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In this issue...
  • Artist Recognition - Guitars Fame by the Players Name
  • Unexpected Eye Candy
  • Rob's Crazy EBAY Finds...
  • Cable Wars!
  • Kirk Lorange - Los Blues
  • 1920s Supertone Tenor
  • DEMO SALE! - Still a few guitars available
  • New TELE Style Guitar from LIQUID METAL
  • AIRLINE '59 Custom
  • ON THE NET - Check out the MyRareGuitars EBAY Store

    • WEB SITE

    A huge selection of Bizarre Vintage Guitars and Bass guitars.

    Vintage Guitars

    Looking for a deal? We have a nice selection of slightly used in-store demo guitars at greatly reduced prices.

    DEMO Guitars

    TUNE IN NOW! Thayrone-X has the best on-line radio in cyberspace.

    The Bone Conduction Music Show

    Check out the new AIRLINE MAP model in stock NOW.

    NEW in STOCK

    You can find a link at the top of the home page to revisit the prior years worth of newsletter.

    Newsletter Back-issues

    This is the MUST HAVE guitar of the year, and judging by the early reviews, they won't last long!

    AIRLINE H44

    We have a bunch of lefties on stock, ICHIBAN, Hi-Flyer (standard and RAMONES version), DELTA 6, Airlines in 2 and 3 pup version (with optional BIGSBY!) and more on the horizon. Check them out!

    Lefties in Stock

    We are looking for good quality vintage guitars for trade-ins towards a new Eastwood guitar. If you are bored with your old one, upgrade to a new axe!

    Trade-Up

    We finally did it. The AMPEG AEB-1 is now the EEB-1.

    3 NEW Models

    Looking for a hand made 18W combo? Check out our AIRLINE model.

    AIRLINE AMP

    Missed the LIVE version? No worries, you can watch the replay here.

    WEBCAST Replay

    Harmony Central has TONS of EASTWOOD Reviews on-line. Don't forget to write your own!

    Guitar Reviews

    Every month magazines the world over are publishing info and reviews on EASTWOOD products. Here is a link to the latest.

    EASTWOOD in the News #1

    EASTWOOD in the News #2

    EASTWOOD in the News #3

    Lap Steel Review

    Eastwood / SQUEEZE

    AIRLINE 2P DLX reviewed in UK Magazine

    My Rare Guitarticles February 2009

    We are back from another succesful NAMM Show. It's been a BUSY month, so we are running a few classic "oldies" here along with some new articles.

    We will be sending an EMAIL in a few days detailing the new 2009 Spring lineup from EASTWOOD, including the BREADWINNER, the Supro DUAL TONE and a few other TOP SECRET treats...

    Enjoy!


    Artist Recognition - Guitars Fame by the Players Name
    by Joey Leone

    Greetings my friend and fellow strummers in this months column I will discuss that in my opinion that Artist recognition is one of the most important aspect of guitar marketing. That is a statement I truly believe, and in this column I will trace the popularity of certain guitars and the artists that I believe are responsible for their success.

    more info

    Unexpected Eye Candy (The Avanti Guitar)
    By Michael Wright, The Different Strummer

    Maybe it was the smarmy, frozen smiles thrust kind of aggressively into the camera. Or maybe it was because our PARENTS chose the TV programming. Not that there were very many options back in the day when you were lucky to get three network broadcasts, depending on where you lived. If you were lucky enough to have a TV.

    Full story

    Rob's Crazy eBay Finds: eBay Myths & Misinformation
    by Rob Roberge

    Myths and misinformation (Mythinformation?) abound in the vintage guitar and amp world. Want to start a fight on line? Go to some gear forum and say, "This, without a doubt, is the amp Jimmy Page played on the first two Zep albums." The amp you use for this example could be a small single 6V6 Supro, a Supro Thunderbolt, a Fender Champ, or any number of others.

    full story...

    Cable Wars!
    by Don Mackrill

    I've always wondered if high-end guitar cables actually improve tone over 'regular' cables. Cable companies promote the capacitance of their cables as being the key factor in tone quality - the lower the capacitance, the better the tone they say. This month we'll run some calculations and find out how much of an impact cable capacitance REALLY makes on your tone!

    full story...

    Kirk Lorange - Los Blues

    One of the 36,000 or so members at my other site Guitar for Beginners and Beyond recently pointed me to a Gary Moore YouTube video of him playing 'Still got the Blues for You'. What a great player and what a great tune. I started fiddling around with the chord progression in my office on the nylon and my girlfriend asked if I was playing Lionel Richie's 'Hello'. A bit later on a friend dropped around and asked if it was Santana's 'Europa'.

    more...

    Gear Acquisition Syndrome: 1920s Supertone Tenor

    I had absolutely no experience with the tenor guitar prior to the purchase of a 1928 Gibson TG-1. Intrigued by the ornate headstock inlays, the diminutive body size and its great hardshell case, I was quickly smitten and of course, started with a Gibson.

    more..

    Eastwood Guitars DEMO SALE! - Still a few guitars available

    We have a few guitars that came back from NAMM, a few B-Stock guitars arrived with minor paint blemishes and scratches. Here is your chance to snap up some SUPER savings!

    Full story

    New TELE Style Guitar from LIQUID METAL

    Check this one out! Fellow Canadian Phil Cook, Owner of Liquid Metal Guitars talks about his guitars and company. "We build exceptional guitars. We build metal bodied guitars, that are either chrome, machined etched surface treatment or Harley Davidson candy paints for a look that is brilliant and bright and unique and cool".

    more info

    Eastwood AIRLINE '59 Custom Guitar

    QUESTION: What happens when you take the top selling AIRLINE model, toss it back into Eastwood's Custom Shop Labs in Toronto, Canada, and tell them, "Money is no object! I want that damn stripe, and I want it now!!!" ANSWER: The '59 Custom AIRLINE, 2P and 3P models, VVSC pickups, Deluxe FORM-FIT custom case and lots of goodies!

    more

    ON THE NET - Check out the MyRareGuitars EBAY Store

    For those of you that don't know, we have a wide range of guitars, pickups, guitar parts, "project" guitars, etc on sale on EBAY. Drop by and check it out!

    Click here

    NEW Eastwood GEMINI - Now shipping!
    Some have been waiting for 3 years - your day is finally here! Introducing the new GEMINI model from EASTWOOD. The features on this guitar are staggering. First, the body shape is like nothing you've seen - at least since the original Wurlitzer Gemini made its short lived debut in the 1966. Second, we have updated the electronics and controls of the original guitar with our "Made in Canada" custom built electronics system to give it a sophisticated modern tone without sacrificing that 1960's vibe.

    NEW Eastwood GEMINI Guitar

    NEW Sidejack DLX and Baritone DLX
    The award winning SIDEJACK has been upgraded for 2009 and is now shipping. Featuring the new and improved tremolo system, roller bridge and headstock, the Sidejack still has all the original features that made it GUITAR of the YEAR in 2006 - one piece basswood bodies with SET maple necks, rosewood fingerboard, 24 3/4" scale, professional grade 5-way adjustable roller bridge, Vintage style tuners, two high output P-90 pickups, 3-way toggle switch with master volume and tone controls.

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