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It might sound like shite....

dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
edited April 2007 in Musicians and Gearheads
but i'm saving for one of these :D


http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/GTRs/airline/airline2P-dlx_frm.htm


awesomeness :cool:
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
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  • chris01chris01 Posts: 559
    It looks like a Fender Jaguar made of Lego. :D

    Is that the guitar the guy from the white stripes uses?

    If you have $899 to burn.... why not donate it to, me! lol
  • casper leblanccasper leblanc Posts: 1,246
    Yep, Jack White seems to digg 'em.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I think they're ugly as sin.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • ianvomsaalianvomsaal Posts: 1,224
    dunkman wrote:
    but i'm saving for one of these :D
    http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/GTRs/airline/airline2P-dlx_frm.htm
    awesomeness :cool:
    Really, why. . .
    Because Jack White (John Gillis) plays one???
    The NEW Airlines are really quite awful guitars.
    They play terrible -- have you played one???
    I think you can do much better for $700.
    Well, just make sure you really play one before you spend the $$.

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  • MichaelMcKevinMichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    I'm not sure how big of a Jack White fan you are to spend $900 on his guitar, but I think if you already acknowledge that it sounds (and probably plays) like shit, you're gonna miss that $900 later.
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Yeah, don't waste your money.
    Come on pilgrim you know he loves you..

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  • MLC2006MLC2006 Posts: 861
    isn't the guitar that Jack White plays made out of plastic or fiberglass? if so, it's not even the same guitar, just looks the same.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    ianvomsaal wrote:
    Really, why. . .
    Because Jack White (John Gillis) plays one???


    pretty much... plus i think it looks cool as fuck!

    ok... i admit i have a Jack White appreciation thing going on.. but then most of the guitar players on here post "how do i get Stone's sound" and "what hair dye colour does Mike use" and other such guitary questions ;) ... so i'm just posting in the same vain :)

    i just like the look of it... but i agree i could get a far better guitar for the money.. but then every fucker has a Strat and i loathe strats.. ;)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    dunkman wrote:
    but then every fucker has a Strat and i loathe strats.. ;)
    :p
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • ianvomsaalianvomsaal Posts: 1,224
    Okay . . . hey, you want an Airline, buy it -- I mean who are we to judge, buy what you want.
    I'll never tell anyone to only buy this or that -- Personally I went through a few Fender phases:
    - I really wanted a Strat (so I bought a '96 50th Anniversary Plus Deluxe, and about 15 Fenders the following year).
    - Then the need to own a Strat kind of wore off because it seemed like everyone had one.
    - Then it got to a point where I hated Fender (my Les Paul/PRS phase - sold almost all Fenders that I owned - mistake).
    - Then I just didn't care (bought and sold many Fenders that year).
    - Then I started to really like Fenders again (bought about 12 that year).
    - Now I'm back to not worrying about them - if I really want one and I have the $$ I'll buy it.
    Funny but since '96 (since I bought my first Fender) I've only owned USA models.
    So in all honesty I can't compare foreign Strats vs. Made In USA.

    All I mean by this is the love/hate relationship you have with Fender changes.
    You'll probably kick yourself in a few years (you can get a USA Strat/Tele/Ect for the price of an Airline).
    But get what you want to get - as I said in the beginning "who are we to judge".
    You said it yourself, THEY SOUND LIKE SHITE - so it makes me wonder . . . why bother.
    Cheers . . .

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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    ianvomsaal wrote:
    You said it yourself, THEY SOUND LIKE SHITE - so it makes me wonder . . . why bother.
    Cheers . . .

    - Ian C.T. vom Saal

    read the title again chief..i said it might sound like shite (i've never heard it being played) ;)

    i'm just wanting something thats different.... it seems everyone has a Gibson or a Fender...

    it is too expensive for me to just to buy it in homage to my guitar hero... but i'm thinking of going for Gretsch or something actually... maybe even a Rickenbacker or something!
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • TheLuckyOnesTheLuckyOnes Posts: 472
    in all fairness, Ian, even if the airline does sound like shite, you shouldn't be telling him not to buy one, just for the simple fact that you bought 40 strats in your lifetime. Him owning one, even if its just a "show" guitar, is alright.

    now, if he can only afford one or two guitars, then maybe he should worry about playability. But many people collect PJ vinyl with no record player. He can collect a White Stripes guitar without it being a player.

    Lord knows i'm on my way to a healthy distortion pedal collection.
    And NOBODY'S gonna tell me i'm wrong!!!!! :):)
  • MLC2006MLC2006 Posts: 861
    dunkman wrote:
    i'm just wanting something thats different.... it seems everyone has a Gibson or a Fender...


    you know why everyone seems to own a Gibson or a Fender? because Gibson and Fender make some of the best guitars. of course, some people prefer Ibanez, PRS, etc etc etc which also make some good guitars. but I've never heard anybody say they needed an Airline because Airline makes good guitars.

