Some Teisco History from North Carolina

Between 1965 and late 1977, Teisco guitars and amplifiers could be purchased new in North Carolina stores. Among the stores carrying Teisco products were Lowe's, Rose's, KMart, Belk, Walgreens and Sky City. Teisco items could also be found in other stores that sold tv's, appliances and hardware.

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Checkmate 50 Amplifier

According to the trademark owned by the WMI Corporation (U.S distributor), the date for the first use anywhere and first use in commerce for the Checkmate name was February 9, 1966. The name was used on amplifiers and later on guitars and other instruments.



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