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Electric Guitars | Hollow Body
Used | Condition: Good
TEISCO  |  Product Code: 870412

TEISCO VINTAGE EP-5 early 60's Natura

$415.00
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Product Condition
Brand New Unused, as sold.
Mint Like new, no flaws.
Excellent Barely used, very minor wear.
Very Good Light wear, fully functional.
Good Visible wear, plays fine.
Fair Heavy wear, still playable.
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Description
Teisco (Aoi Sound Wave Laboratory), a leading name in bizarre guitars in Japan, has a long history, having been founded in 1946, shortly after the end of World War II. Starting with the manufacture of steel guitars, pickups, and amplifiers, the company later began producing solid-body guitars and rode the wave of the electric guitar boom, increasing its sales both domestically and internationally.

This time we have a mini-sized full-acoustic model, the "EP-5," and based on its specifications, we believe it is a unit from the early 1960s.

【body】
The total weight is approximately 1.95 kg. It is a small, full-hollow construction guitar with a body width of approximately 350 mm (approximately 13.8 inches). There are scratches and dents throughout, cracks in the paintwork mainly on the body top, a crack in the cutaway, and some seized screws, which are damages commensurate with its age, giving it the feel of a Japanese vintage guitar.

【neck】
The neck scale is equivalent to a medium scale, and the Ω-shaped truss rod cover is a dummy. The tuners show some inconsistency in their winding, but tuning is not affected. The frets and nut are quite worn and low, resulting in a relatively high string action, but they have been leveled and adjusted by our shop, and playability is good. The nut width is approximately 44.2mm. The neck shape is quite massive, with a solid width and thickness.

[Electrical System]
The controls are simple: one volume and one tone. The pickups are the type commonly seen around this time, with black covers and Teisco plates. The output jack has been replaced. The hollow body's characteristic resonance combined with the cheapness of the Teisco pickups creates a unique atmosphere.

Accessories: Hard case

Weight: 1.95kg
Nut Width: 44.2mm
Fret Width: 2.0mm
Neck Thickness (1F/7F/10F): 26.0mm/28.4mm/30.0mm
Pickup: Teisco Single Ciol Pickup (2.7kΩ)
*The DC resistance value of the pickup is measured through the control section.

Heartman Vintage Guitars is a specialty store for vintage guitars and basses operated by Ikebe Musical Instruments.

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Founded in 1975, Ikebe Music is one of Japan's largest general music stores.Thanks to its long history and proven track record, it has earned the trust of musicians and music fans not only in Japan but around the world.

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