ugly guitar of the day

axisus

The Teuffel Niwa.

Yeuck!!!

Bridgehouse

axisus said:

The Teuffel Niwa.

Yeuck!!!

Have you and @HarrySeven got a timeshare on these posts now then?

stimpsonslostson

I don't hate that. The bridge doesn't fit with the rest, but a 2 pickup hardtail I could live with.

photek

I think that is the 2018 Gibson Les Paul.

Moe_Zambeek

axisus said:

The Teuffel Niwa.

Yeuck!!!

I had one for a few years - the drummer referred to it as the green sperm

It was beautifully built but I found it's odd 3d-ness quite uncomfortable sometimes. The top horn curves back in towards you. There's also a 'tone chamber' control cavity on the back that stood out further than I liked. The trem was the smoothest i've ever used and the neck has a lovely offset carve, very comfortable and beautifully fretted, with glow in the dark side dots. Overall the build quality is exceptional.

The pickups are the worst I've ever experienced (sterile, characterless and not really replaceable)  and the control layout, although looking quite cool, is actually quite difficult to use. Not much use for quick volume tweaks, and the big round button is the pickup selector - again not much use for quick on the fly changes - though it has a push-push that goes to bridge-only if you want to get there quickly. The Wilko trem had that zingy warble they sometimes have too, though the smoothness offset that.

Overall i enjoyed owning it but don't want it back. I would like to try a Tesla though.

english_bob

Their Birdfish model makes this look stunning. 

I won't spoil the surprise for anyone who hasn't seen one.

proggy

Even the name's ugly.

Sassafras

I quite like it but, oh dear, that headstock is awful.

Aidanspaghetti

Sassafras said:

I quite like it but, oh dear, that headstock is awful.

It's actually an enlarged section of the neck profile.

Aidanspaghetti

Well. Actually it's not. 

midlifecrisis

not cheap https://reverb.com/item/27557-teuffel-niwa-sapphire

Bridgehouse

midlifecrisis said:

not cheap https://reverb.com/item/27557-teuffel-niwa-sapphire

That one's even more hideous!! Nearly 8 grand as well?? Sheesh.

vale

little german lesson, the maker's name is Ulrich Teuffel & 'teufel' is german for 'devil'.
clearly he has doubled his 'f' in the hope of avoiding detection, but this monsterous half-aplen-half-shovel is a dead givaway isn't it.

by this marque you shall know him.

WezV

At least it's different... every guitar doesn't need to look like a 59 burst

Bridgehouse

WezV said:

At least it's different... every guitar doesn't need to look like a 59 burst

I'm all for innovation, but the combination of matt finish, dull colours, too much wood (pickup covers and controls) and that impractical quiff just.. ugh.. just...

To prove I'm not being a luddite - I'm seriously considering getting an NS CR4 Radius Bass to complement the P, the Stingray and hopefully a vintage J

The CR4 is curved for body fit, it's headless (well, it would be, being NS!) and it's full of nice little innovations (like the bridge) - but it still looks freaking cool:

WezV

Normally I would agree about wooden pickup covers and knobs, but I think they work here. 

Bridgehouse

WezV said:

Normally I would agree about wooden pickup covers and knobs, but I think they work here. 

I just can't stop thinking Fisher Price when I see them...

axisus

I absolutely hate the wooden pickups and knobs. Horrible!

DamianP

Oh dear!  What has she done to her hair, it looks terrible. Also that dress makes her ankles look fat.  

Moe_Zambeek

Here's an example of how mine sounded, if anyone is interested...sound ain't great but it's not a bad representation.

Rather sweaty gig this one.