Kerouac
weird musical dildo
Teuffel Tesla 2005
I was in my early 20's when the Birdfish was first announced, along with the Coco and the Tesla. I remember standing in Borders reading guitar magazines and obsessing over these strange new guitars... these remarkably different, rule-bending works of art that were, at the time, way out of my reach. The Coco disappeared because Teuffel had an allergic reaction to one of the materials used to make it, and the Tesla in this finish disappeared because it stained too easily... but those three guitars are the ones to have if you're collecting Teuffel, and heralded the boutique explosion that continues today.
This Tesla is, from what I understand, one of thirteen in the glow in the dark finish; it does have a fair amount of staining, particularly around the edges, but of the two others I've seen it is the cleanest; fretwear is negligible. I've had it since 2009 and have played it very, very little. The three buttons between the pickups activate a small microphone, kill switch, and 60 cycle hum. The pickup selector is neck or bridge. The pots are volume and tone. If you're going to use this to play out, you'll need to clean the volume pot; I never used this live so I never bothered. And yes, it glows very brightly.
It sounds fantastic- it really does... there is something different about it, which I can't say about many expensive guitars. I am selling because I go back and forth between collecting more and playing more during different periods in my life, and right now I'm moving away from collecting... plus I still have my Birdfish so I'm not Teuffel-less.
Comes with the original bag and some Teuffel swag (catalog, tools).
