Sick As A Chip

longjaw

So after what seems like a lifetime (but is actually around 3 months) I was finally in the position to buy an Eastwood Classic 6 over the internet (doesn't appear to be any stockist of the brand in NE of England).

So glad I made a final check on the spec before pulling the trigger though as the model only has 20 frets?!??

Can't believe in this day and age a company would build a modern, set-neck electric guitar with anything other than 22 frets.

Looks like it's going to have to be a Peerless or Gretsch Electromatic for me then - which are both more expensive and as rare as hens teeth in left handed!

martinw

I count 22:

stickyfiddle

Regardless of what the web spec says it's got 22 in every pic I can find of it.

longjaw

Hmmm - do you know I'd never even thought to count them in the photos! 

Think I'll give the shop a ring when I get a minute to confirm - thanks for that chaps.

SimonC

But you'll never reach the top 2 with that heel anyway!

bertie

using more than 20 is just pandering to bats

ICBM

You can reach them even on a Les Paul, it just makes it more of an effort and so reduces the tendency to unnecessary widdle .

But it looks like a Gretsch, and you don't play a Gretsch above the 12th 7th 5th 3rd fret anyway, so it shouldn't matter .

jd0272

I can't see what I'm doing after fret 17 unless I've got me specs on. And I can never find me specs.

mike_l

jd0272 said:

I can't see what I'm doing after fret 17 unless I've got me specs on. And I can never find me specs.

They're the ones with half a roll of sellotape holding the black frames together.......

ThePrettyDamned

No need to care about the neck heel, you can tap the notes instead

jaygtr

Difficult upper fret access is an inspired piece of design as it means you only venture up there if it's absolutely necessary .
So makes you play with a bit of taste and style.

jd0272

Don't think John Fogerty or Frankie Miller did much tapping in the tracks we cover.

jd0272

jaygtr;164999" said:

Difficult upper fret access is an inspired piece of design as it means you only venture up there if it's absolutely necessary .
So makes you play with a bit of taste and style.

Nah, I still play shit.

ThePrettyDamned

jaygtr said:

Difficult upper fret access is an inspired piece of design as it means you only venture up there if it's absolutely necessary .
So makes you play with a bit of taste and style.

Yeah, God forbid anyone who wants to try something else!

jaygtr

ThePrettyDamned;165005" said:

jaygtr said:

Difficult upper fret access is an inspired piece of design as it means you only venture up there if it's absolutely necessary .

So makes you play with a bit of taste and style.












Yeah, God forbid anyone who wants to try something else!

Exactly, that would never do!

Lixarto

ThePrettyDamned said:

No need to care about the neck heel, you can tap the notes instead

How tasteless.

bertie

why are chip's sick ?

fretfinder

bertie said:

why are chip's sick ?

I've never heard the expression before but apparently it's widely used in the North East, wae-aye pet. 

bertie

they'll be gone soon,  Salmonds taking them with him

drwiddly

ICBM;164970" said:

You can reach them even on a Les Paul, it just makes it more of an effort and so reduces the tendency to unnecessary widdle .

There's such a thing as unnecessary widdle???!!!

Antique_Guitars

Probably just a typo on the website.