Latest about japanese guitars
A Favorite of Carlos Santana, Al Di Meola and John Frusciante, Yamaha’s SG-2000 Was Intended as a Les Paul Killer
Appealing to players fed up with declining U.S. quality, the most successful and acclaimed Japanese guitar of the late ’70s wasn’t a direct copy of anything
Hard to Find but Worth the Hunt, Yamaha’s Prized ‘Flying Banana’ SG-3c Is One of the Best Holy Grail Oddball Guitars on the Vintage Market
Rising considerably in price, this great playing, great sounding axe is quality all the way
This Mid-1960s Victoria Mod Job Shows What You Can Do With Some Choice Spare Parts, Ingenuity and Imagination
A cool and affordable way to add a lot of mojo to your guitar palette
This 1964 Greenburst “Jetstar” M.I.J. Mongrel Mash-up Is Loud and Ready to Rock
The pitbull nature of its look makes you want to smack it around like Jack White or Dan Auerbach might
$50 Pawnshop Guitar? Not Anymore. This ‘60s Teisco Del Ray ET-460 Commands a Four-Figure Sum on the Vintage Market
Fancier Teiscos like this and the Spectrum 5 are a comparative king’s ransom these days
Cool, Quirky and Collectible: the Teisco Spectrum 5
With its innovative features this oddball Holy Grailer is interesting enough to push anyone’s buttons.
It's Cheap, Nasty, and Sounds Terrific: the Silvertone/Teisco EV3T
Some 50 years later, Teisco guitars like this have found their way into respectability among not just collectors but also players and session musicians.
