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Guitars, Guitars, Guitars! Eastwood Unveils Three New Models For 2007

Tue, Jan 16, 2007

Red Special, Airline Map, Ampeg BassWell, NAMM 2007 is just two days away, and as usual there’s a ton of great guitar news going around the net. The big boys have announced a few minor tweaks to their guitar lines, but as usual I’m finding myself more intrigued by the boutique guitar makers.

Eastwood Guitars, easily 2006’s poster child for affordable but highly playable instruments, has announced a number of new models for 2007, including the EEB-1 Bass––a remake of Ampeg’s AEB-1 from the late ’60s––the Eastwood Red Special––an homage to Brian May’s legendary guitar of the same name––and of course the Airline Map––Eastwood’s highly anticipated interpretation of the 1962 National Newport.

All models will apparently be available for shipping before the end of January, but the next production run isn’t slated for sale until June, so if you want one of these beauties now you’re going to need to act fast… the January run is expected to sell out quick.

Eastwood Guitars has also promised to debut a few Top Secret prototypes at NAMM this week, so stay tuned!

Posted Under: Eastwood, Guitars, Music, News, Retro

2 Comments For This Post

  1. JP Stratoblogster Says:

    That Brian May looks sweet! Who used to make a Brian May model— Guild??

    Cary, you goin’ to NAMM?

    If so, there’s some buzz about another contraption for guitars that keeps them in tune. It’s being endorsed by Uli Jon Roth who may be at NAMM.

  2. Cary Says:

    Hey JP, unfortunately I’m going to miss it, but being in California I have no excuse not to make it next year!

    As far as the Red Special goes there have been a number of manufacturers, with Guild, Burns & Aslin Dane being the ones I can remember off the top of my head… infact I reviewed the Aslin Dane Bohemian just a few months ago.

    Great guitar––I’m assuming the Eastwood will be really nice,too : )

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  1. Music gadgets Says:

    Eastwood EEB-1 Bass, Red Special & Airline Map…

    Eastwood Guitars is also at Winter NAMM where will introduce 3 new instrument models, the Eastwood EEB-1 bass guitar and Eastwood Red Special and Airline Map guitars.

    The Eastwood EEB-1, a remake of AMPEG AEB-1, features mahogany body, maple neck…

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