Well, my Eastwood Backlund Rocker Box was delivered today and I have to say this thing is gorgeous.
Fit and finish is impeccable. Frets are flawless. Neck is flat. No sharp fret ends. No fret buzz.
Very solid feel to it. Feels similar to my Gretsch Thunder Jet as far as holding it and playing it, especially the poly finish on maple. Maple Fretboard has a satin finish. Back of neck is poly.
Has a good low growl on the E string
Really is 32" scale
Master tone control doesn't seem to do much for either pup. Pups are dead silent.
Based on my Health-O-Meter analog bath scale it appears to be 9 lbs.
HSC is very nice. Probably made for Eastwood by TKL I'm guessing
These are early first impressions so more later :)
FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS
Body Material - Semi-Hollow Maple
Neck Material - Mahogany
Fingerboard Material - Maple
Finish - Polyurethane
Neck Shape - Soft C
Scale Length - 32"
Fingerboard Radius - 12"
Number of Frets - 22
Fret Size - Medium Jumbo
Nut Width - 1 1/2"
Position Markers - Dot
Neck Pickup - Custom Wound Double Coil
Bridge Pickup - Custom Wound Double Coil
Pickup Switching: Three Way
Controls - 2 x Individual Volume, 1 x Master Tone
Hardware Finish - Chrome
Bridge: Floating Tune-O-Matic
Tail: Custom Trapeze
Pickguard - Plastic with a brushed metal-looking finish
I love the looks!
Would love to see pictures! As another ThunderJet owner, any bass that rivals it in workmanship is something I want to see.
I played a Backlund Rocker Box guitar today and it's really nice. They didn't have the bass counterpart though. They look amazing.
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It makes me happy that these exist.
Congratulations!
Quote from: B-Mac on August 05, 2019, 02:34:20 PM
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LIKE!!! 8)
Portholes like an old Buick, which I always thought were cool.
Love it! Love the other Eastwood Backlund even more!