New Guitar Day: Eastwood Wandre

kingnimrod · June 30th, 2008, 06:46 PM

I picked this weirdo up locally today. Nice chambered mahogany body, 3 low output humbuckers, very good fit/finish. Probably more playable than its inspiration.

I see more Eastwood guitars in my future.

studio1087 · June 30th, 2008, 07:02 PM

I think that the best luthier in Milwaukee is a guy named Wade Stark who has a Martin/Alvarez/Rickenbacker/Eastwood and vintage shop on the East Side. Wade raves about the owner of Eastwood guitars. He always says that the owner's attention to details is just uncanny.

I have been looking at an Eastwood P-90 Double Cutaway that Wade has new for $399 with a Levy's bag and Wade keeps telling me that he has disassembled the Eastwood P-90 pickups to compare them to old Gibsons that he has worked on. He has told me that the Eastwood P-90's are some of the best P-90's that he's worked with in years.

I've looked at 10-15 Eastwoods every time I'm in Wades Guitar Shop and the build and fit and finish is every bit as good as a PRS SE. They are really nice.

I've also noticed that used Eastwoods on ebay sell for 85 to 90% of what a new one costs. You cannot find a "deal" on a used Eastwood.

Congratulations on the great guitar.....Eastwood may be a company to watch.

This is the one that I'm drooling over........

getbent · June 30th, 2008, 07:05 PM

I dig it! I like the orange one too!

kingnimrod · June 30th, 2008, 07:20 PM

my biggest regret on my recent trip up north was missing a chance to visit Wade's shop. Unfortunately he's closed on Sundays... maybe next time.

The build quality on this and most other Korean guitars I've played have been great. I think they are getting nicer and are nearing MIJ in terms of quality.

dhdfoster · June 30th, 2008, 07:29 PM

There's a shop near me that carries them. I've played the Tuxedo and I was impressed. I also like the Supro Twin-Tone and Coronado.

Cool Wandre. I wish they'd reissue this one:

studio1087 · June 30th, 2008, 07:42 PM

My PRS SE Soapbar Singlecut played very well.....it never sounded like this....

asatbender · June 30th, 2008, 09:14 PM

I thought the Wandre would be similar to Buddy Miller's tone. It sounds like a tame strat but may be because the demo did not use any overdrive. I liked the blue guitar demo a lot.

kingnimrod · June 30th, 2008, 11:16 PM

it's a *bit* more strat-like when you have neck + middle or all 3 pickups going, but is a lot more versatile than what the video shows. They should do another video with something other than a flat/dry Fender amp sound...

Actually sounds really nice with a bit of dirt, but not as aggressive as the blue p-90 guitar's sound. These are low-output humbuckers, and with the chambered mahogany body it sounds great.

Unseen · July 1st, 2008, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingnimrod

I picked this weirdo up locally today. Nice chambered mahogany body, 3 low output humbuckers, very good fit/finish. Probably more playable than its inspiration.

I see more Eastwood guitars in my future.

I have their Sidejack Deluxe (Mosrite inspired) and the construction is flawless.

eddiewagner · July 1st, 2008, 02:14 AM

that is a very cool axe. totally different. that guy can shure play.....

missfortune · July 1st, 2008, 10:02 AM

My Eastwood Airline:

I swapped out the humbuckers for a set of Eastwood Valco repro singlecoils and they sound great. It's got a 5-way and I can get all kinds of tone out of it. Light. Well built. Easily my favorite guitar (ducks and prepares to get kicked off of TDPRI....)

micpoc · July 1st, 2008, 10:49 AM

These look amazing. The Wandre reminds me of a Burns.

holgaguy · July 1st, 2008, 02:14 PM

Hey studio1087 - I bought one of these off eBay last fall for $230. I love it. I tried swapping out the pickups for GFS and ended up putting back the originals. They are quite hot. The only other thing I did was level and crown the frets. Plays great.

kingnimrod · July 2nd, 2008, 09:03 PM

for anyone who hasn't seen this site yet, check it out - great pics/info on italian guitars:

http://www.fetishguitars.com/index/wandre.html

hezz · July 3rd, 2008, 05:46 AM

Eastwood's are great! I want a tuxedo? Anyone care to post some pictures of their Airline Tuxedo?

June 30th, 2008, 06:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
kingnimrod Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Montana Sacra Posts: 459 55 Photos	New Guitar Day: Eastwood Wandre I picked this weirdo up locally today. Nice chambered mahogany body, 3 low output humbuckers, very good fit/finish. Probably more playable than its inspiration. I see more Eastwood guitars in my future.

