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In this issue...
  • Secrets of the Great Guitar Players
  • Fiddling While Rome Burns
  • Alamo Futura Reverb
  • What Do Tubes Sound Like?
  • Making a Guitar Living
  • NEW CONTEST!!
  • EASTWOOD Radio hits the AIRWAVES
  • Modified Airline 3P Deluxe - TWO TONE
  • ON THE NET - Accelerate Your Guitar Playing

  • WEB SITE

    FOR SALE
    A great selection of new guitars in stock from manufacturers like EASTWOOD, DiPinto, BURNS, EKO, Italia, TOKAI and TEISCO. Check out the latest models right here.

    New Guitars

    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

    Here is a link to new Eastwood models

    NEW at EASTWOOD

    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 March 2008

    Greetings!

    EASTWOOD Guitars is leaving for EUROPE on Monday! We will be exhibiting at MUSIKMESSE 2008, Frankfurt Germany, March 12-15. Hall: 4.2 Stand: B10. Drop by to say hello or EMAIL to schedule a business appointment. I hope to send an interim email "news from Frankfurt" sometime late next week to update you on anything interesting we find at the show.

    We are now accepting orders for the new MESSENGER Guitar. Production is on schedule and we expect to start shipping early in April.

    Enjoy this months newsletter!



    Secrets of the Great Guitar Players

    Secrets of the Great Guitar Players

    by Joey Leone

    Hello to all out there in guitar dominion, this month's column will I hope reveal some of the great secrets of some of our favorite guitar players as well as dispel some common misunderstandings. One of the greatest musicians of the 20th century was also a damn good guitar player, he stands alone as a composer, instrumentalist and satirist beyond compare. His name was Frank Zappa. Frank is still IMHO the most underrated musician in the rock and roll era.

    more info

    Fiddling While Rome Burns (1967 Cameo 1402T Guitar)

    Fiddling While Rome Burns (1967 Cameo 1402T Guitar)

    By Michael Wright, The Different Strummer

    Now, here's a piece of guitar history that proves there's more than meets the eye, a circa 1967 Cameo 1402T! It wasn't that long ago that violins were considered the superior cousin to its distant relative, the guitar. You know: violins equal classical music equals high class. Guitars equal popular music equals you dancing fool you! I actually was a guitar teacher back in the '60s and '70s and that was the attitude back then.

    Full story

    Alamo Futura Reverb Amplifier

    Alamo Futura Reverb Amplifier

    by Rob Roberge

    The Alamo is famous for lots of things. There's the ass kicking and horrific bloodbath we all had to read about in school back in the day. There's the present- day tourist trap where said bloodbath occurred (odd when you think about it, really. "Here's where 50 men were gunned down with as much chance as those quail Cheney "hunts". And here's a gift shop!).

    full story...

    Mack Amps - What Do Tubes Sound Like?

    What Do Tubes Sound Like?

    by Don Mackrill

    Most of our favourite amps feature EL84, EL34, 6V6 or 6L6 power tubes. Can you tell the difference between them? I'm certain that many guitar players would say yes. But, is it the tube that differentiates the tone or the amp design?

    full story...

    Kirk Lorange - Making a Guitar Living

    Making a Guitar Living

    by Kirk Lorange

    I've been earning a living with my guitars now for thirty odd years. I did a stint as a commercial artist for a couple of years when I finished high school -- I say commercial artist, what I mean is I worked in a commercial art studio learning the ins and outs -- but after a couple of guitar playing jobs I decided to focus on music as a career. I could earn more in a couple of nights playing than in a week of the day job.

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    NEW CONTEST!!!

    NEW CONTEST!!!

    I've been meaning to do this for a long time. Every month I get TONS of photos from people with their guitars. The most interesting ones always fit into two categories: 1) photos of people with their earliest guitars and 2) kids with guitars. It strikes me that they are kind of the same... Us "older" folks reminiscing of our youth, and us "older" folks seeing the young kids today finding the same passion we did so many years ago. So, I want to build a COLLAGE of all that stuff, right here on the net so all can enjoy it.

    ENTER THE CONTEST

    EASTWOOD Radio hits the AIRWAVES

    EASTWOOD Radio hits the AIRWAVES

    Get You Music Out There!!

    EASTWOOD's new Artist Endorsement Program is in full swing. In addition to the upcoming Compilation CD, Eastwood has launched EASTWOOD Radio. It plays 24/7 featuring artists that use Eastwood Guitars. If you are already an Eastwood player, submit your MP3 for consideration.

    Full story

    Modified Airline 3P Deluxe Guitar - TWO TONE

    Modified Airline 3P Deluxe Guitar - TWO TONE

    by Joey Vercillo

    I own several of Eastwoods Airline re-issues with those marvelous chambered bodies but my signiture stage sound over several decades is the one produced by the strat single coil pickups. I thought it would be an interesting experiment to mount 3 strat style pickups into my white Airline deluxe and see what happened.

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    ON THE NET - Accelerate Your Guitar Playing

    ON THE NET - Accelerate Your Guitar Playing

    I spend a lot of time surfing around the net looking for information to help me with my business - most of which is information that can also help you. So each month I'm sharing what I find "ON THE NET". This month I've found some tips on improving your study habits on your guitar. Enjoy!

    Full story

    Eastwood Airline Twin Tone Guitar

    NOW SHIPPING!

    Does this picture look oddly familiar? Does the SUPRO DUAL TONE ring a bell? Eastwood Guitars announced this month their newest model, the AIRLINE TWIN TONE. This baby sound killer and plays like a dream. And at only $499, it is destined to become a best-seller for Eastwood and their AIRLINE brand.

    Eastwood Airline Twin Tone Guitar
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