paul_ wrote:While most Eastwood copies get partway there, the Messenger has the distinction of having literally none of the classic features of the original Musicraft:
1) no aluminum through-body neck
2) no switchable stereo/mono output circuit
3) wrong pickups
As with their Airlines, I won't say it's a bad guitar... just that it's the wrong one.
It's good to hear they're decent, but lets face it: an $850 chinese knock-off better be.
Love original messengers tho.
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:14 pm
by westtexasred
timhulio wrote:John Lyons built a batch of fuzzboxes recently based on the fuzz circuit in that guitar. Do they have aluminium necks? Looks like wood to me.
Yes,it was the first guitar with an aluminum neck (Link)
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:56 pm
by dezb1
Saw Robin Guthrie play one of these, and have been wanting to try one since
[edit] I forgot that I actually played one of these last year fuck my memory is getting bad... so i suppose they can't be that good or at least memorable...
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:11 am
by BillClay
I think eastwood totally misses the point everytime they make a fucking guitar. they take a guitar with a crazy history/shape/electronics/whateverthefuck, and then make a dumbed down copy of said awesome guitar, throw in mini hums, and then pat themselves on the back for "RECREATING A LEGEND"
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:00 am
by pumpkin
Musicraft Messenger? NOPE! Chuck Testa!
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:38 pm
by Sloan
OH SHIT?!
I never really thought of what guitar Mark Farner was using, but thanks for posting this. That performance at midsummer rock is one of my favorite live performances ever, i show it to everyone that is not interested in Grand Funk.
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:24 pm
by paul_
"You kids don't know Grand Funk? The wild, shirtless lyrics of Mark Farner? The bong-rattling bass of Mel Schacher? The competent drumwork of Don Brewer? Oh, man!"
-Homer Simpson
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:35 pm
by westtexasred
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:23 pm
by Sloan
FYI there is a Mark Farner mention in the latest season of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:35 pm
by Will
No, but it's an Eastwood, so the finish will be the thickest finish you've ever felt on anything, including public school linoleum floors. And it's ugly. And who cares - it's not like it offers any advantages over another guitar, and others will offer better quality for the same or less money. And no one who doesn't play guitar will care. And people who do play guitar won't care because it's just a copy, and not even a good one.
and the girl moving her head is pretty nice eye candy.
