Teisco ET-230 Sharkfin Vintage Electric Guitar

Teisco ET-230 "Sharkfin" Vintage Electric Guitar

Condition: Good for Age. Several "dings" on the edge of the body and on the headstock. All electronics and hardware work well. 
Era: Mid–Late 1960s
Finish: Sunburst
Body Style: Offset Double-Cut “Sharkfin”

Overview

The Teisco ET-230 Sharkfin is one of the most recognizable and collectible Japanese-made guitars of the 1960s, loved for its quirky style, unique tonal character, and unmistakable retro cool factor. The exaggerated offset body, chrome-laden hardware, and slim neck profile give the ET-230 a vibe all its own — raw, bright, microphonic in the best way, and full of garage-rock personality.

With its dual single-coil pickups, roller bridge, and classic on/off slider switching, the Sharkfin is perfect for surf, lo-fi rock, blues grit, indie textures, and creative recording work. It’s a guitar that stands out visually and sonically — imperfect, expressive, and inspiring in the way only a true vintage Teisco can be.

Features

• Iconic Teisco “Sharkfin” offset body shape

• Dual vintage single-coils with raw, jangly tone

• Roller bridge + vibrato tailpiece 

• Classic Japanese 1960s switching layout and chrome control plate

• Perfect for surf, garage, indie, psych, shoegaze & experimental tones

• A highly collectible vintage piece with character baked in

Specs

Body

• Wood: Composite (Teisco standard)

• Style: Offset Sharkfin Double-Cut

Neck

• Neck Wood: Maple

• Fingerboard: Rosewood

• Scale Length: 24.75"

• Frets: 22

• Inlays: Dots

• Neck Joint: Bolt-On

Electronics

• Pickups: 2 × Vintage Teisco Single Coils

• Controls:

  • Individual Pickup On/Off Switches

  • Volume & Tone Knobs

  • Output Jack on Chrome Plate

Hardware

• Bridge: Roller-Style Adjustable

• Tailpiece: Vibrato/Trem Arm (note if included)

• Tuners: Vintage Open-Gear

• Hardware: Chrome