What is this thing?

[BKS]

Kawaii teisco

 

[BKS]

Close?

 

[Guy Named Sue]

Yeah I think that's the one.

 

[Josh_of_CYWG]

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Close?

Thats athe exact body, and headstock shape, except it’s a 3 knob design, 12 string, and 2 pickups. Plus it doesn’t have a trem

 

[Josh_of_CYWG]

Kawaii teisco
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Very close

 

[BKS]

Thats athe exact body, and headstock shape, except it’s a 3 knob design, 12 string, and 2 pickups. Plus it doesn’t have a trem

Just a different model. They could do different outfits. Basics are the same.

 

[Josh_of_CYWG]

Just a different model. They could do different outfits. Basics are the same.

Yea, I’m back there this weekend and my dad agreed to let me take it down and inspect it

 

[VancoD]

I'd get a $50 First Act guitar and swap it out - it's definitely deserving of more than being a wall hanging. All those years in a pool hall - think of the "smoky tonez" waiting in there!

 

[keys88]

I'd love a retro 12-string like that. Not sure how well it would play after being hung on the wall as a neon sign for 20 years but it's worth checking out. Very cool.

 

[Josh_of_CYWG]

I'd love a retro 12-string like that. Not sure how well it would play after being hung on the wall as a neon sign for 20 years but it's worth checking out. Very cool.

Action is about an inch of the board, not exaggerating

 

[Josh_of_CYWG]

I'd get a $50 First Act guitar and swap it out - it's definitely deserving of more than being a wall hanging. All those years in a pool hall - think of the "smoky tonez" waiting in there!

I’m convincing my dad to replace it

 

[keys88]

Action is about an inch of the board, not exaggerating

I'd believe it. No problem, set it up for slide and play some blues.

 

[jkes01]

Action is about an inch of the board, not exaggerating

Yeah, there’s a reason why that guitar was sacrificed for wall art. Not to say that it can’t be resuscitated.

 

[Josh_of_CYWG]

Yeah, there’s a reason why that guitar was sacrificed for wall art. Not to say that it can’t be resuscitated.

It would be an awesome guitar, I wouldn’t do a thing to it, except string it up as a lefty

 

[Josh_of_CYWG]

Don’t do it.

It has more value to you as the neon sign from your dad’s place than it ever will as a guitar.

True, but it’ll still be a wall hanger, whether it’s at my place or a restaurant

 

[dasherf17]

There is but it’s so faded, plus the headstock is covered in 20 years of dust, you can’t even read it, same with the logo in the f-hole

(...20 yrs of dust can be wiped down...'sides we can't help you answer your question without your help...)
I'm excited for you, Josh! I love a good guitar mystery!

 

[Josh_of_CYWG]

Yeah, there’s a reason why that guitar was sacrificed for wall art. Not to say that it can’t be resuscitated.

It’s bolt on, so just throw a massive shim in there, and it’s good

 

[Josh_of_CYWG]

(...20 yrs of dust can be wiped down...'sides we can't help you answer your question without your help...)
I'm excited for you, Josh! I love a good guitar mystery!

I’m going this weekend to check it out again, and maybe take it home, when I do I’ll uncover some shit, I’m sure

 

[dasherf17]

I (we, I'm sure) can't wait for your discovery, Josh!

 

[Dolebludger]

Just to add an idea here. I recall back in the 60s some music stores carried guitars that were pretty much “one-offs” as far as brand names were concerned. The brand name was no indication of which factory made them. For example I bought an electric MIJ 12 string back in 67 with a roughly Strat type body, dual single coil pups similar the the guitar in the OP, and a neck that looked like a cross section of wide plywood (the individual plies were visible on the neck back running from body to headstock). The brand name was “Sunrise”. That;s a name that I‘ve never seen on a guitar before or since. Those early MIJ guitars came here with all sorts on names on the headstocks, and I don’t think the names tell us much.