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Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 8:39 pm
by benecol
I've moaned about Eastwood before, but I think they've found
the nadir this time.
(pic is enormous, sorry)
So a company with an already ropey track record, using their new "it's only pretend until you back our crowdfunder" business model. Already iffy.
But what's that, dear reader? You've noticed the weird anomaly? A trussrod cover on a Bean? Well that's because the neck is a set maple neck, painted silver. That's the aluminium-necked guitar equivalent of me just scatting the tricky bits when I play guitar. In an even bigger own goal, at least if they'd made it bolt-on, some clever type could have made an aluminium neck upgrade kit for it.
A snip at £1374.
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 8:58 pm
by dots
i dig the overall aesthetic but am not a fan of the bridge setup for some reason. it does sound whack the way they've setup their business, too.
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:01 pm
by Hurb
yeah wack
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 7:40 am
by Mike
I actually approve of anything that might fleece fanboys of daft metal necked guitars
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:09 am
by dub
Reminds me of these Germans nutters.
http://www.traviscustomguitars.de/
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 11:22 am
by Freddy V-C
Mike wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 7:40 am
I actually approve of anything that might fleece fanboys of daft metal necked guitars
You take that back.
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 1:17 pm
by ekwatts
benecol wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 8:39 pm A trussrod cover on a Bean? Well that's because the neck is a set maple neck, painted silver. That's the aluminium-necked guitar equivalent of me just scatting the tricky bits when I play guitar. In an even bigger own goal, at least if they'd made it bolt-on, some clever type could have made an aluminium neck upgrade kit for it.
Whaaaaaat the...
benecol wrote:A snip at £1374.
.. FFFFUUUUUUUUCCCKKKKKKK????!!!!!
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 1:51 pm
by plopswagon
Freddy V-C wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 11:22 am
Mike wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 7:40 am
I actually approve of anything that might fleece fanboys of daft metal necked guitars
You take that back.
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 4:31 pm
by sunshiner
plopswagon wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 1:51 pm
Freddy V-C wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 11:22 am
Mike wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 7:40 am
I actually approve of anything that might fleece fanboys of daft metal necked guitars
You take that back.
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 4:33 pm
by Freddy V-C
My close personal friend.
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:38 pm
by Doog
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 6:27 pm
by BillClay
Maple aluminum is a big big oof
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 6:35 pm
by Mike
I love Albini, but not his fanboys.
Ironically I did send him a pedal which is in the collection at the studio:
http://electricalaudio.com/pedals
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 6:49 pm
by Gavin
that's really cool
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 7:13 pm
by dots
hells yeah
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:02 pm
by lorez
other than their UX being wacked that is pretty cool being in that line up
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:20 pm
by timhulio
That's way more than I paid for my EGC back in the day. There's also a German company making wooden neck 'Travis Bean' guitars. Using the actual trademark and charging even more than Eastwood.
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:21 pm
by Bacchus
timhulio wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:20 pm
That's way more than I paid for my EGC back in the day.
But yours isn't even made of real wood like these ones.
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2021 7:58 am
by NickS
timhulio wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:20 pm
That's way more than I paid for my EGC back in the day. There's also a German company making wooden neck 'Travis Bean' guitars. Using the actual trademark and charging even more than Eastwood.
Dub linked to them a few posts earlier.
Re: Worst Ever Reissue Announced
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2021 1:47 pm
by kim
What a turd of a company to do that.
They have even less pride than the albliniz fanbois getting alu necks !
*covers guitar neck in aluminum foil* There, done.
