1960s Unmarked (Kawai/Teisco) Horned Electric Guitar

Overview: Considering the pickguard, hardware, and pickups mounted, I'm pretty sure this is a Kawai/Teisco build from the late '60s. It has a Mosrite-esque body shape but mixed with big old crazy horns. The pickups sound "zesty" and mildly-aggressive for single coils, the neck is faster than average for this builder and timeframe, and it looks killer.

While the wiring was left alone (save for making sure it was all grounded properly), alterations were made to make it a practical instrument. It got a fresh set of Gotoh Kluson-style tuners, a fresh ABR-style Gotoh bridge, and the whammy is now inoperable/blocked as they're not reliable at all. It's now ready for garage-rock funtime and it will do that!

Repairs included: Jacobi went through this one -- giving it a level/dress of the frets, fitting the new tuners, adding side dots, fitting the new bridge, and cleaning it up and setting it up. It plays spot-on and is ready to go!

• Weight: 6 lbs 3 oz
• Scale length: 12 3/4"
• Nut width: 1 11/16"
• Neck shape: medium C/D
• Board radius: 7 1/4"
• Depth at first fret: 0.88"
• Depth at seventh fret: 0.9"
• Body width: 13 3/4"
• Body depth: 1 1/4"
• Body wood: mahogany-like
• Bridge: modern ABR-style
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: unsure
• Pickups: 2x original single coil
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16” overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 46w-10
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium/low

Condition notes: It has a variety of light-medium scratches and scuffs all over. The tuners and bridge are replacements. The whammy is "blocked" and inoperable. The pickup switches seem to swap the direction of the coils so you can get out-of-phase sounds, but I found it easier to leave them in "both-on-as-normal" and then use the two volume controls to blend like you would on a Jazz Bass.

It comes with: Sorry, no case.

Consignor tag: MCNO