Just pre ordered one of these

[sk8]

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[Joce]

Looks interesting, please keep us informed. I'd be a bit wary of the floating style bridge at that pricepoint/early production run, though...

 

[NightCat]

Subed..
Yea, please review this when you get it. $540 US (not counting shipping). They certainly look good. Love the Red Wine Burst.

 

[bholder]

That's nice.

 

[sk8]

Subed..
Yea, please review this when you get it. $540 US (not counting shipping). They certainly look good. Love the Red Wine Burst.

Will do

 

[CatSquare]

Oh that looks really nice!

 

[sk8]

Looks interesting, please keep us informed. I'd be a bit wary of the floating style bridge at that pricepoint/early production run, though...

Time will tell how the bridge works out

 

[Jay_Dub]

Looks good! I'd want the case too. Nice shoulder saver scale length. Congrats!

 

[thezerech]

Never heard of Chowny, looks nice please do keep us informed.

 

[sk8]

Hoping to take delivery end of the month

 

[bholder]

Looks quite a bit like the Eastwood Classic 4, but those fretboard markers are the same as on the cheapo kit hollowbody I bought (same ultimate source as Pitbull's stuff, apparently). FWIW.
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Likely all the same factory, I'm guessing.

 

[bholder]

Time will tell how the bridge works out

Standard low end semi-hollow archtop bridge, the design goes back at least to the 60's if not further (e.g., early Hofners). Not wonderful for extremely accurate intonation, but like any archtop bridge, you adjust intonation by slightly repositioning the entire bridge. Nothing new here.

 

[sk8]

Delivery beginning of next month

 

[thezerech]

If you could upload a video or some audio that would be great! Really looking forward to hearing it.

 

[Dale D Dilly]

Looks quite a bit like the Eastwood Classic 4, but those fretboard markers are the same as on the cheapo kit hollowbody I bought (same ultimate source as Pitbull's stuff, apparently). FWIW.
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Likely all the same factory, I'm guessing.

Mind sharing where you sourced the kit? I'd love to try a few of the pitbull ones, but am not in AU.

 

[avri62]

I bet your gonna love playing it! I miss my Epi Rivoli and loved the muddy low end. When you get a chance, how about a review?

 

[bholder]

Mind sharing where you sourced the kit? I'd love to try a few of the pitbull ones, but am not in AU.

I forget, some seller on ebay, there are a whole bunch now. I can look it up in the am.

 

[sk8]

If you could upload a video or some audio that would be great! Really looking forward to hearing it.

Will do. There is a Video on the chowny bass site you might want to check out

 

[jamro217]

Whoa-ho! "Return of the son of Guild Starfire".

 

[bholder]

Whoa-ho! "Return of the son of Guild Starfire".

Yeah, though with Gretsch-style pickups. Also meaning TV Jones style pickups. Even just temporarily, I'm going to have to try the thundermags in the Eastwood Classic 4! And either of these, or something like that Hofner Verithin copy on ebay, would also be great platforms for Curtis Novak BS/DS.