Weird Japanese Steels / Teisco & etc
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Weird Japanese Steels / Teisco & etc
I thought a few of the forum members would be interested in seeing wired/bizarre Japanese steels photos. Most of the pictures are from Yahoo Japan Auction since we do not have EBAY in Japan no longer. I hope some people enjoy the photos.
This is one of my favorite Teisco steels, a very nice Japanese steel.
This is another my favorite Teisco, looks like coming from another planet.
This Teisco must have been a student model.
Teisco. I need a clearer photo on this. Very weird pickup I guess.
Teisco. I guess Japanese guitar companies are very good at making this kind.
Suzuki weissenborn replica. The seller insisted that it was made in 50s or 60s, and it has better sound than Canopus weissenborn.
Shimo Guitars. It is called a Sitar Steel. Mr. Shimo makes unique guitars & steels.
Arigatou.
This is one of my favorite Teisco steels, a very nice Japanese steel.
This is another my favorite Teisco, looks like coming from another planet.
This Teisco must have been a student model.
Teisco. I need a clearer photo on this. Very weird pickup I guess.
Teisco. I guess Japanese guitar companies are very good at making this kind.
Suzuki weissenborn replica. The seller insisted that it was made in 50s or 60s, and it has better sound than Canopus weissenborn.
Shimo Guitars. It is called a Sitar Steel. Mr. Shimo makes unique guitars & steels.
Arigatou.
- Blake Hawkins
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Nice photos, thanks for sharing.
I owned a black 8 string that was very similar to the first two photos. It sounded good and had a very short scale length, about 20". I also owned one of the built-in amp models. It would be really cool if someone could build one today with a high tech mini amp built in. The one I had wasn't very loud but it sounded pretty good considering it was built about 40 years ago.
I owned a black 8 string that was very similar to the first two photos. It sounded good and had a very short scale length, about 20". I also owned one of the built-in amp models. It would be really cool if someone could build one today with a high tech mini amp built in. The one I had wasn't very loud but it sounded pretty good considering it was built about 40 years ago.
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Arigatou, Kuni!
The long yellow Teisco guitar above the weissenborn replica looks very interesting. Is that some sort of sound hole to the far right? Or, possible the mini amp that Cartwright mentioned? Seems like a nice concept when practicing...one wouldn't need to plug into an amp! Did it run off of batteries??
The long yellow Teisco guitar above the weissenborn replica looks very interesting. Is that some sort of sound hole to the far right? Or, possible the mini amp that Cartwright mentioned? Seems like a nice concept when practicing...one wouldn't need to plug into an amp! Did it run off of batteries??
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Thank you all for your comments. I knew Mr. Hawkins, Charlie, and Jeff would visit here to see the pictures, oh yes. Roy, I am doing fine, arigatou. Would you like to get and play a Teisco steel someday? Cartwright, Peter, and Rick, I would like to share more photos someday, so hope you visit to see weird steels photos again.
As for a question from Jeff-san, the only thing I know is that it is a built in amp model that Cartwright-san mentioned. In Japan, they sell so many compact built in amp guitars.
The picture below is Guyatone. Arigatou.
As for a question from Jeff-san, the only thing I know is that it is a built in amp model that Cartwright-san mentioned. In Japan, they sell so many compact built in amp guitars.
The picture below is Guyatone. Arigatou.