I got a $50 "Teisco" today

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:26 am

Got it at Music-Go-Round today. It says Melody on the headstock and the model is JB 4 but it looks the same as a Teisco E-100. I had one just like it in 1966 but that one had no name on the headstock. I bought it for $69 at E.J. Korvettes.The salesman said it was made by Yamaha.Yeah,right

It's a really tiny guitar but not a short scale. Its 24.75"

My friend at the TGP has the same guitar

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This is another E-100 I used to have. It had a different pickup.Different neck too.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:32 am

huge neck is fuckin huge.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:07 am

oddly reminds me of my goldfish.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:26 am

that's actually pretty cool looking. the sunburst is half-way decent for a teisco. usually they have that ugly red burst. is the A string tuner broken?

also, that tailpiece/bridge is interesting..... is there an actual bridge or does the tailpiece just act as a bridge? looks like it has kind of similar adjustment to the early les pauls.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:52 am

mage wrote:that's actually pretty cool looking. the sunburst is half-way decent for a teisco. usually they have that ugly red burst. is the A string tuner broken?

also, that tailpiece/bridge is interesting..... is there an actual bridge or does the tailpiece just act as a bridge? looks like it has kind of similar adjustment to the early les pauls.

Yes the tailpiece IS the bridge

and the tuners have to be replaced

I have the replacement tuners for it and the knobs too(at my friends store).

Asher · Post by **Asher** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:02 am

westtexasred wrote:Yes the tailpiece IS the bridge

Intonation issues?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:09 pm

I'll find out after I get some new tuners on it . I have to ask Garrett about his Beltone.That guitar has the same bridge as my Melody.

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Mages · Post by **Mages** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:20 pm

^ ah yeah, looks like you're supposed to wrap the strings around.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:40 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:oddly reminds me of my goldfish.

I think I need a gigbag like that to fit my guitar.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:49 am

I got some nobs and tuners for it. Now I can play it. It sounds pretty good.Action is a little high but it can be lowered. Intonation is ok.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:53 am

i just love that bridge.

Skip · Post by **Skip** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:45 pm

neck looks huge--

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:36 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:huge neck is fuckin huge.

goldengurls · Post by **goldengurls** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:36 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:huge neck is fuckin huge.

100%. I saw one locally, thank god i didn't go look at it, I would have wasted a 30 minute drive.

billy budapest · Post by **billy budapest** » Mon May 03, 2010 7:59 pm

I love how huge the huge necks are!

I bought this one this week:

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James · Post by **James** » Mon May 03, 2010 8:14 pm

The inlays on these are very cool. I wish more guitars did things other than dot inlays.

Zack · Post by **Zack** » Mon May 03, 2010 8:25 pm

speaking of inlays on the side, the arrow ones as seen on jet kings are probably one of my favorite inlay variations.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon May 03, 2010 10:45 pm

billy budapest wrote:I love how huge the huge necks are!

I bought this one this week:

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Nice,It's got Ry Cooder pickups!