| Eastwood Guitars have brought the guitar style of | | | | range of Eastwood Guitars to give back the |
| the 60s right back. The hippie era has a romantic | | | | classic 60s guitar to anyone who wants it. |
| memory for many, even if you were too young | | | | Do you need a Fender Stratocaster or a Gibson |
| to be there. The guitars were special sporting | | | | Les Paul? Perhaps an acoustic Martin D-28 or a |
| some highly original styles that have never quite | | | | semi-acoustic Gibson E175? Maybe you'd prefer a |
| gone out of fashion. That's why Eastwood Guitars | | | | Gretsch, a guitar loved by the late, great |
| are enjoying such success. | | | | legendary guitar virtuoso, Chet Atkins, or maybe |
| It all started with Michael Robinson who set up his | | | | a Rickebacker V64 12-string is your thing. Well, if |
| Canadian company of Eastwood Guitars in the | | | | you can't find or afford an original, Eastwood |
| year 2001. The vision that Mike had was to | | | | Guitars may be the very place to look for a close |
| capture the styles of the classic guitars of the | | | | replica. |
| 1960s. Not only that, but he wanted to produce | | | | When David Love of the Burton Cummings Band |
| guitars that not only looked good, but sounded | | | | decided to get Eastwood Guitars for their live |
| good and felt good to play too. | | | | performances because he thought the visual |
| That's no mean feat, but it's exactly what | | | | impact would be just right, he only expected a |
| Eastwood Guitars have achieved. They also have | | | | really good looking guitar that he could just about |
| achieved the modern quality and ease of playing | | | | play. What he got surprised him though. "I got |
| that today's guitars enjoy, all in a 60s image. It's | | | | 110% of both!" he exclaimed in delight. "These |
| no wonder then that Eastwood Guitars have | | | | guitars have exceeded my expectations on every |
| developed something of a cult following, not only | | | | level." |
| with guitar enthusiasts, but with serious | | | | Eastwood Guitars have at least 20 models that |
| professional musicians too. | | | | they produce. The guitars have received praise |
| Eastwood Guitars can be found all over the world | | | | from musicians all over the globe and glowing |
| now. The company has loyal followers in more | | | | reviews in many music and trade publications. |
| countries than it can keep up with almost. The | | | | Their products are not confined only to lead and |
| appeal is fairly obvious when you think about it. | | | | rhythm guitars however, they also produce classic |
| Classic guitars are becoming rarer every day. | | | | bass guitars as well. |
| Special models that are no longer being produced | | | | The vision that is Eastwood Guitars is solely down |
| go for many thousands at auction. | | | | to the company's founder, Michael Robinson. |
| The real shame of it all is that these rare guitars | | | | Guitar player, Matthew Sweet says: Mike is |
| snapped up by collectors are rarely ever played | | | | infinitely knowledgeable on cool and neglected |
| again. They are placed in glass cases and kept | | | | guitar treasures." Not only that, but he knows |
| under closely controlled environments like museum | | | | how to make cool copies of them and let those |
| pieces. Guitars are meant to be played, and this is | | | | who appreciate the styles have their own models. |
| the main reason why Mike Robinson created his | | | | |