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 Post subject: NBD -Eastwood
PostPosted: September 4th, 2014, 6:40 am 
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 Post subject: Re: NBD -Eastwood
PostPosted: September 4th, 2014, 9:40 am 
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Nice! Didn't you have a Classic too?
How does this one sound?


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 Post subject: Re: NBD -Eastwood
PostPosted: September 4th, 2014, 9:44 am 
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Yep, I've got a Classic IV, EEB-1, and Hi Flyer.
This one has a full, wide-open tone, kinda Ric-ish.

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 Post subject: Re: NBD -Eastwood
PostPosted: September 4th, 2014, 10:51 am 
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AustinLeftyBass wrote:
Yep, I've got a Classic IV, EEB-1, and Hi Flyer.


Isn't this new sparkly blue one a hi flyer? Is it a custom color?

She's a beauty!


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 Post subject: Re: NBD -Eastwood
PostPosted: September 4th, 2014, 10:55 am 
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This one is a one-off(for now), there was a limited edition of 12 red righty ones.
It's called a Sidejack 32, due to 32" medium scale.

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 Post subject: Re: NBD -Eastwood
PostPosted: September 4th, 2014, 11:44 am 
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Love it! Was the bridge mounted like that for you from the factory? Can't see any traces of redrilled holes in your pictures :)

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PostPosted: September 5th, 2014, 9:22 am 
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Bridge is mounted straight, from the factory.

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 Post subject: Re: NBD -Eastwood
PostPosted: September 5th, 2014, 11:49 am 
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Oh, I see now, after inspecting your pics more closely. It's the tailpiece that's at an angle in your pics!

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 Post subject: Re: NBD -Eastwood
PostPosted: September 5th, 2014, 1:18 pm 
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Very nice. I had wondered how they sound. Interesting, when you go to Eastwood's site, and look at the blue left-hand photo for the Sidejack 32 Bass, it is strung righty! As you say, a one-off!


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PostPosted: September 5th, 2014, 1:29 pm 
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So far just played it in the home studio, sounds somewhat Ric-ish.
Neck gets kinda wide but not TOO wide, neck is straight, had to raise the bridge a bit, action was too low for my tastes. Satin finish on the neck.

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 Post subject: Re: NBD -Eastwood
PostPosted: September 24th, 2014, 6:39 am 
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How does the Sidejack 32 compare to the short scale Hi-Flyer?


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PostPosted: September 24th, 2014, 6:45 am 
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Totally different. Like comparing a Hofner and a Rickenbacker. The Hi-Flyer is fun for what it is, thumpy, but the 32 has a great ring to it and lotsa low-end too. Gonna sell the shorty.

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 Post subject: Re: NBD -Eastwood
PostPosted: September 24th, 2014, 7:37 pm 
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Frenchy-Lefty wrote:
Nice! Didn't you have a Classic too?
How does this one sound?

the Classic is nice once you get the action right.
I got one this year. and the bridge is not a problem and build quality is fine.
Ive put chromes flats on it, but maybe i should of went with Labellas :?


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PostPosted: September 25th, 2014, 6:54 am 
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I've got GHS Precision Flatwounds on mine, they're my go-to flats.

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