This was no doubt added to the Teisco name, in part, to suggest quality. Occasionally, you may see plain Teisco logos from this period with the crown in the background, but no Del Rey.ĭel Rey, of course, is Spanish for “of the king,” which explains the crown.

Gear returned in great condition, with only minor.

I created this site out of frustration at not being able to identify the model of my first Teisco despite my best. If youre looking for a virtually new instrument in possibly less-than-perfect packaging, this is a great value. This had an italicized Teisco superimposed over a crown with a script Del Rey underneath, backed by a round circle. Welcome to the unofficial home of vintage Teisco guitars This site is dedicated to all you guitarists out there who ever owned an old Japanese Teisco guitar, especially those of you who started out with one and still have it today. Then, sometime around 1977-78, most of us probably remember picking up a Japanese-built guitar and saying whoa man This is pretty nice. In about 1964, Jack Westheimer began bringing in Teisco guitars bearing the Teisco Del Rey logo. and guitars continued to improve through the early 70s (though still pretty funky). 1960s Sears Silvertone model 1448 guitar and amp in case guitar set. At some point in ’64 the Japanese Teisco logo changed from the circle Swan-S to a stylized, modern sans-serif type set in an italicized T shape. 1960s Teisco Del Rey EP-9T hollow body electric guitar, made in Japan, ser. In 1964, the company name changed again, this time to Teisco Co., Ltd.

Teisco guitar model ep-9t