Eastwood Custom shop Saturn IV

Malfunct8 · **Joined:** August 29th, 2008, 4:21 pm **Posts:** 112

This looks cool! Anybody interested in seeing if we can get a couple of lefties made? In Cherry?

https://eastwoodcustoms.com/projects/ea ... 2-27206601

AustinLeftyBass · **Posted:** August 20th, 2015, 6:30 am

Played a show over a decade ago and the support act's bassist had one, it was fabulous!

Matt R. · **Posted:** August 20th, 2015, 6:45 am

Holy shit, that's killer. I'd totally rock one of those.

bugsy · **Joined:** June 7th, 2010, 2:29 am **Posts:** 220

id buy one, how many do they need to make a lefty run?

Malfunct8 · **Joined:** August 29th, 2008, 4:21 pm **Posts:** 112

I emailed Mike. Hopefully he'll get back to me with a number - hopefully a small number. Not sure what the quantity difference would be reg. shop vs CS

Malfunct8 · **Joined:** August 29th, 2008, 4:21 pm **Posts:** 112

So Mike replied;
"if we get only 4 lefties, we will make them. If not, we will refund the pre-orders."

I'll put a deposit on it today!

AustinLeftyBass · **Posted:** August 21st, 2015, 6:47 am

How much was the deposit? I need in on this.

Matt R. · **Posted:** August 21st, 2015, 7:54 am

Yes we need details. Deposit amount, color options for us, etc?

Matt R. · **Posted:** August 21st, 2015, 7:55 am

Never mind. I just saw the color option(s). But yeah, what's the deposit amount?

Malfunct8 · **Joined:** August 29th, 2008, 4:21 pm **Posts:** 112

Deposit is $150. There's no area to state specific colour or lefty. I emailed saying I just put a deposit on a Saturn IV and am interested in left handed only - if not possible I would like a refund.

The total amount to get the bass made looks to be 8 - with my deposit its funded to 50%!

pjmuck · **Posted:** August 21st, 2015, 8:28 am

I'm in! Question is, how accurate will his copy be? I only see the Vox model there. Will he copy the headstock shape, for example? His attempt at the Ovation Magnum was a bit of a let down, so I'd like to see how far he takes it first.

Malfunct8 · **Joined:** August 29th, 2008, 4:21 pm **Posts:** 112

It should be very close looking at the "blueprint" The magnum was a complicated bass with lots of odd ball parts and design - it didn't translate well to a copy. The Saturn IV is a simple design - I think they'll do a good copy, it's super affordable and should be a cool little bass

AustinLeftyBass · **Posted:** August 21st, 2015, 9:25 am

I want that skinny neck, played that model once and it was sweet!

Moses · **Joined:** January 30th, 2010, 9:46 am **Posts:** 431

Dig the looks, but I just don't know if there's room in my heart for a bass with only a mudbucker.

Malfunct8 · **Joined:** August 29th, 2008, 4:21 pm **Posts:** 112

The website says it's got a single coil pickup. So that's not a problem!

Moses · **Joined:** January 30th, 2010, 9:46 am **Posts:** 431

Ha yeah but anything that far up the neck is mudbucker in my eyes/ears.

AustinLeftyBass · **Posted:** August 24th, 2015, 10:21 am

Pickup in the "blueprint" looks like a Hofner "staple" pickup.

AustinLeftyBass · **Posted:** August 25th, 2015, 7:40 am

I'm in!!

AustinLeftyBass · **Posted:** August 25th, 2015, 7:40 am

Malfunct8 · **Joined:** August 29th, 2008, 4:21 pm **Posts:** 112

Amazing!

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