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Teigen

Ross Teigen, Naples, Florida, USA

Teisco

1946-?

The best resource for Teisco is Teisco Twangers  the original link may come back some time http://www.teiscotwangers.com/

Search at http://www.vintageguitar.com/

http://www.vintaxe.com/faq.htm

http://www.minegitarer.com/vintageguitars.htm

http://vintageguitarpro.com/teisco.shtml

http://www.gearwire.com/teisco-guitars.html

Examples

Teisco '67 ET -460 http://www.wietsesguitars.nl/pagina9a.html

1965 Teisco TRG-2L http://www.myrareguitars.com/eteisco.html

http://ushigomepan.cool.ne.jp/photo/guitar.html

http://ushigomepan.cool.ne.jp/teiscotone/gallery.html

http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/teisco/ refer to the Category Box LHS

Teisco catalog

http://guitar.webinjp.com/catalog_guitar.htm

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Teisco

see Teisco del Ray

Images Teisco acoustic (circa 1961) courtesy of Leanne, 2008:

Image of Teisco Spectrum 5 guitar courtesy of David Feb 2008.Teisco logo and ET220 label ebay

Teisco del Ray

1954-1967

http://www.well.com/~wellvis/gitinfo.html#teisco

http://www.teiscotwangers.com/

Telesforo Julve

Telesforo Julve was a classical and flamenco guitar builder that built guitars in Valencia, Spain starting around 1890 and running through the 1930s. [Source: Premier Guitar]

http://www.musicaviva.com/library/display.html?book=1328

This flamenco guitar was hand made at the Shop of Telesforo Julve somewhere between 1890 & 1920 and it is made of Rosewood. The scratchplate is not original. [Source & images: Paul Stevens, email 1/6/2010]

Telestar

1965 – early 70s

Tele-Star Japanese-made guitars debuted in the U.S. in 1965. The Tele-Star Trading Corporation, (Broadway, New York) was begun by Maurice Laboz in around 1965 and concentrated on relatively humble low-end guitars (and drums), produced mainly by the Kawai company. In 1967 the Tele-Star company was probably purchased by the Music-Craft Electronic Corporation. In the early '70s, the New York warehouse had a fire and the company relocated to Secaucus, New Jersey. From that point on, Tele-Star abandoned guitars and switched its focus to musical accessories. Circa 1982, Maurice Laboz sold the business to Fred Gretsch, Jr., son of the founder of the more famous guitar company. [Source: Vintage Guitar Magazine ]
Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Telestar

Images eBay:

Oscar Teller

1950s - 1990?

Examples on web range from 1957 - 1989.  Classical guitars made in West Germany. According to an interview with Mason Wiliams, the composer of Classical Gas" his recording guitar was branded "Cordova" and made by Oscar Teller.  Spanish names sold better.

http://www.schlaggitarren.de/home.php?text=hersteller&kenn=46

Oscar's son was Horst Teller. Wolfgang Teller is another family member

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Oscar+Teller

Image 1968 Oscar Teller Guitar label eBay: ,"MEISTER WERKSTATTE IM GUITARRENBAN", made in W.Germany

Tellson

Tellson is for Oscar Teller and Son

http://www.schlaggitarren.de/home.php?text=hersteller&kenn=46

? Elvis link http://www.scottymoore.net/ep58isana.html

Reviews are at Harmony Central

see Oscar Teller above

Tempo

Tempo guitars were made in Japan 1960s/70s.

My first electric guitar was a used Tempo 335 copy in 1975 just like this one on ebay:

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Tempo

see Univox

1999 to present

Mark Tenorio has been building and repairing musical instruments professionally since 1987. He trained at Roberto-Venn school of lutherie in 1989. Thereafter he repaired guitars for 5 local music stores before establishing Tenorio Werx in 1999. [Source: Roberto-Venn ]

Tenorio Werx is based in Denver, Colorado, USA

Terada

1912 (toys) to today

 Terada was established in 1912 making violins for Toys. After World War II, around 1955, Terada started to make `Stringed Instruments' in earnest. In the 1970's they had three plants near the Nagoya area and produced more than 10,000 guitars per month for Domestic market and also for Overseas market. The Terada factory also built Orville, Epiphone, and Thumb brand guitars among others. Gretch also contracted out to Terada to make some of their higher end guitars when the company was resurrected in the mid 80's. Steinberger also used Terada to make the Japanese bodies for the USA graphites.”

http://www.xs4all.nl/~rosevdh/t/terada.htm#History

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Terada

see H for T Hauro

Michael Terris

Handmade banjos, mandolins and resonator guitars. Califon, New Jersey USA.  Mike's band - Mountain Heritage.

Boguslaw Teryks

1982 to present

Mainz, Germany

1984 - present

http://www.fineguitarconsultants.com/teuffelstory.htm

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Teuffel%20Guitars

Image eBay:

Texarkana

Example of Texarkana acoustic steel string guitar from eBay:

Texas

1959-1965

Aluminum neck guitars by Jacobacci, France

Jacobacci Texas pages including catalogs

Example Guitar Collection

Texas Customs

Order your combination Telecaster - made in USA. Also made acoustic guitars.

Tex Morton

Tex Morton White Guitars

Tex Star

1936

Gibson made Flat top distributed by San Antonio Music. [Source: Gruhn's Guide To Vintage Guitars ]

Teye

2005 to present

"Yeah I actually started in 2005.

I have two distinct lines of guitars: my A-Series which I make myself and which carry supermuch hand adornment (like the engraving and hand-applied mosaic), and the new S-Series which is made by three dedicated luthiers according to my specs and under my personal quality control, and which series is intended to bring the Tone, Feel, and Versatility of my design to people of smaller wallet size (the only criticism on my A-Series was the price, and many people inquired about a cheaper version, which there now is).

