1960s Teisco Audition Guitar

In the 1960s, the world was hungry for electric guitars, and Japanese manufacturers such as Teisco, Guyatone, and Matsumoku seized on the opportunity to export mass-produced axes. The market for affordable electric guitars grew so much that in 1966 over 750,000 guitars were exported from Japan. Most of their design elements were price-driven, which ultimately led to quirky but intriguing instruments that resembled American-made classics but captured their own unique vibe. Nowadays, vintage examples have quite the following because of the inspiring and different tones these old guitars produce. Plus, their MIJ stylings provide unparalleled charm.  This 1960s Audition appears to have been made by Teisco because it features two of the characteristic Tesco-style Gold Foil pickups. Teisco developed the Gold Foil pickup in the mid-'50s, and it shares some characteristics with the more-widely-used P90, but it has much lower output. Its tone is warm, and it has an ability to sing and growl (al