Year | 1968 | Color | Red | | | | | |
Birthplace | Japan | Factory Options | Unknown | | | | | |
Manufacturer | Teisco | Case Mfd. | Unknown | | | | | |
Model | May Queen | Case Exterior | Unnown | | | | | |
Serial # | 368669 | Case Interior | Unknown | | | | | |
Serial # Location | Aluminum plate below neck plate, 2-nails to body | Case Extras | No | | | | | |
Original Price | $140.00 approx. | | | | | | | |
Specifications | | | | | | | | |
Overall | | | | | | | | |
Type | Electric Semi-Hollow Guitar | Body Length | 16 5/8 | | | | | |
Weight | 6 lb. 14 oz. | Body Depth | 1 9/16″ | | | | | |
Scale | 25 1/2″ | Upper Bout Width | 8 7/8″ approx. | | | | | |
# Of Strings | 6 | Waist Bout Width | 12 1/2″ approx. | | | | | |
Total Length | 38 7/16″ | Lower Bout Width | 11 1/2″ approx. | | | | | |
Construction | | | | | | | | |
Body | | | | | | | | |
Body Type | Painter Palette Shape with “Cat’s-eye” f-hole | Body Binding | N/A | | | | | |
Top | Wood Unknown, Laminate | f-hole Binding | N/A | | | | | |
Back | Wood Unknown, Laminate | Bracing | Center Block UB, Center Block LB | | | | | |
Sides | Wood Unknown, Laminate | Finish | Nitrocellulose | | | | | |
Neck | | | | | | | | |
Neck Detail | Wood Unknown, Straight | Side Marker | 7 White Dot 3,5,7,9,12,15,17 | | | | | |
Neck Profile | Small D | Nut | White Plastic | | | | | |
Neck Depth | 1st Fret .928″, 10th Fret .992″ | Nut Width | 1 1/2″ | | | | | |
Neck Attachment | NPM 4-bolt Through NPM Plate to Body | 12th Fret Width | 1 15/16″ | | | | | |
Neck Heel Cap | N/A | Truss | Steel Rod, Adjustable | | | | | |
Fingerboard | Rosewood | Truss Adjustment | Neck Pocket, Torque Nut | | | | | |
Fingerboard Radius | 7″ | Truss Adj. Cover | N/A | | | | | |
Fingerboard Binding | N/A | Peghead Profile | 2-piece 3×3 Gumby | | | | | |
Frets | .098″ Nickle Silver Wire | Peghead Veneer | N/A | | | | | |
Fret Count | Zero-fret Plus 22 | Peghead Binding | N/A | | | | | |
Position Marker | 7 Pearlette Dot Inlay 3,5,7,9,12(db),15,17 | Peghead Logo | Silver Teisco on Black Plastic Plate, 2 nails to Peghead | | | | | |
Hardware | | | | | | | | |
Tuners | 3×3, Teisco “Starflower” Stamp | Pickguard | 3-ply W/BW w/ “May Queen” Script and “Teisco” Etched Thru White Layer Exposing Black | | | | | |
Tuners Type | 6 Individual, Closed-back, 2-screws to Peghead | Pickguard Mount | 7-screws to Top | | | | | |
Machine Heads | Metal Oval | Knobs | Plastic Knurled Hats Push-on | | | | | |
Tuner Bushings | COB Round | Knob Details | 1 Volume, 1 Tone, w/ Silver Tops and White 0-10 Dots, Pointer Washers on Pot Shaft | | | | | |
Tailpiece | 2piece, Fixed Vibrato, 2-screws Affixed Top Rocker on Base Plate | Switch Cap | White Plastic | | | | | |
Tailpiece Mount | 3-screws to Top | Control Plate | N/A | | | | | |
Bridge Type | Fixed 2-piece Tune-o-Matic with 6 Roller Bridges, Thumbwheel Height Adj. | Pickup Bezel | Chromed Metal, 4-screws to Top | | | | | |
Bridge Detail | Roller Bridges Slide Back and Forth in Slots | Pickup Location | P1-Neck, P-2 Bridge | | | | | |
Bridge Material | N/A | Pickup Mount | 2 Spring Loaded Screws through Bezel | | | | | |
Bridge Saddle | N/A | Strap Button | Body Bottom Side End Pin Body, Top Side Pin | | | | | |
Tremolo Arm | NPM Spring Loaded Moveable Arm | | | | | | | |
Electronics | | | | | | | | |
Pickup | 2 Single Coil, Mfd. Unknown, 3-leads (ground, rail1, rail 2) | Switch Stamp | Onda 3-way DPDT Toggle, Threaded Shaft | | | | | |
Pickup Detail | Chrome w/ Black Plastic Infil, 2 Rails, P1 Base-“N” P2 Base “S” Stamps | Switch Detail | Up-P1, Middle-P1+P2, Down-P2 | | | | | |
Pickup Date | N/A | Capacitor Stamp | 50V .03 Mfd Unknown | | | | | |
Pickup Poles | Split Rail | Cap Value | .03µF | | | | | |
Pickup Wiring | Mounted to Pickguard Hardware | Cap Value Actual | .033µF | | | | | |
Pickup Output | P1-3.24kΩ, P2-3.60kΩ | Resistor | | | | | | |
Potentiometers | TBM Tsubame Radio Company, Knurled Split-shaft | Resistor Value Actual | | | | | | |
Potentiometer Stamp | V-183-N B 500, T-183-N C (unknown) | Wire Harness | Unshielded | | | | | |
Potentiometer Value | V-500kΩ, T-Unknown (could be 1 Meg.) | Ground Wire | To Tailpiece | | | | | |
Pot Value Actual | V- 397kΩ T- 866kΩ | Output Jack | Mfd. Unknown, Mounted to Pickguard | | | | | |
Catalog Description | | | | | | | | |
Unknown | | | | | | | | |
Chronologue Legend | | | | | | | | |
Pickups numbering starts from top position. Ex. P1-Neck, P2-Middle, P3-Bridge | | | | | | | | |
Pup – Pickup | | | | | | | | |
UB – Upper-bout, LB – Lower-bout, WB – Waist-bout | | | | | | | | |
Laminate – Pressed layers of wood w/ veneer | | | | | | | | |
Celluloid – Nitrocellulose-based plastics | | | | | | | | |
W/B – Binding alternates White/Black or Black/White depending on count. Ex. 5-ply W/B = W/B/W/B/W | | | | | | | | |
(db) – Double Markers | | | | | | | | |
Pearlette – Plastic resembling natural pearl. | | | | | | | | |
MOP – Authentic mother of pearl | | | | | | | | |
COB – Chrome over brass | | | | | | | | |
CM – Chromed Metal | | | | | | | | |
OAP – Tuners mounted on a metal plate | | | | | | | | |
V/T – Volume/Tone | | | | | | | | |
kΩ – Kiloohms, measuring electric resistance | | | | | | | | |
μF – Microfared, measuring electrical capacitance | | | | | | | | |
Unknown – Electronics – examination would disrupt vintage integrity, or accurate reading is weighted by other components. | | | | | | | | |
Unknown – Wood or hardware – examination would disrupt vintage integrity | | | | | | | | |
N/A – Not Available from manufacturer. | | | | | | | | |
The Chronologue entry is for model inspected only. Similar models may exhibit different specifications. | | | | | | | | |
The Chronologue is for historic reference. Updates to continue. | | | | | | | | |
Maintenance on models not performed unless documented. | | | | | | | | |
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