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Noble Prize

THERE ARE TEISCOS, and then there are Teiscos. The 1968 May Queen shown here is definitely in the latter category. Made for just one year, it’s one of the rarest and most sought-after Japanese-made Teiscos, and with good reason: It’s a proper guitar, not a knock-off made for department stores.

While the name May Queen brings to

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