NBD-Eastwood Backlund Rocker Box

[B-Mac]

Well, my Eastwood Backlund Rocker Box was delivered today and I have to say this thing is gorgeous.

Fit and finish is impeccable. Frets are flawless. Neck is flat. No sharp fret ends. No fret buzz.

Very solid feel to it. Feels similar to my Gretsch Thunder Jet as far as holding it and playing it, especially the poly finish on maple. Maple Fretboard has a satin finish. Back of neck is poly.

Has a good low growl on the E string
Really is 32” scale

Master tone control doesn’t seem to do much for either pup. Pups are dead silent.

Based on my Health-O-Meter analog bath scale it appears to be 9 lbs.

HSC is very nice. Probably made for Eastwood by TKL I’m guessing

These are early first impressions so more later

FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS

• Body Material - Semi-Hollow Maple
  
• Neck Material - Mahogany
  
• Fingerboard Material - Maple
  
• Finish - Polyurethane
  
• Neck Shape - Soft C
  
• Scale Length - 32"
  
• Fingerboard Radius - 12"
  
• Number of Frets - 22
  
• Fret Size - Medium Jumbo
  
• Nut Width - 1 1/2"
  
• Position Markers - Dot
  
• Neck Pickup - Custom Wound Double Coil
  
• Bridge Pickup - Custom Wound Double Coil
  
• Pickup Switching: Three Way
  
• Controls - 2 x Individual Volume, 1 x Master Tone
  
• Hardware Finish - Chrome
  
• Bridge: Floating Tune-O-Matic
  
• Tail: Custom Trapeze
  
• Pickguard - Plastic with a brushed metal-looking finish

Strings are GHS Bass Boomers 45-105
Made in Korea

Black Binding on the fretboard is really sharp!

 

[Mark76]

I admire your determination to defy TB convention and NOT post any pictures

 

[B-Mac]

I admire your determination to defy TB convention and NOT post any pictures

Patience my friend, patience.

Doing this from my phone instead of PC to get this out sooner

 

[JRA]

i can't tell you how great that ax looks! that ax looks great! what a stunner. congratulations on your new instrument!

 

[crucislancer]

Holy smokes!! Now that is a SWEET looking bass.

 

[Rob T]

Oh my, that is sweet!

 

[Mastermold]

Looks great!!

 

[jd56hawk]

Well, my Eastwood Backlund Rocker Box was delivered today and I have to say this thing is gorgeous.

Fit and finish is impeccable. Frets are flawless. Neck is flat. No sharp fret ends. No fret buzz.

Very solid feel to it. Feels similar to my Gretsch Thunder Jet as far as holding it and playing it, especially the poly finish on maple. Maple Fretboard has a satin finish. Back of neck is poly.

Has a good low growl on the E string
Really is 32” scale

Master tone control doesn’t seem to do much for either pup. Pups are dead silent.

Based on my Health-O-Meter analog bath scale it appears to be 9 lbs.

HSC is very nice. Probably made for Eastwood by TKL I’m guessing

These are early first impressions so more later

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That's one cool looking bass.
Now, you'll just have to start a band called the Retro Rockets or something that would fit that groovy era.

 

[abarson]

Quite a stunner!
Any chance to get some audio clips?

 

[ajkula66]

"And now for something completely different..." is what came to mind when I first saw this one.

Congrats on your new bass. May it serve you well.

Play it in good health and enjoy!

 

[Dynacord]

Nice! And looks very well put together. I saw one of the Eastwood/Blacklund guitars 2 or 3 years ago and it didn't seem like the construction and quality of parts was nearly as good - appears they've upped their game. Congrats!

 

[David Sutkin]

That is a BEAUTY man, congrats on the non conventional score! Super pretty aesthetics!

 

[Phud]

NICE!!! Congrats!

 

[bench]

i want a 32" scale bass, man. i want one now...

 

[Gyver]

Look at that thing! Awesome!

 

[Old Blastard]

I've been checking that out. Full hollow?

 

[bholder]

I'm pretty sure George Jetson ordered one of these, too, to go with the other basses in his collection:

(Got both of these, no Backlunds though. Yet. )

Hmmmm, in the "Coming Soon"s:

 

[B-Mac]

I've been checking that out. Full hollow?

Semi-hollow

 

[2saddleslab]

Great looking bass, congrats!

 

[mdogs]

That is the coolest looking bass I have aeen in a long time!!!