One of the great things about the Backlund Model 100 is that it's a really, really well-designed, playable guitar - very comfortable, great balance. Of course, none of us should be surprised by the fact that Bill Nelson loves John Backlund's designs! Nothing more appropriate than an innovative guitarist loving innovative guitars, after all! When tone meets style, you can't really ask for more! 9) EASTWOOD BACKLUND MODEL 100 Once again, you can see that Bill Nelson love a beautiful guitar which is also very versatile. The Eastwood Doral Archtop is a beautiful (now discontinued) jazz-style guitar, with coil-tapped humbuckers. The body style is meant to suggest a retro-futuristic take on the big archtops that swing band guitarists of the 1940s were seen with, but it is thin-line like my vintage Gibson 345." 8) EASTWOOD DORAL ARCHTOP I'm really impressed by them-just a great and luxurious sound. Those CC-Rider pickups have a rich vintage tone that works superbly for jazz, blues and rock. "As for sound and playability, all I can say is that I'm thrilled with it. It's still one of our greatest guitars ever, totally unique, a true work of art! Here's what Bill said at the time: The Astroluxe Custom Limited is our 2014 collaboration with Bill. Great taste, as always, Bill! 7) EASTWOOD BILL NELSON SIGNATURE ASTROLUXE CUSTOM LIMITED The reissue of a rare and very desirable Morris Custom, our Eastwood The Cosey was one of our most popular Custom Shop models last year, and we're happy to say Bill Nelson was one of the guitarists who simply had to have one. Here's another live clip of Bill Nelson, now with a MAP: A reissue of the Res-O-Glass model by National, our new MAP has chambered mahogany body and sounds superb. Here's a live video of him using this particular model:Īs the main pic of this article shows, Bill Nelson often uses an Airline MAP DLX live. Like many distinguished players, Bill couldn't help but also love the Airline Town & Country, which is still one of our most "upmarket" models, and still one of our favorites! A very stylish Supro reissue that's perfect for whatever style you play - so no wonder it attracted a guitarist as versatile and original as Bill Nelson! And, in case you didn't know, we actually now do the Airline Twin Tone DLX model, which comes fitted with Bigsby!īill was right: Twin Tones look GREAT with a tremolo. Anyone remember?īill is a big fan of vibrato arms, so he was one of the first to get one of our Airline Twin Tone guitars fitted with tremolo. This was the guitar Bill used on our old "I get it" ad campaign. Our Saturn 63 was discontinued in 2010, and Bill was one of the players who made sure to grab one! Another quite unique semi-acoustic, based on the model by German brand Hopft, with a slightly Jag-esque offset body. Watch Mike Robinson guide you through the Astroluxe Cadet features: Crowdfunding ends on February 23 so make sure to guarantee yours while you can - there's no doubt those will become very collectible! This model is also available in a DLX version. With the switch in the center position, the master volume knob operates as a blend between the middle and neck or the middle and bridge. There's a 3-way switch with volume and tone controls for the neck and bridge pickups, operating like a standard Gibson guitar. The guitar is fitted with three Airline Argyle White Coil Pickups. The guitar is a semi-acoustic style with a slightly arched top and a single f-hole (which features a grille), but this time a double cutaway. The new (and now fully funded) Bill Nelson Astroluxe Cadet is a truly unique, gorgeous semi-acoustic guitar, and the culmination - so far - of our ongoing collaboration with Bill Nelson. but first, let's talk about that new Astroluxe! 1) ASTROLUXE CADET (Eastwood Customs project - ending February 23rd 2017) To celebrate the upcoming Bill Nelson Astroluxe Cadet(the best yet?) we'll take a look at all Eastwood guitars Bill Nelson has used over the years. For this reason, many guitarists look up to him, and our collaborations with Bill Nelson are always very popular. Though he first came to prominence with his 70's band Be Bop Deluxe, Bill still very much remains one of the most creative guitarists around, and an inspiration to many - even though he steers clear from the mainstream. Here's a look at all of our Bill Nelson projects (old & new!) plus a look at some of his Eastwood guitars.īill Nelson is a true cult guitar-hero. To us, Bill Nelson is much more than a guitar legend - he's a friend and a collaborator.
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