Why the strap lock is attached to the neck ??I think this is the most important photo in the ad... really bizarre, though I'd love to try it out
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Why the strap lock is attached to the neck ??I think this is the most important photo in the ad... really bizarre, though I'd love to try it out
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You may be thinking of Brian Eastwood... here's a post from earlier in this thread:There's a builder that makes deformed classic basses... dont remember the name...
Looks more like an Eastwood Bender. At least the body does.
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Oh yeah! That's where I was going to go with this if you hadn't done it first.Obviously there are not art lovers on TB. To me this was instantly recognizable. Let me provide an image that should jog everyone's memory:
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If the bass is actually signed by Salvador Dali the seller could be seriously low balling this one...

There's a builder that makes deformed classic basses... dont remember the name...
The strap button has been moved, perhaps an attempt to help balance out neck dive.Why the strap lock is attached to the neck ??![]()
That’s it!!!!Looks more like an Eastwood Bender. At least the body does.
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