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Teisco Goes Huge in Tone, Mini in Size: Introducing a New Line of Pedals
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Teisco Goes Huge in Tone, Mini in Size: Introducing a New Line of Pedals

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How an English Punk’s MIJ Electric Got Its Tone
Wizard of Odd

How an English Punk’s MIJ Electric Got Its Tone

The Black Keys Make Ohio Players with Beck, Noel Gallagher, and Other Heavyweights
Artist Features

The Black Keys Make Ohio Players with Beck & Noel Gallagher

On their new album, Dan Auerbach and Pat Carney loosen up and pay tribute to all of their roots—chasing the intuitive Zen of collaboration.

Made in Japan: Tribute to Yukichi Iwase
Wizard of Odd

Made in Japan: Tribute to Yukichi Iwase

In light of our columnist’s hero’s passing, this month’s guitar is an unconventional Teisco model built with plywood and formica.

An Axe Made for a Secret Agent
Wizard of Odd

An Axe Made for a Secret Agent

This Japanese model was named after a ’60s 007 film and equipped with so many knobs and switches it might have appealed to James Bond himself.

Teisco’s Offering to the Early 6-String Bass Race
Wizard of Odd

Teisco’s Offering to the Early 6-String Bass Race

In the early days of electric bass, it seems ideas were just floating in the air. Here’s what one Japanese manufacturer came up with.

Did a Teisco Lap Steel Inspire Wu-Tang?
Wizard of Odd

Did a Teisco Lap Steel Inspire Wu-Tang?

While the lap-steel guitar may have been surpassed in popularity by the pedal steel, this humble instrument makes a brief but meaningful appearance in Wu-Tang: An American Saga.

From Teisco to Voice: The Story of Iwase Denshi
Wizard of Odd

From Teisco to Voice: The Story of Iwase Denshi

How one guitar builder went from powerhouse builder Teisco to his own small operation to bring this Jazzmaster-inspired build to life.

Reader Guitar of the Month: The CooderMapster
Reader Guitar of the Month

Reader Guitar of the Month: The CooderMapster

An affection for Ry Cooder and Arlen Roth inspired this glorious guitar amalgamation.

Teisco’s Spectrum—A Rainbow of Switches and Weird Tone Selections
Wizard of Odd

Teisco’s Spectrum—A Rainbow of Switches and Weird Tone Selections

This flashy, hard-to-find guitar looks great, but how does it sound?

Hot-Rodding at Home!
Gear Galleries

Hot-Rodding at Home!

Rig Rundown: Steve Hill
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: Steve Hill

The charismatic Canuck demonstrates how to be a one-person power trio with drumstick-equipped vintage Gibsons and a pedalboard that's been sidelined by a kick drum and crash cymbal.