I have a teisco del-ray et 220 that my dad bought at a gurage sale for a buck about 10 years ago.It is in ok condition and it plays good i saw one go for $255 i know now it was a good deal.also,i have an arirang guitar from the 70's dont know what model it is. Wow my dad bought one just like it about 10 years ago at a yard sale for a buck!! and i love it I bought it like 3 years back at a swap meet. do you have any idea what the thing is worth. It's complete, all the screws are there, whammy bar, no scratches, great condition. I own a Teisco Del Rey ET-210N very similar in color,same shape but the pickguard has a lot more flowers on it. I can post it on my blog if you want to send me some pictures. Not that it's impossible, unique models are turning up all the time. Also I don't think I've ever seen one with 3 Spectrum pickups before. If you have one with a original Teisco badge you might have something rare.
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Most of the truely greenburst guitars are badged at Kawai or Kimberly that I have seen. It gren and black and has the flower pattern pick guard. I can't seem to find one like it on the internet. My dad bought a Teisco Del Ray new in the late 60's I have it now. The one that I have here is missing the tremolo arm which can be an expensive part to replace with a true original. If you track them for a while, you'll see that they can go for anywhere between $75 and $150. A lot depends on the condition and how bad they want to own it. Vintage guitars are worth what the other person will pay for it. That doesn't mean it's worth $350 or that someone will pay anywhere near that amount. The one I see on Ebay right now is someone asking $350 or best offer. How did you work out the market value on the guitar ? i'm looking at one on E-Bay its a lot more than the value you have quoted. I think the one you describe is a latter version. Instead of the white it is the Teisco name over a gold crown no white background. I have the same guitar but the head badge is a little different. I just checked and $25 in 1978 would be worth about $65 today and I found this model to be worth over $100. Well, seems these have more than kept up with inflation. I gave it away to some one later after I got a Fender Lead I. $25.00 in 1978 used at Biviano's music in Warren Ohio. These always got in the way while playing so they were the first thing modified (taken off and lost) when kids were learning to play in the 1960's. YOu may be able to find a whammy bar on ebay for your guitar, they aren't cheap and they don't come up often. I picked up a Silvertone Mosrite copy at a local one not too long ago for a great price. Keeep looking, you can still find good deals in pawn shops. (The pickguard was missing and it was a red/yellow fade color scheme.) Well, it was long gone, when I visited that pawn shop, but at least now I know, possibly, what it might have been. I've got a bright blue Del Rey i bought at a yard sale for $7. Those can be found and as a matter of fact I usually have a few extra parts floating around. Elaina ĭear guitar hunter,i have a deray whammy bar and pick ups missing.can these parts be had I will keep visiting this blog very often. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. I thought I would leave my first comment.
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I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I've never seen a Kimberly with this body, but there were lots of guitars that look the same with different names back in the 60's.
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The solid red ones are even harder to come by since almost all were this sunburst. It's a long shot since everyone has learned of the value of these now. Its 10 years later, but you never know lmao. Tomorrow, I'm going to go down the that pawn shop. Did they have these bodies on Kimberlys? Man, too bad I listened to the idiot that told me it was "junk". After research, I can only conclude it was this body or a Spectrum 5 body. Well, I kept visiting the pawn shop and the guitar was there 3 years later. I called him on the phone, and he just told me to get fender and that "Kimberly" was "Junk". Not knowing much about guitars, my band teacher referred me to some guy at what was then Mars Music. I'm sure glad you love the guitar, it's a great one and you got a great deal.Īwhile back when I was in high school (10 years ago) I saw a red body guitar in tough shape for $70. Hemingray 9 - I can't believe you found me here. Wood is usually laminated to make it stronger. Kirsten - I think it is a laminated neck from what I remember of the guitar. It's got that 'lectric swamp tone I love! Looks like lots of pieces of wood glued together. Wow, that is the coolest Teisco I've seen yet. Why can't I find guitars like that at garage sales? The most I ever say was a really short scale Harmony for $25 that I still wish I had bought. That is a gorgeous guitar dude! A really nice find.