missing a whammy bar and the bar that goes across the strings at
the head stock (I have one someplace). The body is dark green
sparkle. The neck is real quality, dare I say butter?
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It needs a good cleaning, including the pots which are a bit scratchy.
missing a whammy bar and the bar that goes across the strings at
the head stock (I have one someplace). The body is dark green
sparkle. The neck is real quality, dare I say butter?
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missing a whammy bar and the bar that goes across the strings at
the head stock (I have one someplace). The body is dark green
sparkle. The neck is real quality, dare I say butter?
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Great score Geezer 
The neck inlays are a style used by Kawai in 1968 so my guess is that it came out of the Kawai factory. After Teisco and Kawai merged in 1967 it becomes difficult to attribute specific guitars to specific factories. But remember, after the merger, Kawai got the new factory Teisco had just renovated and Teisco got the old outdated Kawai factory. Apparently acquiring the new factory was Kawai's motivation for acquiring Teisco in the first place.
The inlays, pickups and switching system all look Kawai to me. I don't think I have ever seen that style of tremolo on a Kawai before, but there is a lot I haven't seen. I would guess the green sparkle paint is a refinish. You'll be able to tell when you remove the pick guard to spray the pots and switches.
The neck inlays are a style used by Kawai in 1968 so my guess is that it came out of the Kawai factory. After Teisco and Kawai merged in 1967 it becomes difficult to attribute specific guitars to specific factories. But remember, after the merger, Kawai got the new factory Teisco had just renovated and Teisco got the old outdated Kawai factory. Apparently acquiring the new factory was Kawai's motivation for acquiring Teisco in the first place.
The inlays, pickups and switching system all look Kawai to me. I don't think I have ever seen that style of tremolo on a Kawai before, but there is a lot I haven't seen. I would guess the green sparkle paint is a refinish. You'll be able to tell when you remove the pick guard to spray the pots and switches.
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Thanks for the response.
I found a few references, they did come in sparkle, some with
different bridges. There's a three p/u configuration on the big
auction right now, it's in much better shape than mine.
http://www.gbase.com/gear/teisco-tele-s ... d-sparkle#
http://cgi.ebay.com/TELESTAR-Surfer-Gui ... 713wt_1141[/url]
I found a few references, they did come in sparkle, some with
different bridges. There's a three p/u configuration on the big
auction right now, it's in much better shape than mine.
http://www.gbase.com/gear/teisco-tele-s ... d-sparkle#
http://cgi.ebay.com/TELESTAR-Surfer-Gui ... 713wt_1141[/url]
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[/img]yes , Kawai for sure...and with a soviet trem...?...see www.lordbizarre.com one by one East-Europe Elgava-2 and Rostov-on-Don Stella !!!!!! But who did copy who ?
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