Came with what I'd guess to be a couple decades of dust and the most bowed neck.
Wondering if anyone knows who converted this Teisco tenor.
Sorry! Can't get the photo to post. Will try later. Supper time.
Came with what I'd guess to be a couple decades of dust and the most bowed neck.
Wondering if anyone knows who converted this Teisco tenor.
Sorry! Can't get the photo to post. Will try later. Supper time.
Here we go.
Strato-banjer, nice!
Interesting. Do you have any info at all? Any better pics?
Teisco (AKA Windsor, Kawai, Splendor) C4BJ-2V. C for concert, 4 for 4 string, BJ for banjo, 23" scale. Built '67/'68.
The 6 string was more common of course, but I recently came across a 5 string which the seller said was '66. He'd bought in NOS with hang tag a year prior. Foolishly I jumped on it to have as a companion for this one. I'd already failed at 5 string banjo. LOVE the 8 string though and always have an eye open for a 4 string.
I was just wondering if anyone here might recognize it, that is might know who owned/converted it. Super slim chance , I know.
More pics on my ipad which won't connect. I'll take a couple with my phone tonight or tomorrow.
Last edited by AndyV; Jul-15-2018 at 4:18pm. Reason: typo
I guess this is originally what it looked like: Winston 1968 Kawai made Tenor Banjo Style Guitar.
Jim
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Yup. They also made some with a wonderful green burst and an ivory (or is it white that's aged?) finish.
I love the weight and balance and neck profile.
I have wondered if the tenor was an afterthought, maybe a way to use up some bodies. When I opened it up I saw that the neck pocket had been filled to accommodate the smaller neck and the body had been routed a second time for different pickup placement.
Here's a not much better pic. Of course it's the one that would have glare.
AndyV:I like that little Kay TG on the right.
Jim
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Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Jim: I found out after buying it that it's a No. 0901 Electric Baritone Uke. "As easy to play as a ukulele, only a lot more fun....)
Great pickup. This one's branded Kamico. The bridge string spacing is too wide which I think messes up the intonation, the high and low strings angle out too much making them too long - ?
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