Teisco? Norma? WTF is this thing...

crumpler · Post by **crumpler** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:43 pm

I got this fucking thing yesterday, traded that SG style Deltatone.
In all honesty, I didn't really want this, but figured it might be easier to move than a wannabe epiphone g400.
due to it's uniqueness? maybe?

it will go in the classifieds, probably today.

25" scale.
super light 1 inch thick body.

neck like a fucking baseball bat or 50's Gibson.

see the Mustang tower over it.
see the jag make it look like a fukcing GuitarHero controller...

you guys know anything more about this weird offset?
Dude told me it is a Teisco Norma, goodsearch results appear to have similar looking guits.
But nothing 100% dead on.

kim · Post by **kim** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:20 pm

whateva.

it's my bro's bro on the right. hello.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:58 pm

I like eeeeeet!!! give me

UlricvonCatalyst · Post by **UlricvonCatalyst** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:59 pm

I've seen the pickups, knobs and bridge on other unbranded guitars with similarly thin bodies and sunburst finishes.

Those guitars are usually described as Teiscos, but 'Teisco' has become kind of a generic term for old far eastern guitars and is as misused as 'lawsuit' to inflate their value.

vierphoria · Post by **vierphoria** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:03 am

I think it looks rad, but that's because I like stuff that looks wierd.

How does it sound? Gonna do a demo?

I'm interesed if your selling.

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:56 am

UlricvonCatalyst wrote:I've seen the pickups, knobs and bridge on other unbranded guitars with similarly thin bodies and sunburst finishes.

Those guitars are usually described as Teiscos, but 'Teisco' has become kind of a generic term for old far eastern guitars and is as misused as 'lawsuit' to inflate their value.

my hondo II sg copy has very similar pickups and red-ish sunburst, but it still says the name on the headstock. some later ones are korea made, i think mine is from the mid 70's, but don't know, like it, can get trashy ty segall/john dwyer type sounds, so i'm not ditching it, yet.

also check
http://kingofkays.com/japan.aspx

second from left is a norma, but not the same..

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:08 am

these are the pu's on mine, same ?

it has less stickers now..

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UlricvonCatalyst · Post by **UlricvonCatalyst** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 8:24 am

kim wrote:second from left is a norma, but not the same..

I guess that would make Crumpler's a Norma, then, judging by the pickguard. The thing is, as those guitars were made for the export market they came with a slew of different names (or no name at all) depending where they ended up.

crumpler · Post by **crumpler** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:47 pm

Yeah, I'll do a demo.
Same pick ups, with the gold foil.
And it will be for sale.

I'll try to do demos this weekend.

vierphoria · Post by **vierphoria** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:24 pm

crumpler wrote:Yeah, I'll do a demo.
Same pick ups, with the gold foil.
And it will be for sale.

I'll try to do demos this weekend.

Can't wait!

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 2:22 pm

I think it's cool.