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Teisco Crescendo

by Joe Guerin
(Bluffton, SC)

I have what I believe is a 1966 Teisco Crescendo Hollow body Teardrop guitar. I have only found one other like it on a English guitar website. I would like to find out some info on it and of course, if it worth anything. Thanks.

ANSWER

Hi, Joe--

Cool guitar--thanks for the pic!

Teisco guitar models are not listed separately in the Blue Book. In fact, regarding pricing, there is only this:

"Pricing on Teisco Del Rey models and other Teiscos remains a bit strange. Most models that hang on walls are tagged at $99 (and sometimes lower), but clean cool shaped models sometimes command the $200 to $300 range."

I did find a guitar like yours in the guitar museum: Vintage Teisco Crescendo

It sold in 1977 for a little over $200.

That is about the extent of the information that I could find. Hope it helps!

Lynne

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Apr 24, 2010
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by: Chuck B

back in the 70s - it was the main guitar I learned on. I spent more time with that guitar in my hands than I did any schoolbook. I shimmed the neck up right at the heel at an angle and got the most incredible action of any of my friends. It sounded horrible and I couldn't get any reasonable volume without it shrieking like a harpy, but it played like a dream.
Mar 14, 2010
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by: Russ

I bought a black teardrop shaped guitar just like that new in 1969 at a department store called Uncle Bills in Willowick, Ohio. It cost $50. It was very good quality. The headstock shape was a Fender clone and not the shape on your guitar. I sold the darn thing for $35 in 1976! It said Crescendo on the headstock and nothing else. Inside was a paper that said it was made in Italy.
Jan 21, 2010
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by: Bill

My step dad picked me up one of these at a yard sale over the summer for 75 bucks mine has a bunch of long thin cracks down the body. It sounds excellent, but sorry no info on it.
Jul 29, 2009
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by: Joe

That's a start. Alan at projectguitarparts.co.uk told me that a green Crescendo sold near him in England for 500 english pounds ($800) earler this year! I have a good feeling. I found mine at a farmers market in Rolla, Missouri.

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