i kind of want this

william · Post by **william** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:38 pm

even though its eastwood and not quite "right"

http://cgi.ebay.com/Eastwood-Hornet-pro ... rms=66%3A4

i love coral hornets. and raw wood guitars with pearl pickguards.

Ty · Post by Ty » Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:45 pm

I think it looks nice, the control plate kinda puts me off but I like the flow it has.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:17 pm

I bet it sounds good, not sure about the bridge though.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:21 pm

That really cool. I'd like to see Eastwood make it a production model.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:25 pm

Another 15 minutes at the drawing board and they'd have made something I'd buy. As it is it's nice looking but too many parts are just a little off.

Jagermeister · Post by **Jagermeister** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:30 pm

So it's "supposed" to look like this?

In any case, I'd much rather have the wooden block bridge on this, than see them stick on a Strat bridge or TOM...

It'd look the part with a pickguard made out of some ridiculous, Italian vinyl pattern... Oddly the new one has that cheap guitar look... The old one doesn't.

aen · Post by **aen** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:31 pm

OMG, ALREADY SOME ONE AM CLONING MERCURY!

Post by **Hurb** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:31 pm

I like the originals and I like that one.

william · Post by **william** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:09 pm

i agree that sticking with the OG bridge is a good choice. too many reissues get stuck with TOMs or strats. like hags.

the rosewood slab bridge on my silvertone is identical, and OK. its not perfect, but these kinds of guitars are kind of about that. the softer bridge material and slighly out of intonationness gives the guitar a unique sound and feel.

you never see these go for less than 2g anymore. at least i dont. this is as close as most of us can get, and its not too shabby.

deaner33 · Post by **deaner33** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:59 pm

How does the switch layout work?

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 1:57 am

pickguard could be a little curvier where it meets the control plate.. but i love it.

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:10 am

It is just a prototype - might be better when released.

I'm glad they stuck with the wood bridge, though I'm sure most everyone will hate it IRL.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:13 am

They did release a guitar like that already, years ago, and they stopped making it years ago.

http://web.archive.org/web/200412252149 ... twood.html

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:25 am

deaner33 wrote:How does the switch layout work?

Probably on-off switches, phase, and series/parallel. Either that or on-off, phase, and master off.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:25 am

WAIT THAT GUITAR HAS A PICKGUARD ON A PICKGUARD

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william · Post by **william** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:25 am

jcyphe wrote:They did release a guitar like that already, years ago, and they stopped making it years ago.

http://web.archive.org/web/200412252149 ... twood.html

yeah, those final eastwoods were lamerz. strat trem?! wtf. the proto is wayyy better.

william · Post by **william** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:41 pm

ok fuck all that shit.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Coral-Hornet-Danele ... =72%3A1205

now where did i put that extra 1500...