Eastwood Guitars

[benecol]

Gotcha.

[regimentle]

I've played a lot of these models and own a Hi Flier.  It's a well-made guitar, but has two pretty major issues. 

1. The low E does NOT stay in tune.  By the end of the first song, it's detuned quite a bit.

2. If you play with a lot of volume, these things feedback like CRAZY.

The Delta 6 is really cool.  I'd like one of the Airlines in light blue.

[Maggieo]

2. If you play with a lot of volume, these things feedback like CRAZY.

Yeah, the pickups on the one I had were insanely microphonic- practically useless, as the feedback was completely uncontrollable and mostly wild pig-dying-type screeches and howls.

[daydreamdelay]

a black Saturn 63 and green burst DiPinto Galaxie 4 are extremely high on my gas list 




edit: everything is better with pics..

[evoluzione]

a black Saturn 63 and green burst DiPinto Galaxie 4 are extremely high on my gas list 

Ditto....
The Hopf Saturn 63 has for a long time been a favourite of mine, I looked for one for years without success.
I stumbled across the Eastwood guitar site a few months ago and I am tempted to buy...... just worry that they would play like $500 guitar (yes I am a snob........thanks)

Does anyone know anything about the Eastwood Saturn 63..? Build quality, playability, pickups etc.....

[daydreamdelay]

absolutely.. they look amazing but if they don't play adequately then they're not worth buying. I live a few minutes away from a DiPinto dealer so once I have some time to get down there I'll hopefully check one out. There's an Eastwood dealer forty minutes away too so maybe I'll make a day of it soon 

[Maggieo]

I have to admit that my inner Marc Ribot is jonesing for this Eastwood, the AIRLINE H44:

[StevenO]

Mmm,I like that airline!

[regimentle]

I played a Saturn 63 yesterday.  It was well built... felt really cool.  One of the things I've noticed about Eastwood is the only thing they DON'T replicate is the unplayability of a lot of those weird, old guitars.  They definately all have good necks and are easy to play.

I'd love a Saturn 63, but am kind of worried it'll scream as loud as the Epiphone Casino I had once I crank it.  Anyone played an original and have any experience playing it very loudly?

[rabidhamster]

Ive played tons of those stupid harmonys here in town, a year or so ago when I found them for 100 bucks routinely, and they SUCK man.  Why reissue them?  Of course, now I wish Id liked them and bought all of em for 100 bucks a peice... :-\

[Maggieo]

Ive played tons of those stupid harmonys here in town, a year or so ago when I found them for 100 bucks routinely, and they SUCK man.  Why reissue them?  Of course, now I wish Id liked them and bought all of em for 100 bucks a peice... :-\

What, exactly, made them suck?  Be specific, please.  Science needs the data points.

[regimentle]

Well, I cant speak for him, but a lot of them are really unplayable.  They are just crude.  They sound pretty cool, but they aren't comfortable in the slightest.  That goes for a lot of these weird old guitars that are fetching tons of cash compared to what they went for BEFORE the White Stripes hit the scene.  Jack White seemed to make weird old guitars cool to dealers so they are jacking up the prices.

The Eastwood RI's all feel great though.

[evoluzione]

Thanks for the reviews guys......I feel a Xmas present to myself is deserved. I have been a good lad this year.

Now should I buy the black one or the black one...

[daydreamdelay]

definitely go for the black one 

[regimentle]

I played the natural and it looked good in person.