I don't understand why people would buy the Eastwood copies for as much as or more than the originals sell for...
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:23 pm
by theshadowofseattle
Quality control, new condition, distaste for resale value.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:56 pm
by Dillon
I'd buy one if they weren't so expensive. I bet the ONLY reason it sells for so much is because of the association with Kurt. Eastwood is sure happy to point that out. Ironic that the Eastwood site says it has a Univox headstock, when it's much closer to a Mosrite headstock (as many of their guitars are), and the original Hi Flyers were Mosrite copies. I can't imagine the Univox headstock shape was copyrighted? In fact I'm not sure why they don't just resurrect the Univox name with these things. But if I wanted a modern Mosrite copy, I'd for sure go with a Hallmark.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:59 pm
by Awstin
They're fucking awesome but like said above... They are too expensive. I rather have a sunburst original Univox with a trem.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:48 pm
by Rox
Don't waste your money . What they want for one you can grab a REAL HiFlyer .
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 4:39 pm
by Cymbaline
Watched both of the recent Cobain movies, Montage Of Heck and Soaked In Bleach.. remembered about this guitar. Man that fucker is nice.
Worth mentioning that Iron Butterfly uses the same model in tobacco sunburst color on In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. So this guitar has got double allure and it's not exclusively a Cobain poseur guitar.
Anyone own one of these and got some pron to share of it?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 5:48 pm
by Fran
Would you change the bridge? Never liked those type of wrapovers, they are the sort you get on low budget guitars.
Always been curious of that. Seems like a better neck than the Eastwood I did play.
Get paid tomorrow so I'll see...
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 9:57 am
by George
Cymbaline wrote:
Worth mentioning that Iron Butterfly uses the same model in tobacco sunburst color on In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. So this guitar has got double allure and it's not exclusively a Cobain poseur guitar.
i dont think theres TOO much of a nirvana connection outside of shortscale and other kinds of kurdtz circles compared to the jagstang and other modded shortscales with the relevant colour schemes
this could just as likely be associated with the ramones, or no one really
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 11:36 am
by Doog
George wrote:
i dont think theres TOO much of a nirvana connection outside of shortscale and other kinds of kurdtz circles compared to the jagstang and other modded shortscales with the relevant colour schemes
He used in the Heart Shaped Box video, so I don't think it's that unknown.
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 11:48 am
by George
yeah it is
shut up
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 11:50 am
by George
also only a kurdtz kid or shortscaler would know that so point proven
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 11:53 am
by George
George wrote:yeah it is
shut up
im loling at how nasty this post came out. it was supposed to be funny and affectionate but hey cant win them all
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 12:34 pm
by ultratwin
Hey! Wait! George had a new complaint!
Or did he?
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 12:54 pm
by dezb1
Look George here he is playing on on the internet...
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 2:06 pm
by paul_
Also used his sunburst one on SNL in '93, that's the first time I saw a hi-flyer.
