I also have a section showcasing rock concert photographs I have taken over the years, including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck, Bad Company, Peter Frampton, and others. Despite bearing the Teisco name, the Checkmate 45 delivered the goods: soulful tones, sweet reverb and vibrato, and enough 6L6 output to power a dance party at a beach bar. I do want to mention that I buy righty guitars on ocassion as well, especially those that can be easily converted to lefty, including Fender Strats and ES-335/345 guitars. In fact, thinking about an amp’s original design and intention can force you to consider guitar and pickup choices, and open up new avenues in your playing. Let me know what you have I'll be happy to work out a deal you will be happy with. Please let me know what you are looking for, and I'll do my best to find it! Also, I am paying the highest prices for clean lefty vintage guitars. Tough to find and great for restoration projects. 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. All are original 1960's era and in good functional condition showing just the right amount of age. In about 1964, Jack Westheimer began bringing in Teisco guitars bearing the Teisco. 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. I have established a broad network of invaluable contacts in the vintage guitar business. Florida USA 1960's Teisco Kent Guitar Knobs- 4 Assorted Nice lot of 4 assorted Teisco guitar knobs. Teisco Del Rey In 1964, the company name changed again, this time to Teisco Co., Ltd. Please browse the Sold Gallery and Showcase Instruments to get an idea of the wonderful guitars I have acquired and sold to happy clients! This section is purely for Teisco / World Teisco / Teisco Del Rey branded. The models numbers are guitars and basses that will have a Teisco logo. These will come once we have completed the ones below. I also collect high-end modern era lefty guitars, including Gibson Historics and Fender Custom Shop guitars. The following table includes all the known and verified Teisco models of the 1950’s to 70’s, excluding the lawsuit models of the 70’s. I have been collecting vintage guitars for over 20 years, including Fender and Gibson electrics and acoustics primarily from the 1950s, and 1960s. Welcome to Lefty Vintage Guitars, a site specializing in buying, selling, trading, and consigning high-end lefty guitars.