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.
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:32 am
by hotrodperlmutter
huge neck is fuckin huge.
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:07 am
by endsjustifymeans
oddly reminds me of my goldfish.
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:26 am
by Mages
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:52 am
by westtexasred
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).
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:02 am
by Asher
westtexasred wrote:Yes the tailpiece IS the bridge
Intonation issues?
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:09 pm
by westtexasred
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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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:20 pm
by Mages
^ ah yeah, looks like you're supposed to wrap the strings around.
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:40 pm
by westtexasred
endsjustifymeans wrote:oddly reminds me of my goldfish.
I think I need a gigbag like that to fit my guitar.
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:49 am
by westtexasred
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.
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:53 am
by hotrodperlmutter
i just love that bridge.
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:45 pm
by Skip
neck looks huge--
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:36 pm
by endsjustifymeans
hotrodperlmutter wrote:huge neck is fuckin huge.
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:36 pm
by goldengurls
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.
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:59 pm
by billy budapest
I love how huge the huge necks are!
I bought this one this week:
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 8:14 pm
by James
The inlays on these are very cool. I wish more guitars did things other than dot inlays.
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 8:25 pm
by Zack
speaking of inlays on the side, the arrow ones as seen on jet kings are probably one of my favorite inlay variations.
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 10:45 pm
by westtexasred
billy budapest wrote:I love how huge the huge necks are!
