Teisco Bobcat

This video is a look at a surprise visit of a beginner's electric. Not only do we cover making this find playable, but also a brief look back into the early days of a young guitarist turned repairman.

[@mattharbert4374]

I’ve been a customer of Charlie’s since 1998 when I was 20. I absolutely love his videos. Wouldn’t never take my amp or guitar anywhere Else ever. He’s simply the best ever to do this!! He takes a good guitar and amp and makes it great!! I’m so appreciative of him and his work!!

[@guitarc.p.r.9675]

Thanks Matt.

[@Godsman1982]

He's BACK!!!! THE MASTER

[@randallhaney7909]

cool video Boss Thanks. I can't really explain why except I do love Teiscos' I have 3 set up and play nice. I also have collected a Trove of Teisco parts & pieces pickups; pick guards' bridges and so on. I enjoy restricting these old babies.. So much nostalgia & memories attached to this type of guitar.

[@guitarc.p.r.9675]

Exactly, that is why I just had to do this one. It brought back a lot of memories.

[@jltrem]

There's a quite similar one in my basement at this moment. Different sunburst, pickguard and pickup but other than that, same guitar. One of my daughter's old boyfriends who wanted to get into guitar repair left it here years ago. Needs wired up. My first was a Kay Speed Demon, single pickup, bought in '66 from a J.C. Penney catalog. There was nothing on the headstock so for decades I never really knew what it was. Sold it to a friend in '69 when I bought a Kalamazoo KG2A (which I still have). Ran into another Speed Demon in a shop a couple years ago, only it was $600, not the $29.95 I paid. I swear my hand recognized the neck shape when I picked it up. And yeah, I want one back.

[@guitarc.p.r.9675]

I know what you mean, I was trying not to channel CCR, BTO, Brownsville Station, and a lot of stuff that just seemed to come back with that neck in my hand. :) The owner even mentioned giving it to me it it had my name label inside. I knew it was not mine, it had some pick wear through the plating into the brass pickguard. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@TheJTish]

love it!

[@guitarc.p.r.9675]

Glad you liked it. SOME of us do not still have our first guitar..... :)

[@DJPLAYNICE]

Cheers to your buddy 😇 and yeah, Playnice 🤘🏼😎

[@guitarc.p.r.9675]

LOL,,,, the play nice thing just happened in the early days of the video, and it is mentioned in the 100k view video. It seems to be amusing to many. Also seemed like a good opportunity to say goodbye to an old customer and friend. Thanks for checking out the channel.

[@trevorgleave5168]

I put a tele bridge and pic up in mine. I use 3 in 1 oil too

[@Drybonz99]

I love the school photo in this one. I've always meant to ask you if you had any photos or recordings from your band days.

[@guitarc.p.r.9675]

I have a few photos....

[@siembockweg6868]

I found something very similar in the Netherlands. But without the pick up and very roughed up. How rare are these guitars? And does anyone know if i could find the original pick up somewhere