Teye Guitars » Teye News http://teye-guitars.com Gypsy Guitars made in Austin, Texas Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:36:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 New R and E-series, and T’s to disappear (mostly) http://teye-guitars.com/new-r-and-e-series-and-ts-to-disappear-mostly/ http://teye-guitars.com/new-r-and-e-series-and-ts-to-disappear-mostly/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:29:28 +0000 Teye http://teye-guitars.com/?p=3515 The multi-pickup T’s will be replaced by a better version that’s very close to an S – called the R-series;
for those who desire an A but want it a little cheaper there will be the E-series;
and there will be a commemorative T-series El Platero guitar to say Good-bye in style…Read all about it on the Teye-forum: http://teye-forum.com/viewforum.php?f=11

]]> http://teye-guitars.com/new-r-and-e-series-and-ts-to-disappear-mostly/feed/ 0 The Teye-forum http://teye-guitars.com/the-teye-forum/ http://teye-guitars.com/the-teye-forum/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:40:02 +0000 Teye http://teye-guitars.com/?p=3360 The Teye-guitars forum is up and running. It has sections for meeting other Teye-guitars-enthusiasts and introducing yourself; a section for technical discussions; one to find Teye-guitars for sale and to post your own if you have one for sale; and then it has sections for the guitars of Dan Armstrong and Tony Zemaitis, as well as for the vintage Ampeg amps of the late 1960′s and 1970′s. teye-forum.com , register with great urgency as I will be giving away a full set of knobs to the x registrant (number only known to me, but it’ll be fair and square.)

]]> http://teye-guitars.com/the-teye-forum/feed/ 0 Unbelievable cases http://teye-guitars.com/unbelievable-cases/ http://teye-guitars.com/unbelievable-cases/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 10:56:55 +0000 Teye http://teye-guitars.com/?p=3263 TKL have really gone out of their way to create a gorgeous custom-fit case for us. The interior’s fluid lines flow in a way much reminiscent of the guitar’s features, complete with Moorish point to where the tailpiece fits.

Also, TKL has granted my wish of a stronger force in holding the butt of the case together: not only have they moved the one latch: they’ve added a 5th one for unsurpassed closing grip (the 5th latch is not in the photo of the prototype)

The people at TKL have been more than helpful in putting this case together and we are very proud to be working with them. And – get this – all cases are Made in Virginia, not China. While we wish the people of China the very best, we still believe in keeping jobs for our friends and neighbors, too many of whom can’t find a decent job because it was moved elsewhere.

http://teye-guitars.com/case

]]> http://teye-guitars.com/unbelievable-cases/feed/ 0 Proprietary knobs and switch tip http://teye-guitars.com/proprietary-knobs-and-switch-tip/ http://teye-guitars.com/proprietary-knobs-and-switch-tip/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:14:50 +0000 Teye http://teye-guitars.com/?p=2787 Aha! We finally got it together. How long have people told us: “The only things that don’t suit your guitars are the plastic knobs and switch tip.” Now we have them: Our Very Own….

Beginning in late April of this year, guitars will be shipped with the new and stylish Teye-designed volume and tone knobs, and an A-series switch tip. There will be a price increase.

For a limited time, guitars can still be ordered with the old generic plastic knobs and switch tip. Also, for a limited time, Teye-guitar owners who want to upgrade to the new controls will have a chance to do this at an introductory price.

Any questions, just ask.

Here’s Teye’s own ‘La Perla Joya’ outfitted with the production prototypes. They not only look great, they also turn and feel great. These knobs will later in the year also appear on the Teye-amps.

