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In this issue...

My Cousins Backyard

Workin' for the weekend, no really!

The Low Down: One Man's Journey for Darkest of Tones

FX Loops

Kirk Lorange - Open Air - an étude

NEW COLORS!

Accessorize YOUR Airline Guitar!

Monthly G.A.S. Attack

ON THE NET - Practicing Guitar Scales And Guitar Chords

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

My Rare Guitarticles

JULY 2008

Greetings!

Hope your summer is going well. We have a TON of new stuff coming in the next 90 days - AIRLINE LAP STEEL, Limited Edition METALLIC MARGARITA Airline 2P with BIGBSY, lefty versions of ALL the CLASSIC models - YES! a 12-string LEFTY - and three new models.

Don't forget, if you are in a band, and play an EASTWOOD, be sure to get yourself added to the new ARTIST CARD page, here is a link to the form.

Also, there are a FEW deals still remaining in the DEMO and B-Stock section, check them out now!

My Cousins Backyard (with the Beatles)

Growing up in Miami during the 60's was a lot of fun with the beachs and the good weather, there was a small town atmosphere. I didn't realize then what a hot bed of music I was living in. Battle of The Bands every weekend at the Concord Shopping Center, your basic strip mall. You could hear the music on my front porch. Mostly Surf and insrumental tunes, matching shirts, guitars and blond Fender piggy back amps...the typical garage band fair , but some of my favorites to this day!

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Workin' for the Weekend, No Really! (The Story of Hondo Guitars)

By Michael Wright, The Different Strummer

It's not very fashionable, I know, but I like '80s music. I should be too old for it, but I sat out the '70s listening to acoustic music from the 1920s and '30s and playing classical guitar. I began listening to rock again in the early '80s, beginning with Ozzy and Randy Rhoads. Boy could he play!

Full story

The Low Down: One Man's Journey for Darkest of Tones (Baritone Guitars)

Baritone Guitars

First of all, I promise that there is more to this than my history as a musician, but it does set the backdrop for a strange fascination that I've developed. I started out playing bass with a high school hard rock band in 1982. I just wanted to be in my friend's newly formed band and couldn't sing, play guitar, or play drums.

full story...

Mack Amps: FX Loops

by Don Mackrill

Effects loops are often added to a tube amp. Almost as often they are either unused or misunderstood. This month we'll take a look at how effects (FX) loops work, the two different types of loops and the pros and cons of each. What is an effects loop? Simply put, an FX loop allows you to insert effects into the amp's signal chain.

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Kirk Lorange - Open Air - an étude

by Kirk Lorange

Here is another interesting look at how notes conveniently line themselves up in standard/dropped D for slide. I've played this in D, but these positions exist for any other chord. They may jog themselves into new octaves, but these double stops belong to all keys. If you think of a minor key as an inverted major key (Am is to C), then you can apply them to minor keys too.

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NEW COLORS for the Airline H44 Guitar & Airline Tuxedo Guitar!

H44 TAXICAB Yellow - Tuxedo COPPER

In case you missed it, Eastwood has introduced a couple of new colors into their lineup last month. Two of their top-selling AIRLINE models have a sexy new twist - TUXEDO in Metallic Copper and H44 in TAXICAB Yellow. Both are shipping NOW. Order yours today!

Check out the new colors...

Airline Guitar Straps: Accessorize Your Airline Guitar!

You already own an AIRLINE Guitar. You love it. It looks awesome. How about making it look even better? We now have AIRLINE Custom Color LEATHER Straps. Get one to match your guitar! We've added Vintage Cream and Seafoam Green to the lineup. GET YOURS TODAY.

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Monthly G.A.S. Attack: Gear Acquisition Syndrome

This month's G.A.S. Attack, a 1940 ES-100, was Gibson's entry level electric guitar model and renamed the ES-125 in 1941. The ES-125 continued its production run until 1970. Introduced in 1938, the ES-100 also used a blade style pickup that was similar in design to the Charlie Christian utilizing two flat bar magnets.

ON THE NET - Practicing Guitar Scales And Guitar Chords

When thinking in terms of practicing guitar scales and guitar chords, many guitarists tend to overlook the overwhelming value of such practice. After all, some might argue, practicing a guitar scale just for the sake of practicing a guitar scale, doesn't seem like a very exciting prospect.

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EASTWOOD Messenger Guitar

HOT SELLER! - The new EASTWOOD model captures the seductive look of the original but simplifies the design with a Set Maple Neck mounted to a hollow body with Maple center block, Mahogany back, sides and a spruce top. The guitar features the distinctive cat's eye f-holes giving it an unmistakable look. The original Messenger guitars are now selling on the Vintage market in the $5-$10,000 range. The new EASTWOOD model starts at only $849.

Eastwood Messenger Guitar

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