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Eastwood Swinger
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 6:34 pm
by Fakir Mustache
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:15 am
by windmill
You need to keep up !
Should be checking the Eastman site regularly
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 8:15 am
by Fakir Mustache
Eastman makes high end jazz guitars and mandolins.
You mean East
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:27 am
by timhulio
FIVE HUNDRED EURO?!? Ridiculous price for such a nothing guitar, and the pic looks like it was photoshopped by a three year old. And that bridge is a travesty.
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:38 am
by Thomas
^ that is pretty much everything that needs to be said about that guitar.
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 10:27 am
by Fakir Mustache
Yeah, they sure mess up the details on a lot of reissues.
Check out the ugly soundholes on this Fire Bird reissue:
This is the original Teisco:
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 3:52 am
by paul_
Are they only allowed to reissue guitars that looked like shit?
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:31 pm
by Grant
I lust for a Gemini, though they're probably uncomfortable and terrible.
They've pretty much disappeared now. Oh well!
Also their mustang-lookin tenor and mandocasters seem like they could be fun.
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:33 pm
by Grant
And a tenor baritone?! I'm intrigued!
26" scale
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 11:04 pm
by Fran
I'd like to see them do a Fender Performer, probably fuck it up though with standard humbuckers and a Strat trem.
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:24 pm
by NickS
I don't see what they've done wrong with the Swinger apart from the bridge, tuners, pickup, pickguard and overall body shape.
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 9:36 am
by Fran
NickS wrote:I don't see what they've done wrong with the Swinger apart from the bridge, tuners, pickup, pickguard and overall body shape.
The price is a bit rich. It's not a Fender, it's not made in the USA and its not an exact copy, it's Eastwood cashing in on vintage designs.
Like you say, they go to all that effort then drop that generic bridge on it, doesn't make sense. One of those half Telecaster bridges would have looked better and been closer to the original.
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 10:07 am
by Noirie.
I like their red classic AC one.
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:06 pm
by paul_
In the US it's $500 which is just barely more than a Squier CV or Epi LP. MIM shortscales are about double that.
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 3:27 pm
by dots
yeah, price here ain't bad... low enough you could justify buying to modify with a better bridge.
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 8:08 am
by dylanafghjkl
i feel like eastwood guitars look great from a distance but once you get up close they're all kinda horrible
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 12:53 am
by Me Stubs
I have an Eastwood Warren Ellis 6. It's kind of a Mustangish looking guitar. I like it except the electronics sound like a trainwreck. Had super bad hum and other unpleasant sounds. A bit less if you're touching it, but something ain't right. Eastwood did say they'd reimburse me for an approved repair. Thinking shielding needs to be added/installed, plus maybe something wrong with the plug. Not sure.
But I like the size of it and the neck feels nice. Maybe I should have just gotten a Mustang. Dunno...I
Am new here, btw. Nice to meet you all.
Stub
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 6:48 am
by NickS
Welcome. Not a model that I know, pics? "A bit less hum if you're touching" sounds like you have an earthing issue. Try running a wire from the bridge to the outside of the jack and see if that cuts it out.
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:05 am
by Me Stubs
Thanks I will try that. Will post a pic soon. Looks approximately like the black four string several posts up, only a 6 string guitar version. Mine is dark red though.
Thx again!
NickS wrote:Welcome. Not a model that I know, pics? "A bit less hum if you're touching" sounds like you have an earthing issue. Try running a wire from the bridge to the outside of the jack and see if that cuts it out.
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 1:46 am
by mkt3000