What kind of guitar is this?

mattochan
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What kind of guitar is this? Dec 31, 2014 17:43:07 GMT -5

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Post by mattochan on Dec 31, 2014 17:43:07 GMT -5

Hey All,

I'm new the the forum and an avid collector of oddball guitars. Does anyone know what kind of guitar this is? I got it probably 30 years ago at a garage sale. At the time, I stripped and repainted so there are no markings. The pickups have "made in Japan" on the underside. The best guess I have heard is that it's a Teisco because of the switches, but I have not seen any quite like it. Any thoughts?

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Matt

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What kind of guitar is this? Dec 31, 2014 23:03:41 GMT -5

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Post by newey on Dec 31, 2014 23:03:41 GMT -5

mattochan-

Hello and Welcome to G-Nutz2!

Teisco is as good a guess as any. There were many different brand names for Japanese guitars in the 1960's, although all those brands were made by the same 3 or 4 manufacturers. The style of switch, coupled with the headstock, said to me "Kingston" or maybe "Decca", but I'm no expert by any stretch.

These guys are the experts:
VintAxe Forums

Steve, who runs the VintAxe site, has years of catalogs on file, and the guys who post to the forum are a knowledgeable bunch. If anyone can help you ID it, they can. Of course, the refinish negates any vintage value, but if it's a player, who cares?

I go to 11 . . .Well, 10:30 anyway . . .

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What kind of guitar is this? Jan 1, 2015 14:10:55 GMT -5

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Post by mattochan on Jan 1, 2015 14:10:55 GMT -5

Thanks for the help. I hadn't considered Kingston but you are right, the head stock looks right. The main thing I was looking for was a wiring diagram because some of the wires have fallen off. It looks like it's going to play when it done.

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Matt

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