
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Rockne Riddlebarger
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Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Posted 6 May 2013 5:08 am
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I have no experience with Teisco steel guitars but have owned and played a number of Teisco electrics. They are among some of the coolest "pawnshop" guitars ever made. I converted two that I bought at flea markets to lap steels because of extremely tortured frets by previous owners and found them to sound fantastic! The pickups in the photos above are generally great sounding units. If everything is functional like Soloman say's, I would not hesitate in buying this guitar if you have the montey.
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Blake Hawkins
From:
Florida
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Posted 6 May 2013 6:25 am
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My first steel was a Teisco and I've owned and worked on several others. I currently own two of them.
The quality of construction varies widely. Some of their tuner gears were made of pot metal, others were
brass. Some of the pots and wiring are flimsy.
The pickups generally have pretty good sound, more mellow than Fenders.
I do like them.
I woudn't pay over $250 for the guitar in question. |
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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Posted 6 May 2013 11:55 am
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Here is my 1964 Teisco in sound and vision.
Just buy that double and send it to me where it will be much loved. Small commission will be payed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oyMbwGnZh0
James. |
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Steve Cunningham
From:
Atlanta, GA
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Brian R. Hill
From:
Hawaii, USA
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Posted 6 May 2013 10:56 pm Teisco EG-TW steel guitar
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Well I bought ($365) it because the pickups worked. The wiring was messed with and some clean up is in order. Pics will be posted when I am done. Info on this model is very hard to find.  |
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Rockne Riddlebarger
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Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Nate Hofer
From:
Overland Park, Kansas
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Posted 8 May 2013 4:22 am
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| Yeah, I'm curious about the way it sounds. |
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Billy Garner
From:
Hawaii, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2022 10:30 pm
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| its funny in 2019 or 2020 I ended up buying this lap steel and love it but I really need a wire diagram for it when I got it one of the pots was not even hooked up so I was thinking someone rewired it and did it wrong so I'm just trying to get it wired correctly now aloha |
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Terry Wood
From:
Lebanon, MO
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Posted 17 Jul 2022 6:05 am
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| Good price these days |
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Billy Garner
From:
Hawaii, USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2022 7:22 pm
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| Terry Wood wrote: |
| Good price these days |
I think he wanted around $400 for it but I think I stole it for a little over $300 he was happy and I was happy so it was a good day for both of us. |
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