I got this one alm��st a year ago and today I cannot imagine being without it. It's beautiful to play on and beautiful to look at. Very easy played and really good for slide with heavy strongs.

Great prizing for ab outstanding guitar!

Being a lefty I have always found it difficult to find guitars to add to my growing collection. Having spotted the green Airline Map online one day, I new that I needed this guitar to add to my collection. The retro-surf- look to it alone screams this is a cool guitar. I went on to the co. website and ordered the guitar and cool harshell case and received it within a week. Well I am pleased to say the guitar plays as well as it looks. My band plays punk, country, hard rock, rockabilliy and this thing handles them all with ease. My band mates always mention the versatility of the sounds and even though I bring gretsches and les pauls to the gigs as well its the Airline that people always want to talk about. The neck is fast and comfortable and the Bigsby is an added bonus. Its a lot fo guitar for $950

I got this guitar in a trade and was really worried that the humbuckers would be dark and midrangey but to my surprise they were not! They have a lot of brightness to them! and the bridge pick up has that nice vintage twang! like on The Beatles song "Day Tripper"

This thing is eye candy and sounds great to boot! It can cover a multitude of styles: Rock, Country, Jazz, Metal, Surf, ANYTHING! You should stop reading this review and just buy the guitar!

I've owned this guitar from new for a couple of years now ...

Great build quality and looks (I get a lot if people asking about it ..)

Really comfortable to play,great neck (it's quite big which suits my large hands)

I've put a couple of Mojo goldfoil/filtertrons in mine to give it a more twangsome tone BUT the stock pickups sounded ok ....

Would love to have the matching Baritone ....One day - one day .

Highly recommended if you're looking for something a little different

I've had my white MAP DLX for almost a year now - and it's a good time to review. I've put it through its paces, played big gigs and little gigs, recorded a bit, rattled some windows - this thing can easily handle most anything you could throw at it. Smooth as butter on a hot biscuit. Holds tune really nicely, even with the Bigsby. Only issue I've had is a little loose input jack, but that's an easy adjustment.



I bought it B-stock, from the web, sight unseen, and honestly can't tell where the heck this thing had a flaw. Set up was really good right out of the box (although, always a good idea to get any guitar set up to your own playing preference/style). Super impressed with Eastwood's overall service.



After playing it for close to a year, I still feel as good about this guitar as I did when I first got it.

I own a CBS-era Tele Deluxe. I own a Gibson Les Paul (Studio) and Melody Maker (a nice one...not cheesy Musician's Friend-ey model). I've played an ass-load of high end guitars in the 30 years I've been playing. But when I got my hands on my first Eastwood-Arline (my trusty, sea foam green 2P) back in 2010. it quickly became my main guitar. But wait, isn't this supposed to be a review for the MAP? Well...it is. I just bought one and gigged with it for the first time at a large, outdoor festival here in San Francisco. With teary apologies to my 2P, the MAP is now my main guitar! Like the 2P, the available tonal range is muy impressive, and the meatiness of the tone (in general, particular on 'outer' switch settings...neck/bridge) is superior to that of my 2P...it could have something to do with the body shape and weight (it's heavier than the 2P) and attendant body sound chambers. In any case, this sucker rocks and is super fun to play (acoustically, too!). I play-mix traditional Cuban music (son, rumba, montuno) and indie rock, and for what I do, it works and works extremely well. I'll submit another, more tech-spec driven review soon, but, for now, I am too impressed and happy to not submit this one.

I got this guitar in a trade and was really worried that the humbuckers would be dark and midrangey but to my surprise they were not! They have a lot of brightness to them! and the bridge pick up has that nice vintage twang! like on The Beatles song "Day Tripper"

This thing is eye candy and sounds great to boot! It can cover a multitude of styles: Rock, Country, Jazz, Metal, Surf, ANYTHING! You should stop reading this review and just buy the guitar!

I've owned this guitar from new for a couple of years now ...

Great build quality and looks (I get a lot if people asking about it ..)

Really comfortable to play,great neck (it's quite big which suits my large hands)

I've put a couple of Mojo goldfoil/filtertrons in mine to give it a more twangsome tone BUT the stock pickups sounded ok ....

Would love to have the matching Baritone ....One day - one day .