    I can understand the Jack White thing, but like I said before, it's not made from the same material as Jack White's guitar, so it's not going to sound like Jack White's guitar.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    MLC2006 wrote:
    you know why everyone seems to own a Gibson or a Fender? because Gibson and Fender make some of the best guitars. of course, some people prefer Ibanez, PRS, etc etc etc which also make some good guitars. but I've never heard anybody say they needed an Airline because Airline makes good guitars.

    I can understand the Jack White thing, but like I said before, it's not made from the same material as Jack White's guitar, so it's not going to sound like Jack White's guitar.

    i know what you're saying and i actually agree with it.. but i've always been like this with stuff.. when i passed my driving test i had my father in one ear saying " get a Ford.. reliable, well built, etc" and my (future) father in law in the other ear saying "ohh you need an Vauxhaull (Opel in the states?)... well made, sturdy, wont let you down, etc!!!"

    i bought an 1982 Volkswagen Beetle that used to make weird noises, smelled like someone had died in the back seat and couldnt go round a corner at more than 30mph or you'd crash... but it was cool and had character..

    i read the Harmony Central on that guitar and its reviews are good, very good:-
    Features...........................9.3 (34 responses)
    Sound...............................9.8 (37 responses)
    Action, Fit, & Finish............9.3 (36 responses)
    Reliability/Durability............9.6 (35 responses)
    Customer Support.............9.7 (33 responses)
    Overall Rating...................9.7 (34 responses)


    so cant be that bad surely!!!!
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • ianvomsaalianvomsaal Posts: 1,224
    TheLuckyOnes wrote:
    in all fairness, Ian, even if the airline does sound like shite, you shouldn't be telling him not to buy one, just for the simple fact that you bought 40 strats in your lifetime. Him owning one, even if its just a "show" guitar, is alright.
    now, if he can only afford one or two guitars, then maybe he should worry about playability. But many people collect PJ vinyl with no record player. He can collect a White Stripes guitar without it being a player.
    Lord knows i'm on my way to a healthy distortion pedal collection.
    And NOBODY'S gonna tell me i'm wrong!!!!! :):)
    ianvomsaal wrote:
    Okay . . . hey, you want an Airline, buy it -- I mean who are we to judge, buy what you want.
    I'll never tell anyone to only buy this or that -- Personally I went through a few Fender phases:
    - I really wanted a Strat (so I bought a '96 50th Anniversary Plus Deluxe, and about 15 Fenders the following year).
    - Then the need to own a Strat kind of wore off because it seemed like everyone had one.
    - Then it got to a point where I hated Fender (my Les Paul/PRS phase - sold almost all Fenders that I owned - mistake).
    - Then I just didn't care (bought and sold many Fenders that year).
    - Then I started to really like Fenders again (bought about 12 that year).
    - Now I'm back to not worrying about them - if I really want one and I have the $$ I'll buy it.
    Funny but since '96 (since I bought my first Fender) I've only owned USA models.
    So in all honesty I can't compare foreign Strats vs. Made In USA.

    All I mean by this is the love/hate relationship you have with Fender changes.
    You'll probably kick yourself in a few years (you can get a USA Strat/Tele/Ect for the price of an Airline).
    But get what you want to get - as I said in the beginning "who are we to judge".
    You said it yourself, THEY SOUND LIKE SHITE - so it makes me wonder . . . why bother.
    Cheers . . .

    - Ian C.T. vom Saal
    I'm sorry if what I said was misconstrued - take another look at what I posted.
    I never told him not to buy one, just to really think the purchase over.

    "Okay . . . hey, you want an Airline, buy it -- I mean who are we to judge, buy what you want.
    I'll never tell anyone to only buy this or that -- Personally I went through a few . . . "

    - Ian
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    ianvomsaal wrote:
    I'm sorry if what I said was misconstrued - take another look at what I posted.
    I never told him not to buy one, just to really thing the purchase over.

    "Okay . . . hey, you want an Airline, buy it -- I mean who are we to judge, buy what you want.
    I'll never tell anyone to only buy this or that -- Personally I went through a few . . . "

    - Ian


    ironically it was you who said this

    "You said it yourself, THEY SOUND LIKE SHITE - so it makes me wonder . . . why bother."

    when all i actually said was "they MIGHT sound like shite"

    ;):p
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    Hey dunks, funny you shold post this. I watched UNder Blackpool light s last ngiht, and i was Gassing so had for ne of theese, I didn;t know they did em new. I too have no interest in strats or teles, just all look the same and have no character.
    I have a Gretsch Brian Setzeer Hot Rod and it is porn, awesome for open tuning slide blues and all Jack's stuff. If you get one, you MUST get teh '59 ntresstle bracing,m it is crucial or they feed back like pigs. The TV Jones Filtertrons are a must too.
    PM me and I'l, post some links.


