Can you identify this GUITAR?

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Author Message Mcgyvah Username: Mcgyvah Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 8:33 am:    Hi, I would like to try and identify this guitar. not sure if i can post a picture so here is a .... DESCRIPTION looks almost identical to a 1960's KAY SG copy here http://www.myrareguitars.com/1960guitars.html except it has pickups 2x white colour center,silver steel outer 2 volume control, 1 tone control standard looking black plastic knobs 2 white switches marked "mic" at bottom forward of pick guard which is black plastic with white outline (guard may not be original?) Japanese "bigsby" style tremolo with single bar ((totally identical to KAY SG at above address) the fret octave markers are a half moon inlay at the "thumb" position 3/3 head (looks more like the Espana 335 at the above website) on the back is written stell adjustable neck, teiscogengakki,a serial number, made in Japan. cannot see any other markings anywhere I think the teiscogengakki means it is a teisco guitar? Any ideas appreciated Thanks, Pete Mcgyvah Username: Mcgyvah Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 9:00 am:    trying to post image Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 5:40 am:    If that's what it says, it's a Teisco. Gakki just means: stringed instruments. I think Gen means something like factory or industries. If I remember it well, in the Fender book Fuji Gen Gakki is referred to as just "Fuji". But this could lead to confusion with the photography company. (Don't know if there's any connection). The Japanese guitar factories often bought their hardware for the same factory. Bridges and tailpieces were standard but never 100% the same as the American originals. For instance: telecaster bridges always had the pickups screw triangle formation UPSIDE-DOWN for the Maxon tele pickup. Hard to sue! Ginger

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