Highly recommended if you're looking for something a little different

I've had my white MAP DLX for almost a year now - and it's a good time to review. I've put it through its paces, played big gigs and little gigs, recorded a bit, rattled some windows - this thing can easily handle most anything you could throw at it. Smooth as butter on a hot biscuit. Holds tune really nicely, even with the Bigsby. Only issue I've had is a little loose input jack, but that's an easy adjustment.



I bought it B-stock, from the web, sight unseen, and honestly can't tell where the heck this thing had a flaw. Set up was really good right out of the box (although, always a good idea to get any guitar set up to your own playing preference/style). Super impressed with Eastwood's overall service.



After playing it for close to a year, I still feel as good about this guitar as I did when I first got it.

I own a CBS-era Tele Deluxe. I own a Gibson Les Paul (Studio) and Melody Maker (a nice one...not cheesy Musician's Friend-ey model). I've played an ass-load of high end guitars in the 30 years I've been playing. But when I got my hands on my first Eastwood-Arline (my trusty, sea foam green 2P) back in 2010. it quickly became my main guitar. But wait, isn't this supposed to be a review for the MAP? Well...it is. I just bought one and gigged with it for the first time at a large, outdoor festival here in San Francisco. With teary apologies to my 2P, the MAP is now my main guitar! Like the 2P, the available tonal range is muy impressive, and the meatiness of the tone (in general, particular on 'outer' switch settings...neck/bridge) is superior to that of my 2P...it could have something to do with the body shape and weight (it's heavier than the 2P) and attendant body sound chambers. In any case, this sucker rocks and is super fun to play (acoustically, too!). I play-mix traditional Cuban music (son, rumba, montuno) and indie rock, and for what I do, it works and works extremely well. I'll submit another, more tech-spec driven review soon, but, for now, I am too impressed and happy to not submit this one.

Like a combination of a Strat and Les Paul with freaking P-90s. Light weight and beautiful. Really nice neck, wide and flat enough to be comfortable. The copper is my favorite color now and the white headstock is insanely cool. The tone/s, volume and sustain are wonderful. The perfect electric for me. If I could get the mother of pearl/abalone finish someday I would be happy to own a second one.

This was my first Eastwood Airline guitar and I really enjoy it. The look is good and fit and finish just right everywhere. The sound, played acoustic, is good and that's always a great sign on an electric guitar. It's a bit deeper than an LP but lighter because it's hollow. The single coil pickups sound great and the guitar plays like buttah. Other than some setup tweaks the only change I made was a bone nut (personal preference). If you want something different this is a great guitar and the price is right.

Right as I opened the case and saw that shimmering black with the Bigsby I knew this was a great purchase. Took her out of the case, plugged her in and fell in love.



Great tonal range and a beautiful look/feel. Stock right out of the box I give it a 5.



Totally worth your money.

Stunningly beutiful guitar. Great setup right out of the box. Neck feels perfect!

This guitar has a classic p-90 sound that is further accentuated by it's beautiful hollow-body tone -it just sounds amazing without any amplification. The PUPs are pretty hot and have an awesome bright bark that I love. I felt like I became a better guitar player just picking this up because everything just sounds better. I use this with a Peavey Classic 30 and there are so many different tones -all the way from acoustic to classic rock and blues -very vintage and very responsive to pick attack. Great thing about this guitar is that it's light and well balanced and so easy to play -I really love the neck.



One thing that surprised me is how quiet the guitar is -I expected a lot more noise from single coils, especially since these are not reverse wound.



Build on this is phenomenal -super solid and professional -only part that seems to be potentially problematic is the pick guard, which is just held on by two screws, but no problems yet. The look of the guitar in person is even nicer than the pictures -the binding is so well done and everyone who has seen this have complimented the aesthetics of the guitar.



If you like P90s and hollow body sound don't hesitate on this one, there's very little it can't do well and the quality is what you would expect from something four times this price.

Fretboard feels wonderful. The pickups sound silky, quiet. I expected more noise from P90's. Finish is impeccable, a really beautiful guitar.

I gave it four stars because palm mutes are something you have to get used to because the trapeze tail is so close to the tune-o-matic.

This comes with 10's and they suit the guitar, intonation is good. I enjoy perfect intonation. I'll be putting on an Earvana nut. I like 11's with a wrapped third.

