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In this issue...
  • Eddie Cochran: Early Rock Star, Rockabilly Pioneer
  • A Taste of Italy
  • 1966 Wurlitzer Gemini Guitar
  • 50 Greatest Guitar Tones
  • Kirk Lorang - Bass Note Savvy
  • Limited Edition AIRLINE - Metallic Margarita!
  • DEMO SALE!
  • Monthly G.A.S. Attack
  • ON THE NET - Guitar String Bending

    • 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 November 2008

    Better late than never, right? Up here in Toronto we got a surprise run of warm weather, so golfing trumped newsletter. Winter is now on it's way, the clubs are parked, and it is back to business.

    New models from EASTWOOD this month - the Eastwood GEMINI Guitar, a stunning tribute to the 1966 Wurlitzer Gemini. We also are now shipping the new Eastwood SIDEJACK DLX Guitar and BARITONE DLX, both updated for 2009.

    On a tight budget for Christmas? Be sure to check out the DEMO Guitar Sale and grab yourself an early Christmas gift and TODAY!


    Eddie Cochran: Early Rock Star, Rockabilly Pioneer

    Eddie Cochran: Early Rock Star, Rockabilly Pioneer
    by Joey Leone

    Eddie Cochran was only 21 years old when he died in an auto accident while on tour in England on April 17th 1960. In his brief but illustrious career Eddie recorded some of the most influential early rock and roll, tunes like, Twenty Flight Rock, C'mon Everybody, Too Much Monkey Business, and Something Else, but Eddie's Summertime Blues was a monster hit.

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    A Taste of Italy (1965 Juliett Delux Guitar)

    A Taste of Italy (1965 Juliett Delux Guitar)
    By Michael Wright, The Different Strummer

    It's always dangerous to deal in stereotypes. Nevertheless, there's often a grain of truth lurking behind them. Take guitars (what else?) from the '60s. Often it only takes a glance to sus where a guitar came from. Look at a Japanese electric guitar and you won't mistake it for anything else. Or move to Europe. You'd almost never confuse a German guitar-full of engineering bells and whistles-for an Italian one (loaded with style), or vice versa. Take this c. 1965 Juliett Delux.

    Full story
    1966 Wurlitzer Gemini Guitar

    1966 Wurlitzer Gemini Guitar
    by Rob Roberge

    One of the very cool (for gear heads) fallouts of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan was the great amount of small, oddball guitar makers trying to strike it rich in the 65- 68 era. Plenty of small makers from all over the world got the idea that they would go into the guitar business. 1965 was, by far, the biggest year in guitar production up to that point. But then a strange thing happened.

    full story...
    50 Greatest Guitar Tones

    50 Greatest Guitar Tones
    by Don Mackrill

    In the October 2004 issue, Guitar Player magazine published an article titled: "The 50 Greatest Guitar Tones Of All Time". It listed 63 (GP gave extra value!) of what the magazine's editors considered the best electric guitar tones ever recorded. Having rediscovered this article in "The Guitar Player Book", I spent countless hours toiling over my laptop by candlelight (OK, it took me about 2 hrs tops in daylight) logging and sometimes researching - when the article didn't list specifics - the amplifiers and guitars used by these legendary artists to conjure tonal nirvana.

    full story...

    Kirk Lorang - Bass Note Savvy

    As a guitarist who has always played with my fingers, as opposed to picks, I have always been very interested in bass notes. My right-hand thumb is always free to go looking for bottom end notes, and I'd like to pass on some of what I know.

    more...
    Limited Edition AIRLINE Guitar - Metallic Margarita!

    Limited Edition AIRLINE Guitar - Metallic Margarita!
    only a few remain!!

    OK folks. This time it is for REAL. The camera simply does not give this guitar its due. OMG it is FANTASTIC!!!! Once they are gone, don't come crawling to me asking for more....

    Luminous Dream Guitar Link
    FALL DEMO GUITAR SALE!

    FALL DEMO GUITAR SALE!

    We have received two LARGE shipments of EASTWOOD guitars in the past month. With every shipment, a few B-Stock guitars arrive with minor paint blemishes and scratches. Here is your chance to snap up some SUPER savings!

    Full story
    Monthly G.A.S. Attack (Guitar Acquisition Syndrome)

    Monthly G.A.S. Attack (Guitar Acquisition Syndrome)

    Lap steel guitars played an important part in the establishment of my collection and continue to serve my G.A.S. occasionally. Although I've not added one to the collection in quite some, this month's G.A.S. Attack represents the end of an era for Gibson and the manufacture of lap steel guitar models.

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    ON THE NET - Guitar String Bending

    ON THE NET - Guitar String Bending

    This is quite possibly the single most important element in Guitar Playing. It's your personality and your signature all in one. It's worth spending a lot of time to perfect your bends. It's your identity. String bending is a great way to make your playing stand out apart from everyone else. With a slight bend of a string you can take your soloing into a whole new dimension.

    Full story
    Eastwood GEMINI Guitar

    NEW Eastwood GEMINI Guitar - 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
    NEW Sidejack DLX Guitar and Baritone DLX Guitar

    NEW Sidejack DLX Guitar and Baritone DLX Guitar
    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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