Eastwood Guitars Unveils Two New Basses, Teases Doubleneck 4/6
Eastwood introduced ten new instruments to their Custom Shop this week including two basses and a double neck guitar/bass. As part of their custom shop, each model is released under a crowd-funding/pre-order campaign.
The first new bass is the Eastwood EB-1, which of course pays tribute to the Gibson EB-1 released in 1953. “We’ve made a few subtle changes but trying to stay true to the original vibe,” Eastwood writes. They build it with a bound, tone-chambered mahogany body finished in a natural mahogany stain matched to a set maple neck. A single humbucker is placed right at the end of the fingerboard. Other features include a bridge with adjustable saddles, a blackwood fingerboard, and a 32-inch scale length.
Eastwood’s Delta 4 is a much different instrument. “You may have seen Les Claypool (Primus) play a resonator bass over the years. Here is our spin on the idea, making one affordable for all you Primus fans!” they write. “It will be based on our top-selling Delta 6 Sidejack Series model but with a short scale 30″ neck.” The Delta 4 will be fitted with a P-90 pickup in the neck position as well as a piezo bridge for tonal flexibility.
Finally, Eastwood teased the Doubleneck 4/6, an instrument featuring both a six-string guitar neck and a four-string bass neck. While it looks promising, the design is still in its early phases and does not have much in the way of specifications.
The Eastwood EB-1 and Delta 4 can be pre-ordered with a $150 deposit and a total price of $599 for each bass.
Eastwood EB-1 Bass Specs:
| Body: | Bound Tone Chambered Mahogany |
| Color: | Natural Mahogany Stain |
| Pickup: | Humbucker |
| Controls: | 1 Volume 1 Tone |
| Bridge: | Adjustable Saddles |
| Neck: | Set Maple |
| Finger Board: | Blackwood |
| Scale Length: | 32″ scale |
| Width at the Nut: | 1 1/2″ |
| Strings: | #50-#105 |
| Case: | Gig bag included |
Eastwood Delta 4 Bass Specs:
| Body: | Laminated Maple |
| Colors: | Sunburst, Black |
| Pickups: | P-90 Neck, Piezo Bridge |
| Switching: | 1 Volume, 1 Tone, 1 Pickup Blend |
| Controls: | Blend Pot |
| Bridge: | Trapeze Tail |
| Neck: | Bound Maple, SET Neck |
| Finger Board: | Blackwood, Dot Markers |
| Scale Length: | 30″ scale |
| Width at the Nut: | 1 1/2″ |
| Hardware: | Gotoh style Style Nickel/Chrome |
| Case: | Gigbag Included |
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