I was aware of this guitar but hadn't played one until I got one in a trade for a boutique amp. I wasn't really sure I'd gotten a good deal, because although the finish is very good, some of the hardware (the plastic pick guard and trapeze tailpiece for example) looks a bit cheap. But then I plugged it in and OH MY.



It really sounds like nothing else. Immediate 50s/early 60s vibe, a bizarre mix of gnarly and warm, with a big acoustic sound off the closed hollow body. Pickups are pretty hot and pretty noisy, but full of character. Short scale and sweet neck make it supremely easy to play. I have a lot of nice guitars, but this has turned into the one I want to pick up. Really great for playing the kind of gig where you'd normally play an acoustic, works terrifically well as solo accompaniment for voice.



Deluxe Reverb + this pretty much makes you want to throw away all your pedals -- you don't need 'em.



Niggles: pickups are noisy. I will experiment with shielding the covers. Mine came (used) with a grounding problem, which I fixed by removing the tailpiece and fiddling with the position of the grounding wire. Plastic pick guard feels cheap although probably period-accurate, but could use another screw to hold it down as it sometimes rattles. Tailpiece trapeze is too long, but shorter ones are easy to find online and it's a trivial fix.



Overall, a crazy good guitar that is much more than the sum of its parts and I congratulate Mike for having the vision to produce this.

I was aware of this guitar but hadn't played one until I got one in a trade for a boutique amp. I wasn't really sure I'd gotten a good deal, because although the finish is very good, some of the hardware (the plastic pick guard and trapeze tailpiece for example) looks a bit cheap. But then I plugged it in and OH MY.



It really sounds like nothing else. Immediate 50s/early 60s vibe, a bizarre mix of gnarly and warm, with a big acoustic sound off the closed hollow body. Pickups are pretty hot and pretty noisy, but full of character. Short scale and sweet neck make it supremely easy to play. I have a lot of nice guitars, but this has turned into the one I want to pick up. Really great for playing the kind of gig where you'd normally play an acoustic, works terrifically well as solo accompaniment for voice.



Deluxe Reverb + this pretty much makes you want to throw away all your pedals -- you don't need 'em.



Niggles: pickups are noisy. I will experiment with shielding the covers. Mine came (used) with a grounding problem, which I fixed by removing the tailpiece and fiddling with the position of the grounding wire. Plastic pick guard feels cheap although probably period-accurate, but could use another screw to hold it down as it sometimes rattles. Tailpiece trapeze is too long, but shorter ones are easy to find online and it's a trivial fix.



Overall, a crazy good guitar that is much more than the sum of its parts and I congratulate Mike for having the vision to produce this.

I recently purchased the Airline Tuxedo even though I wasn't really in the market for a new guitar. A chain of events started with a You Tube interview I watched with Mark Farner talking about his old Messenger guitar and how much he dug it. That intrigued me so in my search I come across a video demo with Wendell Ferguson playing it. My jaw dropped and I went to the Eastwood site. I started doing some searches and happened on Wendell's demo of the Tuxedo. That guitar seemed like it had all the tonal and styling properties I was looking for. Then I watched subsequent demos with RJ Ronquillo and David Henman, etc. That cinched it for me! A top quality guitar and case for under $1000.00....such a deal!!! Superior workmanship and a nice balance of retro design and modern technology. You guys hit one out of the park with the Tuxedo!

It's a little bit early for me to give a solid review of the guitar, as I've only owned it for a week, but here are the pros:



(1) Small size--the guitar has 19 frets, For lead players, this might be a bit of a drawback, but I play mostly rhythm, and the shorter neck is perfect for my short arms and small hands.



(2) Playability--the guitar came with fabulous action. It's a lot of fun to play.



(3) Tone--The aesthetic matches the tone perfectly. I play garage rock and surf, and the pickups do a great job of getting some classic tones.



(4) Controls--Having independent volume and tone knobs for each pickup is great, and it's not a common feature on single-coil guitars. Being able to blend the neck and bridge pickup as much as I want gives me more tonal flexibility. I like it a lot!



(5) Killer looks--self explanatory





Cons:

The only real con I can think of is that the pickups, even though they sound fabulous, are VERY microphonic. If the pick taps the pickup ever so slightly, You will hear the tap through your amp. Nevertheless, it's easy to adjust where you pick so as not to hit the pickups. Not a huge issue.