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Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: Chris P. on February 13, 2024, 11:18:00 AM

Title: New Eastwood semisolid for Peter Hook
Post by: Chris P. on February 13, 2024, 11:18:00 AM: Eastwood already makes the copy of the Shergold Marathon 6 voor Hooky and now they added a new one.

Fun facts: semisolid, longscale, reversed split P and a thru neck.

https://eastwoodguitars.com/products/eastwood-hooky-viking?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&_kx=dUlbV675fcHXQafcWfW6ZZ-Fmni_2yhzRExf0TFpUDMOMOlfLhCSDMcrhxg0P38S.MTbQ9E#features-specs
Title: Re: New Eastwood semisolid for Peter Hook
Post by: morrow on February 13, 2024, 01:45:11 PM: That’s a little pricey for Eastwood. Some years ago I was missing a Rivoli I had sold and picked up a Classic IV on kijiji for a good price. It’s not a bad bass.

(https://i.postimg.cc/4xpCJrJn/IMG-6287.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: New Eastwood semisolid for Peter Hook
Post by: Dave W on February 13, 2024, 11:32:20 PM: P pickup right by the bridge? No thanks!

Price is high but Eastwood seems to have figured out how to make limited editions and still make a profit. They probably expect to sell even fewer of these than usual and so have priced it higher. Hopefully (for them) there are enough Hooky fans to make it work.
Title: Re: New Eastwood semisolid for Peter Hook
Post by: Chris P. on February 14, 2024, 01:15:47 AM: For me the pickup is too close to the bridge too. So I'll keep it at my Starfire I with the split P in the middle.
Title: Re: New Eastwood semisolid for Peter Hook
Post by: Alanko on February 14, 2024, 04:53:25 AM: Eastwood instruments always felt overpriced, when I tried them in the past. Harley Benton build quality, copy of some random '60s catalog guitar, Fender price tag.
Title: Re: New Eastwood semisolid for Peter Hook
Post by: Ken on February 17, 2024, 12:17:04 PM: What a weird video for this semi-hollow on the Eastwood site. The guy isn't actually playing in the audio, or it's completely out of sync.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sZROGuceKc
Title: Re: New Eastwood semisolid for Peter Hook
Post by: exiledarchangel on February 17, 2024, 01:52:51 PM: Nothing a neck mudbucker can't fix...
Title: Re: New Eastwood semisolid for Peter Hook
Post by: Alanko on February 17, 2024, 04:37:37 PM: It's a multitracked cover of the Joy Division track 'Disorder'. They've not sync'd up the B-roll footage very well. Probably a rush job!

The bass sounds very Peter Hook! Clanky, thin and metallic. Just add an analog chorus unit.
Title: Re: New Eastwood semisolid for Peter Hook
Post by: Chris P. on February 18, 2024, 03:32:51 AM: I would only consider one if they copied the yellow/black striped one with a 5 and a 1 as f-holes. The Fac.51 bass. Love that one!
Title: Re: New Eastwood semisolid for Peter Hook
Post by: Chris P. on February 18, 2024, 03:38:33 AM: A link:

https://factoryrecords.org/cerysmatic/fac51_the_hacienda_bass_guitar.php
Title: Re: New Eastwood semisolid for Peter Hook
Post by: Basvarken on February 18, 2024, 07:30:22 AM: you could always join a Stryper tribute with that :mrgreen:
Title: Re: New Eastwood semisolid for Peter Hook
Post by: Ken on February 18, 2024, 10:27:37 AM: (https://media.pitchfork.com/photos/5d9f99dc240253000865de40/1:1/w_450%2Cc_limit/usehearingprotection.jpg)
Title: Re: New Eastwood semisolid for Peter Hook
Post by: Chris P. on February 20, 2024, 01:23:06 AM: I guess you need to know the story about Fac.51, the Haçienda, and Factory Records to get that yellow/black bass.