Slide Machine

[NEONMOONY]

Recently picked up this Teisco SS-4L. Lots of buttons, gold foil pickups. Overall condition is rough but you won't hurt it much hauling it around. It was missing the trem so I put a piece of angle on it temporary. Looking for a proper trem but, as is, it is still a badass blues slide machine.

 

[fronobulax]

Wow. What kind of education do you need to operate that? Does messing with the controls actually make any real difference?

Thanks.

 

[NEONMOONY]

Yeah, there is quite a range of tones available.

 

[bluesypicky]

Growing up I had an electric heater in my room that looked just like it! :lol: :lol:
But I bet you can get some killer tones out of it..... :wink:

 

[Ravon]

Too cool !

 

[walrus]

Good timing! Interesting article on TEISCO guitars on guitarsquid.com. What weird, yet interesting, guitars!

http://www.myrareguitars.com/vintage-19 ... exi-guitar

walrus

 

[skinny]

WOW!!, that thing is cool !!
And your tail/trem repair looks like it gets the job done :wink:

skinny

 

[NEONMOONY]

Yeah, I'm looking out for a better tailpiece but as ugly as the angle stock is, it does work.

 

[NEONMOONY]

As far as the article goes, the Spectrum 5's have been the collector's favorite but models with gold foil pickups have really been increasing in value. I wasn't looking for a super clean collector guitar though, I was looking for a player. I'm pretty hard on guitars anyway.

 

[bluesypicky]

what kind of amp do you slide that thing on?

 

[NEONMOONY]

I am using an old US made Crate tube amp. I have been shopping for a Fender Deluxe Reverb II or a Princeton Reverb II but so far my bids have not brought home a Rivera Fender. I have also used it a few other places, including on a PA and it still sounded, not quite as hot, but OK.

 

[Ravon]

Good timing! Interesting article on TEISCO guitars on guitarsquid.com. What weird, yet interesting, guitars!

http://www.myrareguitars.com/vintage-19 ... exi-guitar

walrus

Your link took me to this with Glen Campbell. Whats he playing? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtznA8yKyAA

 

[NEONMOONY]

I believe Campbell played a Teisco Del Ray. There were several versions or models called Del Ray. If you look close at the dideo, the body had a cutout at the lower bout as a handle, kind of like some of the metal guitars like Ibanez have now.

 

[coastie99]

Hound Dog Taylor raised an almighty ruckus with a "crap" Teisco and "crap" Silvertone amp. 8) 8)

 

[blueshoe]

Love some of those old Teisco guitars! Some sound great and are pretty funky too!!!