Guitar
I know I've been highlighting a lot of these Teisco eBay sales lately but I believe that this is all related to what we do hunting for deals on Craigslist because I have seen this exact same guitar for sale on Craigslist within the last two years (for about $250) and I didn't even mention it because these hollow Japanese guitars are nearly worthless as players - they usually sound and play just awful. And they feedback like crazy (not the good kind of feedback the low swelling kind that makes them impossible to play out with live).
Apparently that is irrelevent now to collectors who are simply buying them up based on scarcity. I will admit these green Kimberly FireBird are few and far between.
So be aware of what the "collectibility" aspects are of Teisco's and you can help with your guitar collections by snatching up the more rare of the Japanese junk guitars.
If playabiity were the key to their value thn the Silvertone Sharkfin Teiscos would be the most valuable - but that is not the case. Here is a short list of what is being collected these days:
* Teisco/Kent/Zimgar SS-4L
* Teisco May Queen
* Teisco Spectrum 5 (rare Stereo guitar)
* Teisco/Domino EV-2T and EV-3T Phantom type guitars
* Teisco Teardrop (Vox copy) models
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There is also some heavy activity going on in the Zenon and Teico Gold Foil pickup guitars. They've doubled in price in the past year. Knowledgeable players know that the gold foils with the screw poles on the outside are far superior to the other versions (which have magnetized rubber instead of real alnico magnets) but that hasn't stopped a minor frenzy in buying and selling of all things Gold Foil. The great (and stupid) irony is that the Teisco gold foil pickups were made as ultra cheap copies of the great sounding Dearmond Gold Foils and they now sell for almost the same price on the vintage market. The great Harry DeArmond must be rolling over in his grave. - JC
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Kimberly (Teisco) Firebird 6 Electric Guitar
I am selling my Kimberly Firebird 6. It has been kept in the case and is in excellent condition. I have looked around and if you like Kimberly, this is a pretty rare Guitar. It is in excellent condition. I have not played it in about 20 Years. I have owned it for over 40. It was given to me when I was a kid. I am including the original soft case that it came with. Also, after the pics were taken, I found the Wammy bar. The screw came out, but it will go with the guitar. Good Luck !!!!!
- Teisco Guitar Collection In Milwaukee Wi
This seller posted a comment on the Hofner guitar below linking to his sale so I am doing him the courtesy of posting directly to his listing. These are mostly Spectrums and ET-200 guitars but those Teisco basses are pretty interesting (and uncommon)....
- Idiots On Ebay Are Mindless Drones - Sell Them Your Useless Crap!
Just when I thought things couldn't get more absurd in the VIntage Guitar Market comes this hapless trend of overpaying for junk guitars. Now we all know the Teisco Spectrum 5 is a rare and collectible guitar (now selling in the $1500 - $2000 range...
- Teisco Kimberly May Queen In Ny For $650
Yes, I know that $650 may seem like an awful lot of green for a MIJ Teisco guitar but these May Queens are one of the most coveted Teisco's - along with the Spectrum and Vegas guitars - and they ususally sell up in the $1K+ territory...
- Teisco Goldfoils Guitar In Seattle - Collector Grade For $295
I'vew owned a few Teisco'sin my day but I've never seen a 35 year old guitar in this kind of shape - wow! That is clean. Too bad the Teisco badge ismissing - but it still looks very nice to me. The pics are too large for me to copy here...
- Green Knox (teisco) Guitar In Sf Bay Area For $75
You won't find many Teisco's in the Bay area for under 4100 and this one is GREEN. It has the decent gold foil pickup which works great for slight or basic garage tones - and it is green. And it has a trussrod and adjustable bridge - oh and...
Guitar
Another First - Kimberly Fire Bird (Teisco) sells for $2225 on eBay on Oct 11th
I know I've been highlighting a lot of these Teisco eBay sales lately but I believe that this is all related to what we do hunting for deals on Craigslist because I have seen this exact same guitar for sale on Craigslist within the last two years (for about $250) and I didn't even mention it because these hollow Japanese guitars are nearly worthless as players - they usually sound and play just awful. And they feedback like crazy (not the good kind of feedback the low swelling kind that makes them impossible to play out with live).
Apparently that is irrelevent now to collectors who are simply buying them up based on scarcity. I will admit these green Kimberly FireBird are few and far between.
So be aware of what the "collectibility" aspects are of Teisco's and you can help with your guitar collections by snatching up the more rare of the Japanese junk guitars.
If playabiity were the key to their value thn the Silvertone Sharkfin Teiscos would be the most valuable - but that is not the case. Here is a short list of what is being collected these days:
* Teisco/Kent/Zimgar SS-4L
* Teisco May Queen
* Teisco Spectrum 5 (rare Stereo guitar)
* Teisco/Domino EV-2T and EV-3T Phantom type guitars
* Teisco Teardrop (Vox copy) models
*
There is also some heavy activity going on in the Zenon and Teico Gold Foil pickup guitars. They've doubled in price in the past year. Knowledgeable players know that the gold foils with the screw poles on the outside are far superior to the other versions (which have magnetized rubber instead of real alnico magnets) but that hasn't stopped a minor frenzy in buying and selling of all things Gold Foil. The great (and stupid) irony is that the Teisco gold foil pickups were made as ultra cheap copies of the great sounding Dearmond Gold Foils and they now sell for almost the same price on the vintage market. The great Harry DeArmond must be rolling over in his grave. - JC
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Kimberly (Teisco) Firebird 6 Electric Guitar
I am selling my Kimberly Firebird 6. It has been kept in the case and is in excellent condition. I have looked around and if you like Kimberly, this is a pretty rare Guitar. It is in excellent condition. I have not played it in about 20 Years. I have owned it for over 40. It was given to me when I was a kid. I am including the original soft case that it came with. Also, after the pics were taken, I found the Wammy bar. The screw came out, but it will go with the guitar. Good Luck !!!!!
- Teisco Guitar Collection In Milwaukee Wi
This seller posted a comment on the Hofner guitar below linking to his sale so I am doing him the courtesy of posting directly to his listing. These are mostly Spectrums and ET-200 guitars but those Teisco basses are pretty interesting (and uncommon)....
- Idiots On Ebay Are Mindless Drones - Sell Them Your Useless Crap!
Just when I thought things couldn't get more absurd in the VIntage Guitar Market comes this hapless trend of overpaying for junk guitars. Now we all know the Teisco Spectrum 5 is a rare and collectible guitar (now selling in the $1500 - $2000 range...
- Teisco Kimberly May Queen In Ny For $650
Yes, I know that $650 may seem like an awful lot of green for a MIJ Teisco guitar but these May Queens are one of the most coveted Teisco's - along with the Spectrum and Vegas guitars - and they ususally sell up in the $1K+ territory...
- Teisco Goldfoils Guitar In Seattle - Collector Grade For $295
I'vew owned a few Teisco'sin my day but I've never seen a 35 year old guitar in this kind of shape - wow! That is clean. Too bad the Teisco badge ismissing - but it still looks very nice to me. The pics are too large for me to copy here...
- Green Knox (teisco) Guitar In Sf Bay Area For $75
You won't find many Teisco's in the Bay area for under 4100 and this one is GREEN. It has the decent gold foil pickup which works great for slight or basic garage tones - and it is green. And it has a trussrod and adjustable bridge - oh and...