The Teisco WG-4L is a Teisco electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Eddie Van Halen 1969 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop and the 1948 Gibson L-5-P CES. It pairs well with the Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head and the Roland Cube Street.
Teisco WG-4L
Teisco · electric guitar
Eddie Van Halen's very first guitar was a Teisco Del Ray WG-4L, bought from Sears for about $100 when he turned twelve in 1967. The Japanese-made guitar's four pickups and row of rocker switches immediately caught his eye as a kid, and since his family couldn't afford an amplifier at the time, he learned to play it entirely unamplified on the kitchen table, letting the wood itself project the sound. His father Jan eventually traded in a Bundy flute to buy him a Gibson Les Paul in 1969, likely including the original Teisco as part of the exchange, closing out this guitar's role as the true starting point of one of rock's most influential careers.
- flute
- fundamental
- american
- bright
- thin
- van halen
- original guitar
Genres the Teisco WG-4L is commonly used in
- Jazz
- Rock
Amps that pair well with the Teisco WG-4L
Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head
Marshall
24% matchThe Superlead's classic, distinctive vintage saturation gives the WG-4L's thin, flute-toned voice a genuinely iconic amp to push.
Roland Cube Street
Roland
23% matchThe Cube Street's full, busking-ready stereo voicing gives the WG-4L's thin, bright voice real outdoor projection.
Gibson EH-185
Gibson
tonal matchWhere this leans thin, Gibson EH-185 answers back full
Laney LV300T 120W 2x12 Combo
Laney
tonal matchLaney LV300T 120W 2x12 Combo's full balances out the thin tone
Mojotone Lite Classic Style 2x12 Extension Cabinet
Mojotone
tonal matchWhere this leans thin, Mojotone Lite Classic Style 2x12 Extension Cabinet answers back full
Bergantino Forte-HP Ultra
Bergantino
tonal matchRun Bergantino Forte-HP Ultra after it and the thin edge settles into something more full
Bogner Barcelona
Bogner
tonal matchBogner Barcelona leans full right where the thin tone needs it
Blackstar St. James 100h,
Blackstar
tonal matchRun Blackstar St. James 100h, after it and the thin edge settles into something more full
Pedals that stack with the Teisco WG-4L
Amptweaker Big Rock Pro
Amptweaker
25% matchThe Big Rock Pro's fat, modern distortion thickens the WG-4L's thin, flute-toned voice into something with real body.
Catalinbread Elements Distortion
Catalinbread
23% matchThe Elements' thick, meaty distortion gives the WG-4L's thin, bright voice real substance rather than just more edge.
ThorpyFX Fat General V2 Parallel Compressor
ThorpyFX
tonal matchRun ThorpyFX Fat General V2 Parallel Compressor after it and the thin edge settles into something more full
Pigtronix Fat Drive
Pigtronix
tonal matchWhere this leans thin, Pigtronix Fat Drive answers back full
ThorpyFX The fat general
ThorpyFX
tonal matchThorpyFX The fat general leans full right where the thin tone needs it
T-Rex Fat Shuga
T Rex
tonal matchT-Rex Fat Shuga leans full right where the thin tone needs it
Mayfly Deesse Dual Flanger
Mayfly Audio
tonal matchMayfly Deesse Dual Flanger leans full right where the thin tone needs it
Mooer Rage Machine
Mooer
tonal matchMooer Rage Machine's full balances out the thin tone
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Eddie Van Halen 1969 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
Gibson
60% similarityShared character: flute, eddie_van_halen, rock_history
1948 Gibson L-5-P CES
Gibson
86% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Es 335 Tdc
Gibson
86% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-125
electric guitar
86% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone Riviera Electric Guitar
electric guitar
86% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-335
Gibson
86% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Les Paul Classic 2002
electric guitar
85% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-175 (Metheny)
Gibson
85% similaritysimilar tone character
Höfner Club 50
electric guitar
85% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Teisco WG-4L (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Teisco WG-4L?+
The closest matches in character are the Eddie Van Halen 1969 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop, the 1948 Gibson L-5-P CES, the Gibson Es 335 Tdc.
What pairs well with the Teisco WG-4L?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Superlead Guitar Amplifier Head, Roland Cube Street, Gibson EH-185 — The Superlead's classic, distinctive vintage saturation gives the WG-4L's thin, flute-toned voice a genuinely iconic amp to push..