Premier Guitar reviewer goofed on the bridge type. Audio track should be corrected and the bridge type renamed (edited in/overdubbed). Easy enough to do, a 5-minute job. 🤔
@@musishoon7950 you're making it worse. Do you know what a tune-o-matic bridge is, right? On a TOM you're able to adjust the intonation of every string. This bridge is a compensated wooden bridge, where it is not possiblento adjust any string lenght at all. You adjust the rough intonation by setting the floating bridge plate at the right spot. The height adjustment is on the bridge plate and NOT on the bridge, I stand corrected. Don't try to outsmart someone, when you know nothing.
Rafi Kirder It’s definitely a compensated bridge. But I don’t think it’s a floating bridge which is one where you can move the bridge backward and forward. I think it’s fixed since it has a piezo pickup in the bridge. Otherwise the wire connecting to the output would be pulled and show if you moved the bridge. That is my guess anyway. Correct me if I’m wrong because I’m not really sure. Either way, for a small short scale portable bass, it actually sounds pretty good.
I learned on a borrowed Airline Pocket Bass in the '90s. I hated it then, couldn't wait to buy my own modern bass. Now, 25 years later I want it back. Gotta check out this update from Eastland!
I've watched this video ten times now... each time I get more into this thing... I don't know if the bridge setup would be an issue... would it break easily? Would it be difficult to set intonation? The look is killer. It sounds freaking awesome.
The bridge setup appears to be quite similar to that of Hofner and other violin-style basses. That is, a raised wooden bridge in front of a "toothpick" style metal tailpiece. Try out those kinds of basses in your local music store, to see if that would be a factor for you. Personally, I feel that if you treat it as carefully as you would any acoustic guitar, then this more delicate bridge setup should not be an issue, but do see for yourself. Happy hunting~
I’ve never played a short scale bass even though I have small hands. It has a unique tone. Overall a nice bass; it’d be nicer at a street price point of $499 to $549. I can’t justify spending $800 on this. I’ll wait until I see a used one in decent condition as I imagine it’ll go for 40%-50% of the new price.
Nice review. I didn't give this bass much consideration, but after watching your review I'm having 2nd thoughts about getting one. I mainly play guitar; I usually use a Hofner bass for the low end stuff, but the sounds you got from the Pocket Bass sounds like it would be a nice addition to the collection.
I have one of the originals (although mine was sold through Montgomery Wards so is an “Airline” instead of a “Supro). Sounds great, easy to play, and has a 24.75” scale! The same scale as my Les Paul Jr. And yeah, it is a great recording bass.
hi, is your original bass a three bolt style? i'm trying to figure out how to do a neck angle adjust. the outer bolts are machine bolts into the wood of the neck. the center bolt is the tilt bolt with a blind nut in the body so as not to strip. i'm surprised the outer bolts are not into blind nuts in the neck.
I had a 61 with the original flats on it it had been in a barn til 2005. It was frickin' amazing....my house got broken into last year and it, along with 8 other guitars were stolen....
I dig the sounds but it sounds like the tester here has some fret dressing issues on the g string side...lots of buzzing around frets 7-10 although it could be due to the lack of adjustability in the bridge. Kind of mystifying why they would go with a compensated bridge. A real tune-o-matic style would be better, although I'm not really a fan of those on bass either. Also the string gauge must be huge to compensate for the short scale
Chinese and Korean facsimiles that cost more than the vintage models they're based on will never appeal to me, but maybe they reduce demand for the originals. In that case, keep it up, Eastwood.
Nice looking bass, humbucker sounds good, but that piezo sounds awful. I would've preferred if it just had a tone control but still a nice instrument. (I guess it would sound better with flats)
I played that much my Gibson EB-11 shortscale, and it is worth every penny. Even more with its custom pickups... Yes, it is also better than its cousin by Epiphone for 230 Euros which i also own and like. A shortscale is far more than a cheapy, it is actually a concept of its own with its merits and its disadvantages - and we actually need some more really good instruments in this class. With different characters, of course. Like this one, like Serek's shortscales, possibly also like the new Gibson
Premier Guitar reviewer goofed on the bridge type. Audio track should be corrected and the bridge type renamed (edited in/overdubbed). Easy enough to do, a 5-minute job. 🤔
It's very buzzy with round wound strings, flat wounds would be my choice for this bass, and the bridge is not a tune o matic... there are no intonation adjustments... which kind of sucks if it is used for recording! I'd like to try the shorter 26.5" scale but I doubt it is that much different than a 30" scale...
Man, the thing about short scale basses is I believe you can ONLY use the neck pickup. The "pop" you get from a short scale bass sounds awful the treblier you get. I use exclusively the bucker neck pickup on my Mustang bass, and it sounds like it's the same case with this bass.
Wow this guy is really lacking for a bass demo. Can you start with the basics -- play a line with the HB, play a line with the piezo, play it with both? We don't need to see you trying to play licks and make comments. We need to hear the axe. With flats. With rounds. etc.
