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1963 Teisco SD-4L
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1963 Teisco SD-4L
And finally......I'm pretty sure this is the 'Hound Dog Taylor ' one with the right pickups and set neck (with a neck plate). It's got all the bits but probably needs a bunch of replacements. Looking forward to working on this one. It's kind of BBQed and gnarly but I think it'll end up cool. As I'm sure some of you know, I love these weird shaped Teiscos.
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Re: 1963 Teisco SD-4L
Sheesh! Cool alright.
I'm a big fan of Hound Dog Taylor.
I'm a big fan of Hound Dog Taylor.
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Re: 1963 Teisco SD-4L
All three are super cool, and just as they are they make good wall art. But if you get them going you should definitely open up a funky music store— in NZ please.
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Re: 1963 Teisco SD-4L
They will all end up functioning...... and they'll all eventually end up back in NZ!olegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 11:54 am All three are super cool, and just as they are they make good wall art. But if you get them going you should definitely open up a funky music store— in NZ please.
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1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
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Re: 1963 Teisco SD-4L
Little bit of progress on the resto of this bad boy. Refret, new inlays, refinish. On the hunt for some switches now....
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1935 Martin D-45, 1942 Gibson Southern Jumbo,1950 Fender Broadcaster, 1954 Fender Strat, 1958 Gibson Moderne prototype, 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
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Re: 1963 Teisco SD-4L
It looks like a hot rod!
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Re: 1963 Teisco SD-4L
It's pretty much a 50's Chevy tail fin with frets.
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1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
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Re: 1963 Teisco SD-4L
I used an amber tinted lacquer and just kinda did around the edges of the body and headstock. I've always noticed on old guitars that that's the area that discolours first. Then a bunch of clear coats on top. I'll give it a light relic in a month or so once the finish has hardened.
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1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
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Re: 1963 Teisco SD-4L
Turns out this is a 1960-61 SW-4L. There were 10 variations of this model throughout the 60s and this one has features that put it halfway between the first and second models. The red one that I own is the 5th model.
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1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
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Re: 1963 Teisco SD-4L
Love that colour!!
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1935 Martin D-45, 1942 Gibson Southern Jumbo,1950 Fender Broadcaster, 1954 Fender Strat, 1958 Gibson Moderne prototype, 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
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Re: 1963 Teisco SD-4L
Good job! I am so looking forward to getting a Hound Dog Taylor guitar off you when you get back to NZ! But you know that already. Pity that ones not the Hound Dog colour.
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Re: 1963 Teisco SD-4L
I've been mulling the idea of trying to build one. I've got the guitars to make templates from and I could fix all those design screw ups that Teisco were so great at.WellyBlues wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:28 pm Good job! I am so looking forward to getting a Hound Dog Taylor guitar off you when you get back to NZ! But you know that already. Pity that ones not the Hound Dog colour.
1935 Martin D-45, 1942 Gibson Southern Jumbo,1950 Fender Broadcaster, 1954 Fender Strat, 1958 Gibson Moderne prototype, 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
1958 Fender twin, 1965 Vox AC30, 1966 Marshall JTM 45, 1977 Dumble OD Special.
Big black garbage bag full of original Klon Centaurs and TS808s.
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