Low End Bee Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Thanks to the lovely chaps at [url="http://www.eastwoodguitars.co.uk"]http://www.eastwoodguitars.co.uk[/url] ,who obviously recognise a trashy retro band when they see one, Sam Jetsonic and I have shiny new toys to play with. I've just had a couple of hours with my Stormbird and it's great. Lovely fret job, nice chunky neck, hardly any neck dive and nice beefy tones. I love the metallic blue too. Came with a cool case as well. What's not to like? Well the bridge is a bit of a pain to tweak but that's Gibson's fault originally. I might go for a hipshot upgrade if I really can't get on with it. I wouldn't give the supplied strings to a QPR supporter. A played in set of D'Addario pro steels transformed it. Weight is a bit heavier than my Precision but that's an exceptionally light one. I was a bit worried about this endorsement lark in that I would be lumbered with a lemon. It's really very good though and is much better for clown whoring at gigs than a sunburst P bass. Apologies for the dodgy camera phone pics. Sam has gone for this Sidejack DLX which looks good enough to eat. Knitting needle wobbler bar not shown. Quote
discreet Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 You're right, that's a top clown whore's bass! I suppose you [i]could[/i] be artistic with it too... at a pinch. Nice one Ad! Quote
Clarky Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 I can really see those instruments suiting the vibe of the Jetsonics, Ad. Result! Quote
hamfist Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Lovely looking bass. It has serious character ! Quote
Low End Bee Posted June 6, 2013 Author Posted June 6, 2013 Thanks all. A pity the fantastic candy paint doesn't come across in the pics. I had a little tinker last night and and managed to get to grips with the 3 point bridge and it's a player now. What a compromise design that is though! Anyone else do a replacement apart from Hipshot? Loving the sounds it puts out. I may switch the volume and tone to two volumes as that's more useful for what I want out of it. Might push my luck and see what they'll do me on a Hi-Flyer bass to cure my short scale gas too Quote
skankdelvar Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Ad, really pleased for you, chum. Nice work. Quote
bartelby Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Nice! I'm really beginning to like Eastwood stuff. I'd love one of the Warren Ellis sig tenor guitars! Quote
BigRedX Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Those are both lovely looking instruments. Congratulations! Is the Stormbird set neck? Quote
Low End Bee Posted June 6, 2013 Author Posted June 6, 2013 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1370548674' post='2102626'] Those are both lovely looking instruments. Congratulations! Is the Stormbird set neck? [/quote] Yes. The finish around it would shame many a Gibson too. Quote
Low End Bee Posted June 12, 2013 Author Posted June 12, 2013 It had an outing while we were recording the next EP on Sunday. Quote
BassTractor Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 Cool! Congrats with this. That's some nicely quirky things that is. Me like. best, bert Quote
Norm Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 [quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1370534728' post='2102367'] I had a little tinker last night and and managed to get to grips with the 3 point bridge and it's a player now. What a compromise design that is though! Anyone else do a replacement apart from Hipshot? [/quote] Supertone according to Muzz over in the fenderbird thread. Like the look of yer bass, well smart! The mosrite vibe of the guitar would force a very low slung strap ala Johnny ramone, cool! Quote
BigRedX Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 [quote name='Norm' timestamp='1371213725' post='2111270'] Supertone according to Muzz over in the fenderbird thread. Like the look of yer bass, well smart! The mosrite vibe of the guitar would force a very low slung strap ala Johnny ramone, cool! [/quote] Err... the [url=http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=264]Supertone[/url] is the Hipshot one. Quote
discreet Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 [quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1371027635' post='2108698'] It had an outing while we were recording the next EP on Sunday. [/quote] Suit you, sir! Quote
Norm Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1371214436' post='2111279'] Err... the [url=http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=264]Supertone[/url] is the Hipshot one. [/quote] Aha, thanx BRX, I stand corrected. Cheers, Norm Quote
Low End Bee Posted June 21, 2013 Author Posted June 21, 2013 We used the Eastwoods for the first time in band rehearsal last night. The bass is best with both pickups on when it sounds like a fat Jazz. I had to back off the lo mids a bit in comparison to the P bass. Nice sound though. Very growly. The neck pickup on it's own is a useful big sound too. The bridge pickup soloed is in truth a bit guitary and not very nice. The neck has settled down and I've even managed to set up the stupid 3 pointer for a nice action. The 6 string is great. In truth you would be hard pressed to tell the difference sonically between it and Sam's old Gordon Smith. This is good because that's a great sounding guitar. The added bonus is the trem is very useable and more surprisingly very stable in tuning. Even when he did a bit of dive bombing. Good sounding, nice playing very giggable instruments. Result. Quote
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