Our Take:
It is a set-neck, semi-solid Telecaster style body with hand-picked, meticulously chosen woods. Tausch guitars give new meaning to hand-made. He makes about two guitars a month. The attention to detail is extraordinary. He uses Harry Haussel pickups that sound amazing. It has a strat style tremelo with a Pau Ferro wooden block instead of the metal traditionally used. The resonance is unreal. The semi-acoustic body made of Pearwood gives the 665 a truly unbelievable loud and “alive” acoustic response.
Tausch’s Take:
The outstanding characteristics of these instruments can be summarized by the following quality, construction and design features:
– hand-selected, meticulously chosen woods
– high quality hardware and electronics
– pickups by Harry Häussel
– 26 3/16 inch scale (665mm)
– semi -acoustic concept featuring a full-length sustain block and a “set in” neck
– straight perfection-oriented design, keeping a close watch on top craftsmanship down to the smallest details
The semi-acoustic body made of pear wood makes the 665 sound fundamental powerful with an amazing tonal selectivity.
A maple neck supports the sound characteristics of the body.
The “set in” neck joint enables comfortable access up to the highest registers.
Standard Specifications
General Info
Brand: | Tausch |
Model: | 665 Deluxe |
Color: | Lemon Burst |
Serial: |
Call |
Weight: | 6lbs 10oz |
Condition: | Excellent |
Body
Top Material: | Flamed Maple |
Body Material: | Chambered Pearwood |
Finish: | Gloss Top, Satin Back |
Neck
Material: | Flame Maple |
Finish: | Satin |
Fingerboard Material/Radius: |
Bravarian Plumwood, 9″-12″ Compound |
Frets (Number and Size): |
Wagner 9684 |
Inlays: | Dots |
Nut (Material and Width): | Bone, N/A |
Scale Length: |
665mm / 26,18 Inch |
Profile: | Medium C |
Electronics
Pickups: |
2 Häussel HB VIN N “Tauschsound” / VIN+B A5 |
Pickup Switching: |
5-way switch P1 HB/N, 2 SC/N, 3 HB/N-SC/B, 4 SC/B, 5 HB/B |
Controls: |
1 Vol. / 1 Tone CTS, Pots change from 500K to 250K in P2 + P4 |
Hardware
Tuning Machines: |
Sperzel locking |
Bridge: |
Tremolo with Pao Ferro Block |
Pickguard: | N/A |
Control Knobs: | Nickel Barrels |
Hardware Finish: | Aged Nickel |
Accessories
Hardshell Case