Eastwood Custom Shop Unveils the Classic 5 Bass
Eastwood will be introducing a five-string version of their Classic hollow body bass as part of their crowdfunding platform. The Classic 5 Bass will be built with a bound laminated maple body, maple top, and bound f-holes.
Similar to the four-string, the fiver is fitted with a pair of EW-Retro humbuckers controlled with a 3-way switch. Its knobs are set up for a volume/volume/tone configuration. Other features include a bound maple neck, a rosewood fingerboard with shark teeth inlays, and a 30.5-inch scale.
The Eastwood Classic 5 Bass will go into production once their goal of $1,200 is met. It has a pre-order deposit of $150 with a final price of $599, which includes a custom gigbag. Eastwood says the bass is projected ship in March 2017.
Eastwood Custom Shop Classic 5 Bass Specs:
| Body: | Bound Laminated Maple, Maple Top, Bound F-Holes |
| Colors: | Black, Walnut |
| Pickups: | Dual EW-Retro Humbuckers |
| Switching: | 3-Way |
| Controls: | 2 Volume 1 Tone |
| Bridge: | Wood Floating, Trapeze Tail |
| Neck: | Bound Maple, SET neck |
| Finger Board: | Rosewood, Sharks Teeth Inlays |
| Scale Length: | 30 1/2″ |
| Width at the Nut: | 1 5/8″ |
| Hardware: | Gotoh style Style Nickel/Chrome |
| Strings: | #45-#130 Long Scale |
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