Eastwood Mach II vs. Hallmark II

[doombuggy]

anyone have any experience with comparing either of these?
The Hallmark has pickups looks like are the original Mosrite style and the Eastwoods pups has what I assume Johnny Ramone replaced putting a mini hum in the neck (disconnected?!?!?!) and a Dimarzo strat pup in the rear.
Ive also seen a Fillmore model but it had strat looking pickups with solid covers like a Fender Musicmaster.
I really dont care about it being a Ramone guitar I like the whole JR simple guitar...and it being a Mosrite design.
let me know what you guys thing I should go for.

[Bob Shade]

Hello and thank you for inquiring about a Hallmark. You may be interested in one of the brand new Hallmark II's. You get a great finish and the die cast Shade tremolo and a case all for the same price. See here for more details:

http://hallmarkguitars.com/guitars/hallmark-II.htm

Also, this subject has been reviewed before, this may also be helpful:

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=3250

Bob Shade

240-473-1157

[oipunkguy]

hey bob,

could someone order the mach II model with the stopbar instead? just wondering

[Bob Shade]

We can make the tremolo into a stop tail, then it can be reversed at any time. This is the best way to go.

Bob

[101Volts]

It depends on what you want out of a guitar. Personally, I'd go for the Hallmark because they're closer to original Mosrite specs than Eastwoods are. I played an Eastwood Hi Flyer four years ago and it didn't sound or play like a Mosrite at all; The neck was fatter than a 60s Mosrite and the pickups didn't give the same tone. The body shape was comfortable but that's all I liked about it.

Austin

[doombuggy]

the Eastwood Im interested in is the MK II copy, the Eastwood Hi Flyer you are talking about is a copy of the old Univox copy and isnt supose to be a copy of the Mosrite.

http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/GTRs/mac ... eFINAL.jpg

[doombuggy]

not that I wouldnt want a Hallmark, one question I have is does the reg. Hallmark II have the same pickups as the Ramone? I play loud RnR need loud pickups

[doombuggy]

well looks like I got impulsive and bid on a HAllmark, I knew hitting the make offer button, offering $666 was prob a bad idea

[mrmomo]

Nice looking axe!
But we all know it is a top quality build as well!
-John

[doombuggy]

something went wrong and Im not getting the Hallmark Ramone, but Im seriously considering the MKII model, Bob do you every do custom versions? Im wanting a lime green with a stop bar