Eastwood Unveils the London Bass: A 1970s-Inspired Medium-Scale with Dual Humbuckers
Eastwood is expanding their lineup of basses by paying homage to the spirit of the 1970s. The London Bass features a set neck design with a medium scale and a pair of custom humbuckers fitted in the body.
“Carved from solid Mahogany and equipped with a super clean blend control, this 4-string delivers fat, articulate tone with exceptional clarity and presence,” “Seamlessly transition between punch and warmth or find your perfect mix—whether you’re laying down smooth grooves, picking out lines, or digging in with a heavy hand, the London Bass responds with dynamic precision and total control.”
The only wood on the bass that’s not mahogany is the rosewood fingerboard, which has offset inlays along the E string. Other features include 20 frets, a fully adjustable bridge, and two finishes: Natural Mahogany or Black.
The Eastwood London Bass is open to pre-orders and will be shipping on September 18, 2025. It has a direct price of $1,499.
Eastwood London Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Set Neck |
| Scale Length: | 32” |
| Body: | Solid Mahogany |
| Neck: | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard: | Rosewood |
| Frets: | 20 |
| Fretboard Radius: | 16” |
| Nut Width: | 1.65” |
| Pickups: | 2x Custom Soapbar |
| Controls: | Master Volume, Master Tone, Blend |
| Bridge: | Fully Adjustable |
| Hardware: | Chrome/Nickel |
| Strings: | .045, .065, .085, .105 |
| Orientations: | Right Handed Only, Left Handed Will Be Made if Popular Enough |
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Another “expert” article on NT that has even less info than what anyone can find on the net.
How many thousands of guitars are covered on NT (aka nothing technical) and can’t include the rather big spec…. Orientation! I see more lefty players popping up everyday and yes we do buy instruments! Can you do more than just fluff info that anyone can find?
Hey John, your comments, although snarky and unappealing, have been working. But if you don’t bother to read the spec list I included, then I’m not inclined to do the research for
you. And for the record, Eastwood was very quick in responding on the orientation, so maybe it there’s a bass you’re truly interested in, you can spend the two seconds for yourself instead of attacking every article on the site.
Thanks,
Kevin
A real lefty would assume the orientation question would already be answered, but then desperately go to the website anyway to check (maybe be disappointed) and see what else they have to offer. Get over yourself goober.
I am surprised that there’s no mentioning of Dan Armstrong as this bass clearly is based on his London basses from the ‘70s
Has Eastwood improved their quality? I would hope so at this price point. I owned a Classic 4 a few years back. It was unplayable above the 12th fret because of a ski ramp fretboard. Garbage build quality. I was sorely disappointed in what was otherwise a very cool instrument
Beautiful, I want one