Jay Robinson acquired this 1966 Teisco EP-200-L a few years back from an online classified ad. “After a whole lot of back and forth with the seller, we agreed on a price. I was pretty shocked when I arrived to meet him—he no older than 13. Thankfully his mom was with him, and she helped explain why he was selling it. (I wouldn’t have bought it otherwise!) When he handed it to me, the neck was off and both pickups were unattached. I guess he had placed them together for the ad photo. I happily paid the $60 and took it home. After a few hours’ work, I had a sweet vintage axe that I enjoy to this day!”
Gallery: Bottom Feeder Reader's Edition
We asked to see your best bargain gear finds in the Bottom Feeder world—and what a wonderful world it is! Here are some of the cheap and unique instruments Premier Guitar readers are wheelin’ and dealin’ around the world.
By Tessa JeffersNov 01, 2013
Tessa Jeffers
Tessa's career in journalism has taken her from the Midwest to the Middle East and back. In addition to writing about music for publications like SPIN, Tessa has worked as an arts editor and investigative news reporter. She currently lives in Music City, Tennessee.