NGD Eastwood Esprit Ultra

[jwguitar]

Here is a video I just made with my new Eastwood Esprit Ultra guitar!

 

[Shawn]

Very nice sound.

 

[Crungy]

Excellent playing as always!

The guitar reminds of a mix of Fender Robben Ford and an Ibanez SC.... I dig it, especially the color!

 

[Crungy]

After some googling I see the Esprit was a Fender so that explains why this guitar looks exactly the same

@jwguitar Again, excellent playing and I was not familiar with your background.... You're a busy guy a hell of a player!

 

[odibrom]

Nice...

... why all those faces? It's like a different face expression per guitar chord played... it's funny... and real!

 

[jwguitar]

Very nice sound.

Thank you very much for your kind words and listening! I appreciate it!

 

[jwguitar]

After some googling I see the Esprit was a Fender so that explains why this guitar looks exactly the same

@jwguitar Again, excellent playing and I was not familiar with your background.... You're a busy guy a hell of a player!

Thank you for the compliment! Yes this guitar is actually a replica of the Fender Robben Ford model. I believe those were made by Fender Japan back in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Fender Japan made some really cool guitars at that time. Aside from this model they had a really beautiful archtop hollow body. I believe Tommy Tedesco used to play one. Have you seen those before?

 

[jwguitar]

Nice...

... why all those faces? It's like a different face expression per guitar chord played... it's funny... and real!

it might be real or it might be kayfabe ! Either way I’m glad you were entertained!

 

[Crungy]

Thank you for the compliment! Yes this guitar is actually a replica of the Fender Robben Ford model. I believe those were made by Fender Japan back in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Fender Japan made some really cool guitars at that time. Aside from this model they had a really beautiful archtop hollow body. I believe Tommy Tedesco used to play one. Have you seen those before?

I remember seeing the Robben Ford guitars in the mid to late 90's but had no idea the Esprit existed before he had a signature. It's a cool guitar for such an odd piece for Fender at the time... Gibson scale with humbuckers and a 3x3 headstock!

Is the Eastwood also 24.75" scale?

 

[Rubbishplayer]

Thank you for the compliment! Yes this guitar is actually a replica of the Fender Robben Ford model. I believe those were made by Fender Japan back in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Fender Japan made some really cool guitars at that time. Aside from this model they had a really beautiful archtop hollow body. I believe Tommy Tedesco used to play one. Have you seen those before?

Robben Ford: the only guitarist ever to get Fender to build a Gibson.

 

[jwguitar]

I remember seeing the Robben Ford guitars in the mid to late 90's but had no idea the Esprit existed before he had a signature. It's a cool guitar for such an odd piece for Fender at the time... Gibson scale with humbuckers and a 3x3 headstock!

Is the Eastwood also 24.75" scale?

Yes this guitar also has a 24.75 scale. It is very odd that Fender put out this guitar of all companies. I remember they had some Korean Telecasters which had set necks back in the early 2000’s but the Esprit is basically a full on Gibson style. The body is even maple and mahogany!