Teisco
Teisco was a Japanese musical instrument manufacturing company from 1948 until 1967, when the brand "Teisco" was acquired by Kawai (河合楽器製作所; Kawai Gakki Seisakusho). The company produced guitars as well as synthesizers, microphones, guitar amplifiers and drum kits. Teisco products were widely exported to the United States and the United Kingdom.
| Formerly | Aoi Onpa Kenkyūjo (1946) Nippon Onpa Kōgyō Co. (1956) Teisco Co. (1964) Teisco Shōji (1967–early 1970s) |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founder | Atswo Kaneko and Doryo Matsuda |
| Defunct | 1967 |
| Fate | Company ceased in 1967, when the brand was acquired by Kawai |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Electric guitars, classical guitars labeled Aquarius, synthesizers, drum kits, guitar amplifiers (1946–67) Effects units (2018–) |
| Brands | Teisco |
| Parent | BandLab Technologies |
| Website | teisco.com |
In 2018, the brand "Teisco" was relaunched –along with former guitar company Harmony– by Singaporean music company BandLab Technologies to produce effects units.
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