60s Kawai (Teisco) Bass

Summary: This 60s Kawai (Teisco) bass sounds as majestic as it looks. All the hallmarks of Japanese artisans are present with this singular four string instrument.

Body: Mahogany in Rust Sunburst finish.

Neck: Mahogany with a Rosewood fingerboard, 34” scale length, 1.76” nut width, 20 frets, rounded block pearl inlays.

Pickups/Hardware: Single coil pickup, closed gear tuning keys, bridge with mute, volume & tone knobs.

Cosmetics: This guitar is in great shape. It has light surface scratches and small indentations on the body. The back of the neck has a slight scuff (pictured), and the frets show minimal wear. The back has light buckle rash. Overall, this guitar plays very well and sounds fantastic.

Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this instrument with a new set of strings. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been setup low and comfortable. The frets are in great shape with no major grooves or divots from use and it plays beautifully up and down the fretboard with no dead spots or choking out.

Weight: 8.9  lbs.

Case: This guitar ships in its original hardshell case, professionally packaged, and fully insured.