    Go the Air line < Go GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO !!!!!!!!!!!
    Music is not a competetion.
  • MichaelMcKevinMichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    If that's the guitar you really want, go for it. One thing I'd keep in mind is resale value. Most guitars, you can get most of your money back pretty easily, but I don't know if you'd be able to find a buyer willing to pay a lot for a uses Airline.
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  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    Bumpity bump !! So, are you gonna go and play one ??
    I'd buy one just for the looks. It just might be on my shopping list when I go through LA next year.
    Music is not a competetion.
  • ianvomsaalianvomsaal Posts: 1,224
    dunkman wrote:
    ironically it was you who said this
    "You said it yourself, THEY SOUND LIKE SHITE - so it makes me wonder . . . why bother."
    when all i actually said was "they MIGHT sound like shite"
    ;):p
    I took it as though you were being matter of fact, not as if you didn't know if it sounded like shit or not.
    I took your post as -- yeah they might sound like shit, but I still want one.
    Not -- Well, they might sound like shit (I don't know), but I still want one.
    Either way (as I said in the beginning) make your own decision ""who are we to judge, buy what you want.''"

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  • SteveMurraySteveMurray Posts: 66
    Go ahead and get it man, if that guitar will make you excited to play music then thats all that really matters.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Voiceless wrote:
    Go ahead and get it man, if that guitar will make you excited to play music then thats all that really matters.
    I couldn't agree more! And besides, he can buy whatever he wants 'further on down the road'.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    cheers guys :):)

    i've also been looking at one of those supro thingies :)

    i guess i'm looking for something a bit different and the Eastwood guitars are getting phenomenal reviews on Harmony Central, plus (as Lucylespian was asking earlier) they have a supplier in Glasgow so i might make the trip up there and have a strum around with one!!!

    I cant get a new guitar until after PJ gig in london,/holidays in July but after that i'll see how finances are doing :)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    dunkman wrote:
    cheers guys :):)

    i've also been looking at one of those supro thingies :)

    i guess i'm looking for something a bit different and the Eastwood guitars are getting phenomenal reviews on Harmony Central, plus (as Lucylespian was asking earlier) they have a supplier in Glasgow so i might make the trip up there and have a strum around with one!!!

    I cant get a new guitar until after PJ gig in london,/holidays in July but after that i'll see how finances are doing :)


    Man,,,, Dunkman,,,, if you like those,,,, we're gonna have to have a beer and toast to our weirdness! I love all those weird guitars.
    I'm not so big on that particular one, but there are so many different ones out there. Eastwoods are iffy at best. They make reissues of a lot of those, and some are great, some are pretty crappy. I wouldn't buy one without playing it first.
    Check on Ebay for Guyatone, Teisco, Airline, Supro's, Valco.
    All weird and unique.

    I have a friend in Philadelphia who makes great offbeat guitars, too. Good quality at a decent cost.
    He finds all these oddball amps and guitars,,,, I love going to his shop and playing,,,, but I'm always tempted in there.
    http://www.dipintoguitars.com/
    Check out the vintage section there, especially the electric guitars and amps.

    There is always the possibility that maybe someone could get your airline here and take it to England someday, if he could find one that's good. ;)
    haha,,,, You going to London?
    I am, too! :D I'm not going all the way over just to see pj , ,,,, but also to see some people from here, and some other friends there. I might come up to Edinburgh, too. I'll finally meet VV and Bambi!
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  • SpecificsSpecifics Posts: 417
    ianvomsaal wrote:
    All I mean by this is the love/hate relationship you have with Fender changes.

    Love/Hate are brilliant. But no-ones ever heard of them.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    who's_pearljam? wrote:
    Check on Ebay for Guyatone, Teisco, Airline, Supro's, Valco.
    All weird and unique.

    You going to London?


    thanks for this Bob.. i like the Teisco's quite a bit.. seems i can get one for around $150 which is pretty amazing :eek:

    Supro's i like very much... Italia Mondial's ring a bell?? i think thats the name... again i like very much


    i'll be in London baby!!! I'll be with VV and Heineken Helen amongst others... so i'll definitely meet you at some point :cool:
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    dunkman wrote:
    thanks for this Bob.. i like the Teisco's quite a bit.. seems i can get one for around $150 which is pretty amazing :eek:

    Supro's i like very much... Italia Mondial's ring a bell?? i think thats the name... again i like very much


    i'll be in London baby!!! I'll be with VV and Heineken Helen amongst others... so i'll definitely meet you at some point :cool:
    Haha,,, If you're with VV, then we DEFINITELY are going to see each other. I'm going over there to see her and Bambi Girl, and Buru has a ticket for mel. PJ is second. I want to see people!
    And Helen, too? Oh man,,,,, I can see this is going to be a party! :D
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  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    ON the subject, I was logged on to whitestripes.net forum today and it wasn't long before I saw some positive raves about teh Eastwood Airlines.
    There was also some stuff about JAck saying his were hard to play, but not why .
    Music is not a competetion.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Funny enough, I'm going to get the chance to see The White Stripes this summer at our bluesfest. I need to pick up their DVD.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    who's_pearljam? wrote:
    I can see this is going to be a party! :D

    dude.. about 17 irish people and me and my friend in kilts representing Scotland...

    i'd pack a new liver :)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
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