Electric Guitar Review

Yes! Eastwood Guitars––re-creators of some of the world’s funkiest vintage instruments, and easily one of my favorite new guitar manufacturers––has launched four new guitars this week, including three six-strings (the P90 Lefty, 2007 Corona SG, and the Indigo-finished Hummingbird,) and one bass (the Classic 4.)

The Eastwood Hummingbird is a re-issue of the extremely rare ’67 Tokai Hummingbird, one of the first guitars Tokai ever produced. The decidedly retro-styled instrument features––

• Mahogany Body
• Maple Neck (Bolt-on)
• 25 1/2“ Scale Length
• Rosewood Fretboard With Dot Inlays
• Dual Vintage Voiced P-90 Pickups
• Single Volume & Tone Controls
• 3-Way Pickup Switching
• 5-way Adjustable Roller Bridge
• Vintage Tremolo Unit
• Gotoh Nickel/Chrome Hardware

The case is apparently extra, and the guitar comes in four colors, including the brand new Indigo finish, Black, Metallic Red, & LH Black. The retail price is just $599.00.

The Eastwood Lefty P-90 Special TV Yellow looks to be a low-cost recreation of Gibson’s classic ’60s era Les Paul Special Double Cutaway. Now available as a ”lefty,“ the guitar was previously only available in a right-hand version. The P-90 Special features––

• Solid Basswood Body
• Maple Neck (Set Construction)
• 24 3/4” Scale Length
• Rosewood Fretboard With Dot Inays
• Dual Vintage EW P-90 Pickups
• Two Volume & Two Tone Controls
• 3-Way Pickup Switching
• Wrap-Around Tail Bridge
• Vintage Kluson-Style Nickel/Chrome Hardware

As with the Hummingbird (and most low-cost guitars for that matter,) the case is extra, though the guitar itself sells for just $399 US. Comes in TV Yellow, Cherry, & Black Finishes.

Eastwood’s 2007 Corona SG is a lite-on-the-pocketbook play on yet another classic Gibson guitar, the SG Standard. According to Eastwood, the Corona sports a well contoured body, comfortable C-shaped neck, and a pair of ALNICO Hot-10 pickups. The guitar also features––

• Mahogany Body
• C-Shaped Mahogany Neck (Set Construction)
• 24 3/4“ Scale Length
• Rosewood FIngerboard WIth Dot Inlays
• Dual Alnico Hot-10 Humbucker Pickups
• Two Volume & Two Tone Knobs
• 3-Way Pickup Switching
• Tune-O-Matic Bridge
• Chrome Stop Tailpiece
• Grover Style Nickel/Chrome Hardware

You guessed it: case is extra. The 2007 Eastwood Corona SG will set you back $379.00 US. Comes in Red & Black Finishes.

The Eastwood Classic 4 Bass borrows its good looks from Gretsch’s Country Classic line of guitars, and while I don’t usually cover basses on this website, well… it seemed silly to leave out this great looking new semi-hollowbody. The Classic 4 Bass features––

• Laminated Maple Body
• Maple Neck (Set Construction)
• 30 1/2” Scale Length
• Rosewood Fretboard With Dot Inalys
• Scale Length: 30 1/2“
• Dual EW-Retro Humbucker Pickups
• Two Volume & One Tone Cotrol
• 3-Way Pickup Switching
• Body, Top, Neck & F-Hole Binding
• Wood Floating Bridge
• Trapeze Tailpiece
• Gotoh Nickel/Chrome Hardware

The Eastwood Classic 4 Bass comes in either Orange or Walnut finishes, and sells for a street price of $449 US.

And just in time for Christmas, too!