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    The Official Eastwood Bass Club

    As a follow up, a can of flat black krylon won out for now. maybe down the road something fancy like tort, but this was the first step away from White.
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    The Official Eastwood Bass Club

    I did. Vince was cool but no luck with any black hi-flyer spare pickguards. Pick guardian could do a tracing and something very nice I’m sure but, it all in all adds up to be too pricey for my needs TBH. Tort is nice on a sunburst I think but, A can of Krylon in black, or flat black is looking...
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    The Official Eastwood Bass Club

    If anyone has any suggestions for sourcing a replacement pickguard for the Hi-flier please chime in. I think a version of black is gonna have to happen, not so into the white on sunburst. Might be a custom only thing and too much $ though. Of course there’s always a can of Krylon for the punk...
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    The Official Short Scale Bass Club -- Part 4

    As far is a bit of neck dive with the Eastwoods, I guess some have remedied that with repositioning the neck area strap screw somewhere else, towards the neck of the body yeah?
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    The Official Short Scale Bass Club -- Part 4

    Actually wanted the white one but the burst is what I could afford that came up for sale used. Kinda growing on me. I like that there’s so few out there it seems. I’m wondering if the sideJack model has a similar (slightly wide) neck? I was originally more interested in those before I found a...
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    The Official Short Scale Bass Club -- Part 4

    Wow quite the short scale aficionado! I’m curious if you’re still feeling good about the Eastwood hi flyer. Mine just arrived yesterday and it seems I have the same one as you with the set neck. I’m finding it surprisingly easy to Feel comfortable with. My only reservation is the neck certainly...
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    The Official Eastwood Bass Club

    Howdy y’all. I’ve got an incoming hi-flier soon to arrive. I otherwise have a MIM 2003 P Bass so looking forward to having a slightly shorter scale to mess with. I think we either get lucky, or not with most instruments and how special they specifically are so fingers crossed this is a solid...