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Clarry

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Streatham, London
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Posted on Mar 06 2015 04:29 AM

I've seen this for sale. It's listed as an Eastwood Sidejack DLX but I note the headstock is different and there is no tremolo.

Fake or just an old model?

It has been modded with a Jazzmaster bridge pickup.

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da-ron

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The original Plymouth, UK.
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Posted on Mar 06 2015 04:32 AM

Can't see the headstock, but it looks similar to mine.

I also can't think why anyone would want to fake an Eastwood guitar. Mine looks like it was made by a blind 9 year old on a sugar rush.

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Clarry

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Streatham, London
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Posted on Mar 06 2015 05:14 AM

Ha ha! Good guitar?

The person is asking £190 for it.

The "Eastwood" on new models is sideways. I can just see the name as the other way on this one.

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da-ron

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The original Plymouth, UK.
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Posted on Mar 06 2015 05:19 AM

I'm selling mine, if you're interested. It has a nice Bigsby trem, and I fitted AlniCo pickups which made it sound much better. Spent quite a bit on a setup to get it to play properly.
If I remember correctly (this doesn't often happen) the logo on mine is the same as the one in your photo.

Looks the same as mine with the exception of the trem.

Have a listen to our bandcamp page - it's the guitar I used to record that CD with

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http://thewaterboarders.bandcamp.com/

Last edited: Mar 06, 2015 05:20:57

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Clarry

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Posted on Mar 06 2015 05:25 AM

I will have a listen. Thanks.

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DesignSpy

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Augusta, Georgia
United States

Posted on Mar 06 2015 06:03 AM

da-ron wrote:

I also can't think why anyone would want to fake an Eastwood guitar. Mine looks like it was made by a blind 9 year old on a sugar rush.

Okay. You killed me with that line. Too funny!

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killbabykill34

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Jacksonville, AL
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Posted on Mar 06 2015 07:11 AM

It is an early 2000's model. These have always had a no trem option. And the early ones had a different headstock. You will also find models like this with a trem. But they used a Burns tremolo, rather thank the Fender Jazzmaster style used today.

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Clarry

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Posted on Mar 06 2015 07:17 AM

Thanks all for your help.

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Syndicateofsurf

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Posted on Mar 06 2015 01:49 PM

DesignSpy wrote:

da-ron wrote:

I also can't think why anyone would want to fake an Eastwood guitar. Mine looks like it was made by a blind 9 year old on a sugar rush.

Okay. You killed me with that line. Too funny!

It was a good one! I've always admired the Eastwood style- having never even seen one in real life. I would insist that my Eastwood be custom-crafted by blind 9 year olds from a 3rd world country using only the finest organic cane sugars.

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DesignSpy

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Augusta, Georgia
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Posted on Mar 06 2015 05:42 PM

Syndicateofsurf wrote:

It was a good one! I've always admired the Eastwood style- having never even seen one in real life. I would insist that my Eastwood be custom-crafted by blind 9 year olds from a 3rd world country using only the finest organic cane sugars.

That's the spirit. Top Shelf and accept no substitutes!

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Eastwood Sidejack - fake or old model

Clarry Joined: Oct 01, 2014 Posts: 519 Streatham, London	Posted on Mar 06 2015 04:29 AM I've seen this for sale. It's listed as an Eastwood Sidejack DLX but I note the headstock is different and there is no tremolo. Fake or just an old model? It has been modded with a Jazzmaster bridge pickup. Top
da-ron Joined: Jan 02, 2009 Posts: 1307 The original Plymouth, UK.	Posted on Mar 06 2015 04:32 AM Can't see the headstock, but it looks similar to mine. I also can't think why anyone would want to fake an Eastwood guitar. Mine looks like it was made by a blind 9 year old on a sugar rush. — http://thewaterboarders.bandcamp.com/ Top
Clarry Joined: Oct 01, 2014 Posts: 519 Streatham, London	Posted on Mar 06 2015 05:14 AM Ha ha! Good guitar? The person is asking £190 for it. The "Eastwood" on new models is sideways. I can just see the name as the other way on this one. Top
da-ron Joined: Jan 02, 2009 Posts: 1307 The original Plymouth, UK.	Posted on Mar 06 2015 05:19 AM I'm selling mine, if you're interested. It has a nice Bigsby trem, and I fitted AlniCo pickups which made it sound much better. Spent quite a bit on a setup to get it to play properly. If I remember correctly (this doesn't often happen) the logo on mine is the same as the one in your photo. Looks the same as mine with the exception of the trem. Have a listen to our bandcamp page - it's the guitar I used to record that CD with — http://thewaterboarders.bandcamp.com/ Last edited: Mar 06, 2015 05:20:57 Top
Clarry Joined: Oct 01, 2014 Posts: 519 Streatham, London	Posted on Mar 06 2015 05:25 AM I will have a listen. Thanks. Top
DesignSpy Joined: Jun 19, 2013 Posts: 182 Augusta, Georgia	Posted on Mar 06 2015 06:03 AM da-ron wrote: I also can't think why anyone would want to fake an Eastwood guitar. Mine looks like it was made by a blind 9 year old on a sugar rush. Okay. You killed me with that line. Too funny! Top
killbabykill34 Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL	Posted on Mar 06 2015 07:11 AM It is an early 2000's model. These have always had a no trem option. And the early ones had a different headstock. You will also find models like this with a trem. But they used a Burns tremolo, rather thank the Fender Jazzmaster style used today. — THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com http://www.deepeddy.net/artists/thekbk/ www.reverbnation.com/thekbk www.facebook.com/thekbkal Top
Clarry Joined: Oct 01, 2014 Posts: 519 Streatham, London	Posted on Mar 06 2015 07:17 AM Thanks all for your help. Top
Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Mar 06 2015 01:49 PM DesignSpy wrote: da-ron wrote: I also can't think why anyone would want to fake an Eastwood guitar. Mine looks like it was made by a blind 9 year old on a sugar rush. Okay. You killed me with that line. Too funny! It was a good one! I've always admired the Eastwood style- having never even seen one in real life. I would insist that my Eastwood be custom-crafted by blind 9 year olds from a 3rd world country using only the finest organic cane sugars. — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top
DesignSpy Joined: Jun 19, 2013 Posts: 182 Augusta, Georgia	Posted on Mar 06 2015 05:42 PM Syndicateofsurf wrote: It was a good one! I've always admired the Eastwood style- having never even seen one in real life. I would insist that my Eastwood be custom-crafted by blind 9 year olds from a 3rd world country using only the finest organic cane sugars. That's the spirit. Top Shelf and accept no substitutes! Top