1960s MIJ Rexina Kawai Teisco Electric Bass Guitar~Tri Tone Brown Sunburst
ITEM:
Here's yet another piece of "not your typical MIJ mid 1960's electric bass guitars": A 1960s Rexina Kawai Teisco Short Scale Electric Bass Guitar in a stunning tri tone brown sunburst finish exuding lots of natural mojo. This bass was subjected to a quickie VIDEO recently so please take a look.
DESCRIPTION:
Offset double cutaway body with a bolt on short scale neck, making this very comfortable to play. She features a solid ash body, mahogany neck with a bound 20 fret rosewood fingerboard with MOP dot inlays, a mother of toilet seat pick guard with a matching truss rod cover, 4 on one side individual sealed tuning machines with slightly oversized chrome buttons, 2 chrome single coil pick ups with adjustable pole pieces, 2 rocker PUP selector switches, 1 volume & 1 tone control, string length adjustable bridge w chrome cover, & 2 original strap buttons. All components appear to be fully original.
CONDITION:
Overall, axe is in good to very good condition, showing multiple nicks, scratches, edge wear, minimal paint loss, & missing her wooden finger(thumb?) rest on the upper treble bout side. Unfortunately, we have no case with this axe, but if we can find something in the interim we will certainly include it with the sale. We're always looking for cases, so we may just find one for this.
Bass underwent a full professional set up including new strings stretched & installed, a full interior & exterior cleaning, various adjustments to the bridge & intonation, the whole she-bangabang, as usual. The bridge cover plate & the bridge were both slightly moved back & both of the rocker switches were re-constructed.
All work was performed by Dave Fecca Guitar Repair, Moorestown, NJ. Dave, aka “Catfish”, along with his spouse, April Mae, are the co-founders of April Mae & The Junebugs, a very popular & accomplished Americana/Roots/Jump Blues, Rockabilly, etc, band which has recorded & performed extensively throughout the US since 2010.
SPECS:
No serial number that we could find
31" scale length
Nut width 1.6875"
overall length: 45”
overall width: 13”
Fingerboard width:
@ 1st fret: 1.625”
@7th fret: 1.875”
@12th fret: 2”
Neck thickness:
@ 1st fret: 0.75”
@ 7th fret: 0.875”
@ 12th fret: 0.875”
Guitar weighs 7 lbs, 10oz
NOTES & FINE PRINT:
ALL SALES ARE FINAL~
NO RETURNS~
ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD IN AS-IS CONDITION.
Please see the attached photos as an extension of our written description.
Obviously, this is being sold as is, where is, with no implied warranties or guarantees of any kind whatsoever. Since this is a vintage musical instrument, our normal return policy DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ITEM! It cannot be returned to us. We package professionally & this instrument will be insured for the full valuation at our expense. We accurately represent all of our items. If you have questions please feel free to contact us for an in hand description. Also, please take a look at our website, shop.ellisantique.com
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PLEASE CONSIDER OUR PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AS AN EXTENSION OF OUR HIGHLY DESCRIPTIVE TEXT.
VIDEO RECORDING SPECS:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qZRXH2IIhaY
This was recorded using an iPhone 14 Pro using only natural diffused light & this Rexina MIJ Bass guitar was played amplified using a Bogen/Challenger Amplifier Co. Converted from a PA to an 8 Watt Guitar Head thru a vintage Lafayette 4 X 10" Jensen loaded speaker cabinet, unmic'ed and without any effects. Guitar was demo'd by our friend & professional musician, guitarist & teacher, the inimitable David Kelly. Dave played this axe in the front room at our bricks & mortar shop, Ellis Antiques. Although Dave's meat & potatoes is guitar & mandolin, he made an effort to show y'all how this puppy sounds. Sure hope you enjoy his low end bass pluckin' !
Shipping insurance is included. Instrument will be boxed in a heavy, new box & will be shipped via USPS, FedEx or UPS. Or, this can be picked up locally at our physical bricks and mortar shop in Collingswood, NJ 08108.
**Please inquire regarding international shipping rates prior to purchase or making us an offer.**
This item is subject to prior sale, either online or in person at our shop.
If you have any interest in purchasing this fine instrument, please feel free to make us an offer. We're full time general antique dealers and negotiating is a large part of our business. Just saying.……
ELG
Med gtr box 50x20x8
TSW approx 18# (no case)