June 30th, 2008, 07:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
studio1087 Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 44 Posts: 3,768 36 Photos	I think that the best luthier in Milwaukee is a guy named Wade Stark who has a Martin/Alvarez/Rickenbacker/Eastwood and vintage shop on the East Side. Wade raves about the owner of Eastwood guitars. He always says that the owner's attention to details is just uncanny. I have been looking at an Eastwood P-90 Double Cutaway that Wade has new for $399 with a Levy's bag and Wade keeps telling me that he has disassembled the Eastwood P-90 pickups to compare them to old Gibsons that he has worked on. He has told me that the Eastwood P-90's are some of the best P-90's that he's worked with in years. I've looked at 10-15 Eastwoods every time I'm in Wades Guitar Shop and the build and fit and finish is every bit as good as a PRS SE. They are really nice. I've also noticed that used Eastwoods on ebay sell for 85 to 90% of what a new one costs. You cannot find a "deal" on a used Eastwood. Congratulations on the great guitar.....Eastwood may be a company to watch. This is the one that I'm drooling over........ __________________ JLG Carry On

June 30th, 2008, 07:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Age: 48 Posts: 9,523 37 Photos	I dig it! I like the orange one too! __________________

June 30th, 2008, 07:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
studio1087 Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 44 Posts: 3,768 36 Photos	My PRS SE Soapbar Singlecut played very well.....it never sounded like this.... __________________ JLG Carry On

July 1st, 2008, 02:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
eddiewagner Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ROCK!linghausen/germany Age: 49 Posts: 3,774 27 Photos	that is a very cool axe. totally different. that guy can shure play..... __________________ My Drum/Guitar-Duo: www.myspace.com/captaintwangandhisrhythmcat

June 30th, 2008, 07:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
kingnimrod Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Montana Sacra Posts: 459 55 Photos	my biggest regret on my recent trip up north was missing a chance to visit Wade's shop. Unfortunately he's closed on Sundays... maybe next time. The build quality on this and most other Korean guitars I've played have been great. I think they are getting nicer and are nearing MIJ in terms of quality.

June 30th, 2008, 07:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
dhdfoster Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Age: 40 Posts: 945	There's a shop near me that carries them. I've played the Tuxedo and I was impressed. I also like the Supro Twin-Tone and Coronado. Cool Wandre. I wish they'd reissue this one:

June 30th, 2008, 09:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
asatbender Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ga Posts: 258	I thought the Wandre would be similar to Buddy Miller's tone. It sounds like a tame strat but may be because the demo did not use any overdrive. I liked the blue guitar demo a lot.

June 30th, 2008, 11:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
kingnimrod Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Montana Sacra Posts: 459 55 Photos	it's a bit more strat-like when you have neck + middle or all 3 pickups going, but is a lot more versatile than what the video shows. They should do another video with something other than a flat/dry Fender amp sound... Actually sounds really nice with a bit of dirt, but not as aggressive as the blue p-90 guitar's sound. These are low-output humbuckers, and with the chambered mahogany body it sounds great.

July 1st, 2008, 10:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
missfortune Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 43 Posts: 196 15 Photos	My Eastwood Airline: I swapped out the humbuckers for a set of Eastwood Valco repro singlecoils and they sound great. It's got a 5-way and I can get all kinds of tone out of it. Light. Well built. Easily my favorite guitar (ducks and prepares to get kicked off of TDPRI....) __________________ Peace, missfortune http://www.soundclick.com/professorf...ightycowwolves

July 1st, 2008, 10:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
micpoc Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 612	These look amazing. The Wandre reminds me of a Burns.

July 1st, 2008, 02:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
holgaguy Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 316	P90 Special Hey studio1087 - I bought one of these off eBay last fall for $230. I love it. I tried swapping out the pickups for GFS and ended up putting back the originals. They are quite hot. The only other thing I did was level and crown the frets. Plays great.

July 2nd, 2008, 09:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
kingnimrod Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Montana Sacra Posts: 459 55 Photos	for anyone who hasn't seen this site yet, check it out - great pics/info on italian guitars: http://www.fetishguitars.com/index/wandre.html

July 3rd, 2008, 05:46 AM	#15 (permalink)
hezz TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maastricht, Netherlands Age: 19 Posts: 10	Eastwood's are great! I want a tuxedo? Anyone care to post some pictures of their Airline Tuxedo?