Comments on: Eastwood Busts Out With ’67 Messenger Tribute Guitar

By: RobFonner

RobFonner — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:53:58 +0000

I’m looking to sell my Messenger vintage 1967. Check it out on my website.

By: kevin

kevin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:06:49 +0000

i have an original Messenger i bought for $25 dollars when i was a kid.

By: Yannick

Yannick — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:27:32 +0000

did anyone sell a Orginal 67-68 Messenger Guitar?

Please let me know…

Thank you very much.
Yannick Lehmann
YannickLehmann@gmx.net

By: Skip

Skip — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:49:47 +0000

In 1966 I purchased a brand new Messenger Guitar that had a stereophonic outlet, the aluminum-magnesium cast neck the ran the length of the body with the rosewood finger board. This was a beautiful black cherry type color and one of the smoothest sweetest guitars I had ever played. Took it to a guitar shop and have never seen it since. That was back in the mid 70′s and I could never find a replacement. Bought it in Ogden Utah of all places for $400.00. If anyone runs across a guitar like this I would sure love to know about it. Might consider trading a fender strat (American) for one.

By: Tom C

Tom C — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:28:36 +0000

The original Messengers had an interesting three-layer laminated pickguard. I wonder if there are plans to reproduce this? Also think the original ‘violin’ style tailpiece was cool.

By: Tom L

Tom L — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:47:31 +0000

Cool. I’ve always planned to go check them out if/when I get out to the Bay Area. Sounds like it’s worth the effort!

By: Maurice

Maurice — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:53:53 +0000

Tom:

Yep, I too have visited Subway’s site many times, and a Bay Area business trip gave me a good excuse to head up there. It’s a great store, in my opinion: tight, cluttered, “cheap”/weird guitars all over the place…perfect. I went up there with the goal of checking out one of their Danelectro-based baritones, and there happened to be one in the shop (not for sale, but in for an upgrade), which played and sounded beautifully. They’re good people, too. They’re on my short list.

By: G L Wilson

G L Wilson — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:29:24 +0000

If you want earlier examples of metal-necked guitars, then what about the bizarre offerings of Italy’s Wandre Guitars – I’ve just blogged about them earlier this week:

http://guitarz.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html#7040627866463740688

By: Ovidiu - GuitarFlame.com

Ovidiu - GuitarFlame.com — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:13:34 +0000

I didn’t know about it either but I do like the green color. My acoustic guitar is also green so I might be a bit subjective here :-)

By: Tom L

Tom L — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:45:17 +0000

I’ve visited Subway’s website a number of times. Looks like one funky guitar shop. And that Messenger is one funky guitar.

By: Maurice

Maurice — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:20:39 +0000

I just saw an actual Messenger last week in Subway Guitars in Berkeley (http://www.fatdawg.com/) Didn’t play it, but it looked nice.

By: Chris from Canada

Chris from Canada — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:16:16 +0000

I live not far from them and have a couple of Eastwood guitars. Knowing his price points in the market, I can bet almost 100% it will be a Korean made instrument. Eastwood’s Korean made stuff is made to a very high standard.

By: Jarrod

Jarrod — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:13:10 +0000

Do we know where these are being made? US, China, Korea?

By: Cary

Cary — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:11:37 +0000

Yes, you’re correct… the originals had a headstock that looked a bit like Gumby if I’m not mistaken ;) I’m sure Eastwood copied that as well, though the picture here doesn’t do justice to it.

By: Pribek

Pribek — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:06:47 +0000

I got to fess up: I’ve never heard of the Messenger.
I’m liking the Greenburst though.
Is it just me, or does it seem that the headstock is a little angled to the right in the photo?