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a full Dragon engraving for the S- and T-series:

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]]> http://teye-guitars.com/rear-plate-engraving/feed/ 0 Brand of Gypsys http://teye-guitars.com/brand-of-gypsys/ http://teye-guitars.com/brand-of-gypsys/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:04:10 +0000 Teye http://teye-guitars.com/?p=2483 In honor of the great Jimi Hendrix, we’ve decided to call our special line of one-offs the “Brand of Gypsys”Brand of also implies off-brand. Gypsies of course never really have fit into the mainstream society. There are many more reasons for the name change…

]]> http://teye-guitars.com/brand-of-gypsys/feed/ 0 Phantasy Guitars http://teye-guitars.com/phantasy-guitars/ http://teye-guitars.com/phantasy-guitars/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:42:58 +0000 Teye http://teye-guitars.com/?p=2405 Starting in January of 2011, we will start building a one-off Phantasy shop guitar (or bass) every month. We will let our imagination go wild and do new pickup configurations and weird colors, just for kicks and giggles. Of course they will all be great sounding, playing and looking, but just a little different. Matt, Derek, and Isaac will take turns coming up with ideas. When all four of us can stand behind her, she’ll be the next candidate.

For details, and to see two already underway, click HERE

]]> http://teye-guitars.com/phantasy-guitars/feed/ 0 More on the eBay topic: http://teye-guitars.com/more-on-the-ebay-topic/ http://teye-guitars.com/more-on-the-ebay-topic/#comments Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:17:59 +0000 Teye http://teye-guitars.com/?p=2314 To all my customers who see the need to sell their Teye(s):

  • If you so desire, I will list your guitar for sale on my web site. No charge nor percentage is asked for this service.
  • If you list your guitars on eBay, please do not promise my Limited Lifetime Warranty. It is unjust to both the potential buyer and to me.

There has been a questioning of my not standing behind my guitars, by refusing to offer warranty to guitars sold on eBay. Of course I stand behind my guitars, and I will of course service any Teye-guitar. But it will not be under warranty, warranty only applies when you are the original customer. Am I the only one that does it like this?

My warranty has always been listed on eBay without anyone ever asking me first. This is why I have several disclaimers on my web site that clearly state that any ‘warranty’ promised on eBay will not come from me.

I will from now on immediately report any listing that promises my warranty. It is simply unfair to offer my services for free without me knowing about it.

]]> http://teye-guitars.com/more-on-the-ebay-topic/feed/ 0 eBay http://teye-guitars.com/ebay/ http://teye-guitars.com/ebay/#comments Sun, 26 Dec 2010 06:01:28 +0000 Teye http://teye-guitars.com/?p=2187 There have been several guitars of mine on eBay, and usually they come with a promise of ‘Limited Lifetime Warranty’. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT I AM NOT LISTING GUITARS ON eBAY, AND AM NOT EXTENDING WARRANTY ON THOSE.

If a seller is prepared to offer you a full Limited Lifetime Warranty, let him do it. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THERE ARE NO NEW TEYE GUITARS ON eBay. Since the guitars on eBay are – dead mint or not – second hand guitars, I cannot offer a warranty on them, since I do not know what happened to them after they left my workshop.

Some dealers who sell my guitars used on eBay criticize me for this, and insist I should offer full warranty on instruments I haven’t seen in years.

My official dealers do not sell on eBay. They will often match the eBay prices with a nice discount, but they DO NOT SELL VIA EBAY! My official dealers would drop me in a heartbeat if I treated one-off eBay dealers the same as I treat my official dealers, and rightly so. eBay is a place where you take your chances.

I urge my customers to go through official channels. For S and T series, this means via my official dealers; for S-Custom-Plus, special requests, and A-series, either via my dealers or via me directly. No one else can repair the electronics if something does go wrong, and why take the chance on instruments of this price and prestige?

Another thing: an earlier serial number is NOT BETTER. I wasn’t born with the full knowledge of a guitar maker in my genes, and then slowly forgot, year by year. My newer instruments are not worse than my older ones, but actually BETTER, because I learn all the time. Only in the case of the factory made guitars, earlier is better (i.e. back when they still gave a sh*t) and their newer stuff is only made for maximum profit. If you do not believe any of this, please contact any of the guys who have been following my work from the beginning, and ask them.

Again, buy my guitars on eBay if you must, but please do not expect any (free) action on my part on them. Who knows where they’ve been.

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