A's go for US$9,000 and up; S's start at $3,500.

There are several options to make your S-guitar more like an A: my hand-made bridge and tailpiece instead of the nomal TonePros; a hand-mosaic instead of an insert ring, and more. Both A and S are made in my back yard just outside of Austin Texas. Both series are completely hand-made.

Dating Teye guitars

The year of manufacture is engraved either in the tailpiece cover or on the body plate of the A-Series. The date of completion is on a letter of authenticity that accompanies every A and S guitar. I still must find a way to satisfactory mark the year on my S-Series: so far, it has been the least of my concerns as the first S rolled out in 2008; but indeed, with 3 slated for completion this week....
I do have a list of all guitars on the password-protected section of my site, only accessible to owners.

We briefly toyed with a serial number system that would include the year, but abandoned it in favor of simple sequential. The serial number goes in fairly early, and sometimes a guitar lingers in the shop for well over a month, or more (sometimes unpredictable).

On all A-guitars from 015 onward, the serial number has been stamped also in the side of the headstock, between the g and b-string tuners.

All S-guitars also have this same stamped serial number.

A's have a three-digit preceded by an A;

S have a four digit number preceded by an S. I also make special guitars that are considered "Fuera de Serie" which is Spanish for both "Outside of the series" as well as: "Extraordinary". They carry an FS and a two digit number.

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Teye

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2007/Aug/Teye_Guitars_Electric_Gypsy.aspx

M Tezanos Perez

M.Tezanos Perez actually stands for Miguel Angel, Mariano Tezanos, and Gregorio Perez. The former supplies the latter two luthiers with the finest wood available in the world. Both Tezanos and Perez worked more than 20 years for Jose Ramirez III and IV. Tezanos is well known for the work of his late father who made some of the finest guitars produced by the Ramirez workshop in the 60s, 70s and 80s. What is less well know is that Mariano Jr. also stamped his initials (M.T) in the foot of many Ramirez guitars from this period. Mariano grew up across the street from the great luthier Marcelo barbero who apparently taught his father (and later Arcanel Fernandez) guitar building. Gregorio Perez stands in his own right as one of the great Ramirez builders of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Today, they make up the greatest guitar-making duo in Spain since Aguado y Hernandez. [Source: Casa Bennelly ]

Image Trilogy Guitars:

Michael Thames

1972 to present

Michael Thames luthier, Custom classical guitars, Taos, / Santa Fe New Mexico, USA.

Dating Thames guitars

As can be seen below the year of manufacture is included on the label.

Image Thames:

Thant Cam

Vietnam

Guitarbench shoptour

The Waverly

The Waverly guitar. Found on eBay.  RWB Trademark

Mandolin with RWB trademark

1997 to present

I am still making instruments, and numbers should go up in the years to come." [Source: email Thierry Andre, 27/5/2008 ]

Thomas

Thomas, a brand of Kiso Suzuki

Images eBay:

Thomas /

Harvey Thomas

1960s

Harvey V Thomas guitars - Built in Kent, WA USA in 1960s. [Source: Blue Book]

http://www.myspace.com/thomascustomguitars 

http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/harvey-thomas-maltese/feb-07/25740

http://tuba2.com/harvey/gallery.htm

http://ushigomepan.cool.ne.jp/teiscotone/gallery.html

Thomas guitar catalog

http://tuba2.com/harvey/catalog.htm

ZS Thomas

Custom guitars

Carl Thompson Guitars

1974 to present

"Carl begin building instruments in 1974.

Determining date of manufacture for Carl Thompson Guitars / CT Basses

You can tell the year and date of manufacture by a serial number on the back of the headstock in MM DD YY format." [Source: -Aaron, CT Basses email 29/4/2008]

1979 Carl Thompson Bass from ebay:

Serial number examples courtesy of Aaron, Carl Thompson Guitars:

Ted Thompson

1979 to present

Vernon, British Columbia

Ted has quite a fan club http://www.guitarscanada.com/Board/archive/index.php/t-6155.html

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Ted+Thompson

Thomsley Guitars

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/brand/Thomsley

Thorell Fine Guitars

2003 to present

Ryan Thorell, Logan, Utah, USA

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Acoustic+Guitar/brand/Thorell

Thorn Custom Guitars

2000 to present

Ron Thorn, Glendale, California

http://www.swedishinteriordesign.co.uk/thorn_electric_guitar.html

C.P. Thornton

2004 to present

Chuck Thornton, Turner, Maine.

Built basses and guitars under CP Thornton Basses brand.

Thornward

1890s

? made by Lyon and Healy / Washburn and sold by Montgomery Ward. [Source: Bills Banjos]

According to Mugwumps could be made by Harmony. Found one article which suggested Thornward guitars were made by Larson Bros also.

Images 1895 Thornward Guitar eBay:

Three S

By Suzuki Nagoya [Source: Suzuki Blog].

Three S catalogs

http://www.t-shiga.com/sub7-5-1.htm

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/product/Suzuki/Three-S/10/1

Images Yahoo:

Threet Guitars

1990 to present

Judy Threet, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Image Gryphon Stringed Instruments:

Thumb (Big Thumb)

1970s

Thumb guitars were made in Japan by Terada Gakki, Nagoya in the 1970s and ? 80s?.

Terada Gakki also made Gretsch, Orville and Orville by Gibson and Morris high-end folk guitars.

Thumb catalog 1977 http://www.t-shiga.com/sub7-5-1.htm

Images eBay:

see Terada

Thunder

Thunder brand was distributed by Nihon Chikushin. The manufacturer is Kiso Suzuki Violin. [Source: Trade Me Japan]

Image Yahoo Japan:

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