![]() I didn't have the proper tools at the time to remove the neck and my attempts at finagling it did not succeed so I planed the fretboard (which seemed pretty quality), refretted it, and adjusted the saddle till it played somewhat decently. Its kinda tacky but definitely fits the 70s vibe. The pickguard and headstock veneer are a plastic tortoiseshell that has the appearance of magma. The guitar is nothing to call home about, sound-wise, but has a really groovy look to it. I had never heard of "Decca" before then (gives away my age) and was interested in the look of the guitar and the allure of a 12 string. I purchased a set of non-functioning guitars and basses and this twelve string was part of the collection. ![]() The early Decca guitars were indeed made by Teisco for Decca Records, from 69 and onwards the Decca guitars were made by Kawai. Somewhere around 1965, Decca started a division known as Decca Home Entertainment Products, which for several years imported Japanese acoustic and solid-body electric guitars aimed primarily at the beginner market, at young kids who wanted to be like their idols.ĭecca guitars (and Decca amps) were mail order guitars (you could order one from Sears Roebuck catalog) or you could get them through major discount stores, or find them in local music stores of course. After the Beatles made it big in 1964, Decca Records wanted to enter the guitar market. ![]()
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