Encountered a Teye Guitars Gypsy Queen today - interesting!

[B2D]

I was pickup up a guitar from my friend's shop when he showed me something interesting that had come through the door. I'd never heard of this maker before - Teye Guitars. This particular model is called a Gypsy Queen. It was quite a sight... I didn't get to play it but the craftsmanship was incredible, especially on the metal parts. The body seemed to balance well, too.

Anyone else seen, heard of, or played these?

http://teye-guitars.com/ggcgqgmf/

 

[kramersteen]

Re: Encountered a Teye Guitars Gypsy Queen today - interesting!

**** yeah that looks cool

 

[kramersteen]

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I really like the compass rose around the jack

 

[TheLivingDead]

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Whoa that is too cool.

Wonder what the mood knob does. Gotta help in switching between those 4 pups.

 

[Gearjoneser]

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I've always been fascinated with guitars that follow the Zemaitis style of decorating the tops with aluminum etc.

That one ChrisofArabia has always nags at me.

 

[B2D]

Re: Encountered a Teye Guitars Gypsy Queen today - interesting!

Whoa that is too cool.

Wonder what the mood knob does. Gotta help in switching between those 4 pups.

According to my friend, it blends in that 3rd pickup (the middle one in the slanted trio) in and out of whatever you already have selected.

 

[JeffB]

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Certainly looks to be of exceptional quality but aesthetically a little too flamboyant for my tastes.

Unlike Joe, I have never been able to understand the desire for zemaitis,et.al style metalwork and exotic inlays.

 

[Ashurbanipal]

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Looks cool - tasteful engraving and what look like custom control knobs. Though, I'd prefer a regular 3 s/c setup.

Wonder what the mood knob does.

Well, obviously, it puts any female member of the audience in the 'mood', as it were. On 0, they're just feeling a bit hot and bothered; on 10, all the kit is coming off and someone's getting lucky.

There's probably some special circuit wired in conjunction with the Lollars responsible for it...

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

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A bit much for me(in most aspects),but I've heard/read great things about that company.

 

[GuitarDoc]

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JeffB, I'm with you on that. I've not seen a Zemaitis that I could tolerate.

Too much metal covering up some gorgeous wood on this one...what a shame. There should be a law against it (somewhat tongue-in-cheek, I come from the state of too many laws).

 

[B2D]

Re: Encountered a Teye Guitars Gypsy Queen today - interesting!

JeffB, I'm with you on that. I've not seen a Zemaitis that I could tolerate.

Too much metal covering up some gorgeous wood on this one...what a shame. There should be a law against it (somewhat tongue-in-cheek, I come from the state of too many laws).

My friend was working on it with the cover off, and apparently there's little/no figure on the front - any figuring on the back is the result of selective staining and such. According to the site, the body is cedar, which doesn't usually have a whole lot of figuring to it anyways.

I'd love to see one of these with a flame or quilt maple top and the designs burned into it, though. Best of both worlds that way.