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Teisco? Norma? WTF is this thing...
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:43 pm
by crumpler
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.

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:20 pm
by kim
whateva.
it's my bro's bro on the right. hello.

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:58 pm
by Dave
I like eeeeeet!!! give me
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:59 pm
by UlricvonCatalyst
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:03 am
by vierphoria
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.

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:56 am
by kim
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..

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:08 am
by kim
these are the pu's on mine, same ?

it has less stickers now..

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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 8:24 am
by UlricvonCatalyst
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:47 pm
by crumpler
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.
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:24 pm
by vierphoria
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!

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 2:22 pm
by h8mtv
I think it's cool.