c.1965 Winston by Teisco Jag Style Guitar


Hello, cool! Like the Tele-shaped guitar a post below, this is definitely a 60s Japanese Teisco-made instrument, and (before I picked the peeling label off) was branded "Winston" by its distributor. This one has a great, mellow, jazzy-bluesy tone, with good thick lead and a round bass. Like the Tele, a perfect guitar to drive a bit -- or go surf clean and slap on loads of 'verb!


Simple appointments, but this guitar is pretty much a closet classic except for a little wear to the finish near the strap buttons... it came to me looking like it had been stuffed under a bed in a case and left there since the 60s. Gleaming finish, gleaming hardware... and check out the too-cool big old tortoise guard!


Unlike a lot of old Teiscos, this one's neck is simply finished natural. It's got a zero-fret, rosewood board, and faux-MOP dots.


I've done a fret dress as part of setup.



Cool tailpiece-cover as tailpiece.


I love the knobs which look like they've been pulled off a car stereo.


Classy pickup cover... with adjustable pole pieces.



And yes, in case you're wondering, you will look cool in front of the mirror playing this fellow.




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Andy Rogers online music promotion said…
Very, very nice... Love to have even just one for myself.
September 21, 2010 at 10:05 AM
ccozic said…
I just received a 1967/8 Winston Jag, dual pickups, 6 in-line tuners, chrome pickguard & tailpiece. $150 including shipping, if you are comparing prices. 38 inches long & just 1 1/4 inch thick body, so very lightweight. Pretty sure Guyatone made most of the Winstons, but there was a lot of overlap among the Japanese factories. This one sounds pretty sweet for "entry-level" style.
February 17, 2013 at 12:26 AM
Amaranth said…
Thanks for this page, man.
We've had one almost exactly like this in our family since my dad was a kid, and I eventually ended up with it. The only difference is that it has a metal pick guard. We've never been able to identify it until now.
It's a bit beat up from the years, but I'm going to try and make it look nice and clean it up real good for once. Maybe I can make it sing for once instead of sitting in the closet doing nothing.
February 28, 2014 at 2:03 AM
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