Eastwood .... how ugly can we make a guitar and still get people to buy it?

[Lt. Bob]

yeah, that is a decent price .... demo sounds good too.

[Greg_L]

DANG.

This is a very sexy guitar Not much of the Airline brand does it for me but this right here. This is very much a Shan guitar I love everything about this. Just messaged them about a lefty model. I already know the answer but i had to ask. The price is pretty decent.

https://eastwoodguitars.com/collections ... 0536668245

A lot of those modern day Airlines are really hollowed out. I bet it sounds cool.

[WhiskeyJack]

Anyways, keeping the thread right on track.

[Greg_L]

Uh the speed knobs are cool.

[Tadpui]

LOL @ Joseph Merrick signature edition

[JD01]

I like the Airline... what the fuck is that speech bubble with strings on it though?

[Lt. Bob]

looks like balls with malignant growths on them

[WhiskeyJack]

I like the Airline... what the fuck is that speech bubble with strings on it though?

Supposed to be a Devo Tribute bastard les paul or something. Whatever it is downright hideous.

[WhiskeyJack]

Confirmed. That Mercury isn't available in LH. Life goes on.

[Armistice]

None of these interesting guitars ever make it here, new anyway, and I get the economics of why not, but it's a shame.

We get Gibson, Fender, PRS, Ibanez and maybe some of the next level, and copies of them, and that's about it. You'll find some interesting stuff, occasionally, on the second hand market, but not often.

This turned up in a FB group yesterday. Not for me, but it was nice to see something different...

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[WhiskeyJack]

None of these interesting guitars ever make it here, new anyway, and I get the economics of why not, but it's a shame.

We get Gibson, Fender, PRS, Ibanez and maybe some of the next level, and copies of them, and that's about it. You'll find some interesting stuff, occasionally, on the second hand market, but not often.

This turned up in a FB group yesterday. Not for me, but it was nice to see something different...

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the switches though. That's crazy lol!

Also i like how it has no strings and looks kind of like a spider.

[Greg_L]

That's a lot of switching options.

[Lt. Bob]

B. C. Rich ..... I wanted one of those once.
In fact I have a body styled after their Mockingbird ..... but I'm gona cut and sand the shit out of it until it's non-recognizable.

[Armistice]

I think it is an Aria copy. He wanted serious money for it though. My LP has 4 push pull pots, none of which I actually ever use. That thing would be a nightmare....

[Greg_L]

B. C. Rich ..... I wanted one of those once.
In fact I have a body styled after their Mockingbird ..... but I'm gona cut and sand the shit out of it until it's non-recognizable.

Remember the BC Rich...Bich I think? It had 10 strings.

[muttley]

B. C. Rich ..... I wanted one of those once.
In fact I have a body styled after their Mockingbird ..... but I'm gona cut and sand the shit out of it until it's non-recognizable.

Remember the BC Rich...Bich I think? It had 10 strings.

Thats exactly what it reminded me of. The switching looks identical.

https://reverb.com/item/4873002-vintage ... order-rare

[WhiskeyJack]

this looks like fun!

https://eastwoodguitars.com/collections ... UifQ%3D%3D

[Lt. Bob]

yeah, I'm curious about those trapezoidal p'ups

[Greg_L]

Wow. I don't know what to think about that. Half my brain loves it, the other half thinks it looks like a piece of shit. They're probably both right!

[WhiskeyJack]

I'd not even heard of this kind of guitar before but i guess they would have had to have been something unique for it to come onto eastwood's radar i suppose.

From what i gather eastwoods will not have the aluminium necks. I wish they would do something about that uggo black cut out and just leave it the green or whatever tint they have on the top but whatever. I won't be getting it anyways but is kind of interesting.

@[mention]Lt. Bob[/mention] I too am curious about those p'ups.

Here is a video version of it's name sake.

[BBvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nO0TcK ... oSilvestro[/BBvideo]

And another video with those pick ups installed in a waterslide strat knock off guit. through garageband amp sims but i guess you'd get a rough idea.

[BBvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xlbF3V ... ideGuitars[/BBvideo]