TBird
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Post by TBird on Oct 23, 2020 7:22:33 GMT -5
After mulling it over for almost a week, I went back to the pawn shop and bought the Eastwood Mosrite clone. The seller did not know how old the guitar is - it has no serial number or even country of origin. It is in very good condition overall. One visible ding on the side, no sign of fret wear. The screws on the pick guard were a bit rusty, so it is a few years old. Unlike the Mosrite, which had a bolt-on neck, the Eastwood has a set-neck. Last night, I gave it a good test run. The P90's were not as bright as I would expect and not as punchy as I remember my 1988 Mosrite was. The neck is very comfy, somewhere in between a Gibson and Fender neck. The whammy is more like a Bigsby than the original Mosrite Vibramute. It has a somewhat shorter range of travel than other vibratos I have used, but still useable. The roller bridge is an aid in tuning stability when using the whammy. I need to fine tune the action, so I have to figure out how to adjust the roller bridge. Once that's done, I will have a fine player at a very good price. Close to the original, but in some ways even better.   |
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Post by Vibroluxer on Oct 23, 2020 7:39:02 GMT -5
Excellent review!
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Post by Leftee on Oct 23, 2020 7:44:10 GMT -5
Nice guitar! Congrats!
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Post by professor on Oct 23, 2020 9:28:00 GMT -5
Great! Looks like a Bigsby clone just without the name stamp. Interesting each roller is adjustable front to back via those hex nuts. The posts adjust up/down and also backwards/forward, though the bass E side looks like the slotted screw is broken?
The chrome is shiny enough to see you and your camera's reflection in the bolt top holding the bigsby arm...
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Post by stl80 on Oct 23, 2020 11:37:04 GMT -5
Good for you.
Jim
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Post by reverendrob on Oct 23, 2020 12:21:27 GMT -5
The Eastwoods ere all South Korea last I looked. Might have just had a "made in" sticker and those always get removed.
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Post by MoJoe on Oct 23, 2020 14:08:03 GMT -5
Right on, very nice guitar.
A longer spring would fix the short travel. Went the opposite way with a Gretsch and fit a shorter softer spring for smooth action and a very mild vibrato only.
I also had that same roller bridge but converted to a rocking bridge. Stays in tune as well with less fiddly parts and is prettier..🙂
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TBird
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Post by TBird on Oct 23, 2020 15:54:53 GMT -5
The Eastwoods ere all South Korea last I looked. Might have just had a "made in" sticker and those always get removed. I'm sure a previous owner removed the "made in" sticker. Korea has produced a lot of nice guitars. They have (or had) a better reputation than China. I just wish I had an approximate age for the guitar. Maybe I'll see if Eastwood customer service can help there. |
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Post by TBird on Oct 23, 2020 16:01:32 GMT -5
Great! Looks like a Bigsby clone just without the name stamp. Interesting each roller is adjustable front to back via those hex nuts. The posts adjust up/down and also backwards/forward, though the bass E side looks like the slotted screw is broken?
The chrome is shiny enough to see you and your camera's reflection in the bolt top holding the bigsby arm...
The bridge is quirky all around. You can move the whole bridge fore or aft with set screws on either side of the post. Then you can fine tune intonation by loosening the allen screw at the base of each saddle. Bridge height can be adjusted with the knurled knobs underneath (didn't work for me) or the slot at the top of the bridge post. One has been damaged a bit but still does the job. I've never seen as complicated arrangement before and I wonder who made the bridge. |
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Post by MoJoe on Oct 23, 2020 16:21:01 GMT -5
Wilkinson (?)
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Post by rdr on Oct 23, 2020 16:57:11 GMT -5
Love the german carve
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Post by sleeperny on Oct 23, 2020 17:53:22 GMT -5
I can't remember what year I was looking at them, maybe 10 or 12 years ago. Not bad looking guitars. I finally went with the Hallmark Custom60.
Jim
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Post by TBird on Oct 23, 2020 20:13:30 GMT -5
I sent an email to Eastwood Guitars and got a response! Their guy believes this guitar was made in China about 2013. It was one of 13 made in the butterscotch color. They were forced to discontinue the "fake" Bigsby, which is why the latest models have the Jazzmaster style. I forgot to ask where the oddball bridge was made. I think MoJoe called it: Wilkinson. It is similar to a Wilkinson Strat bridge I had a few years ago.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Oct 23, 2020 22:32:56 GMT -5
I remember when those guitars were issued. They were called the Sidejack model. That bridge is a common one on down-market vibrato guitars, but it works really well when it's adjusted properly and locked down. Keep a teensy drop of light oil (not WD40) on each roller axle. This design started as a no-name and Wilkinson sells their own version of it. www.amazon.com/guitar-Profile-Roller-Epiphone-guitars/dp/B07Q71RLF2 |
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Post by LTB on Oct 24, 2020 4:09:58 GMT -5
nice looking guitar TBird
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TBird
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Post by TBird on Oct 24, 2020 7:09:48 GMT -5
I remember when those guitars were issued. They were called the Sidejack model. That bridge is a common one on down-market vibrato guitars, but it works really well when it's adjusted properly and locked down. Keep a teensy drop of light oil (not WD40) on each roller axle. This design started as a no-name and Wilkinson sells their own version of it. www.amazon.com/guitar-Profile-Roller-Epiphone-guitars/dp/B07Q71RLF2Thanks for the info, Peegoo! The bridge is a bit tricky to adjust, but I think I've got it set up pretty well now. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2020 7:47:54 GMT -5
Cool guitar. I like that the Bigsby has longer string posts for the ball ends. Must be a lot easier to restring!
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