![]() and there are references to Checkmate amps.Īnyway, thought I’d throw it out there! You never know what may pop up from this post. I did find this great site about Teisco, but it only shows Teisco guitars. I’m curious to what exactly it is, and if I can gather some additional info. Looking at E-100 Teisco, they look similar (from 1964) but the pickup on those is closer to the neck position, where mine is towards the middle. The sticker on the headstock looks like the Teisco logo (crown) but with word “Checkmate” where “Teisco” would be, and the model states that it is a E-100 guitar. I also see a amp line that they made under the Checkmate name. This is labeled as a ‘Checkmate’ which I see mentioned with Teisco, etc. I was hoping that someone that reads might be able to help with additional information about this particular guitar. Plays well, and the electronics are working well, except for a scratchy volume pot. The guitar I picked up definitely has some character and a unique tone that could be handy some day. ![]() ![]() Definitely ‘cheap’ guitar in the day, etc. ![]() I believe it was a Japanese company selling these in the States in the 60s and early 70s. I knew a little (very little) about Teisco. Zenta amps were Japanese and made by the same company that made Teisco guitars and amps, made in the late 60s and through the 70s. and for some reason I thought it would be cool, so picked it up. For some reason I took a gander on Craigslist today, and just happened to notice a listing for a late 60s Teisco Checkmate guitar on their. ![]()
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