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Teisco Futurama Fiesta Red 1960/70s Electric Guitar

Here for sale we have a Teisco Futurama Electric Guitar from the 1960s/70s in Fiesta Red finish. Made in Japan over 50 years ago, the specifications for this particular guitar are quite hard to come by. The fingerboard appears to be Rosewood, along with open-gear tuners, an adjustable vintage bridge, and two original Gold Foil single coil pickups. The pickups are wired to two 'light switch-style' pickup on/off switches, two volume controls and a master tone control.

The neck of this guitar is quite possibly one of the chunkier necks we have ever seen in the shop. It feels very much like a 'Deep U' shape, filling the hand completely when playing, yet feeling completely comfortable at the same time. The flat fingerboard radius is very much of this guitar's time, and provides a very even surface to play on.

One of the most interesting features of this guitar is that it comes with two original gold foil single coil pickups. These pickups definitely hold their own unique character, with sparkling highs and a beautiful amount of clarity. It is worth mentioning that, due to the age of the pickups, the response of the lowest E string is slightly quieter than the other strings and this would require further investigation. The controls for the pickups are quirky and fun, allowing the player to experiment with all of the tones that this guitar can offer.

Brand- Teisco

Model- Futurama

Finish- Fiesta Red

Year- 1960's/70's

Made In- Japan

Neck Profile- Deep 'U'

Fingerboard- Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius- Flat

Frets- 21

Scale Length- 25"

Nut Width- 1.75"

Pickups- 2x Gold Foil Single Coils

Controls- 2x Volume, 1x Tone, 2x Pickup on/off switches

Luthier Report

Our ID: 1281023491

Weight: 5.5lbs  

Serial: N/A

Aesthetic Condition:

Headstock: Overall very good condition. Light scratching and denting is present to all surfaces of the headstock, only visible under direct light. This is most noticeable to the rear face treble side. A small chip to the finish is present to the bass side of the front face near the low E string machine head. Scuffing which has taken away some finish is present to the top side edge.

Neck: Overall good condition. Light scratching and denting is present across the fingerboard and rear of the neck. This is most noticeable to the rear of the neck behind the 4th/5th frets. This can lightly be felt under the finger in playing position. The binding has started to peel away by the first fret on the treble side.

Body: Overall good condition. Light scratching and denting is present to all surfaces of the body, most noticeable to the treble side of the lower bout side edge. Black paint transfer is present to the centre bottom of the lower bout front face. Due to the age and use, paint has worn away from the lower bout bass side at the edge of the front face.

Condition of Frets:

The frets show moderate signs of use, not affecting playability. Denting and flattening of the frets is noticeable through the entire register. Due to the age, the frets show inconsistency in the length, this doesn't affect the playability There is not enough material remaining in the frets for any further fret work.

Current Set Up:

Truss Rod: No truss rod.

Hardware: Fully functional with signs of wear in the form of oxidisation. A screw is missing from the scratch plate and from the tuners. This doesn't affect the guitar in structure or playability.

Structural: No concerns or issues to note.

Height of the string from the 12th Fret-1.5mm - Bass 2mm

Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.

Strings on Guitar - 10-46

Electrics: 

Full working order.

Case & Accessories:

Moulded hard case

Fully functional with light signs of wear. 

Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.