1967 Teisco Del Rey Equipment Ad

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.

1966 Rose's ad from Mount Airy, NC

Fifty years ago our Rose's department store carried the largest selection of Teisco products in my area.

1966 Teisco Del Rey Logo and Warranty

According to the trademark owned by the WMI Corp. (U.S. distributor) the Teisco Del Rey name and logo was used in the United States for the first time in commerce and first time anywhere on July 29, 1964.

Teisco Spectrum 5 Guitars

During the mid to late 1960's a Spectrum 5 guitar could bought off the shelf for $89 or less in stores in my area. The Spectrum 5's I saw back then in my area had ebony fretboards and either had no badge on the headstock or they had the Teisco crown badge. The last new one I saw in the early 1970's had a $45 price tag on it. The Spectrum 5 was the "Cadillac" of Teisco guitars. According the trademark owned by WMI Corp. (U.S. distributor) the Spectrum name was used in the United States for the first time in commerce  on July 7, 1966.

1966 Teisco ads from Lowe's

1971 Teisco Guitar and Amplifier Ads