News: Eastwood Guitars introduces the new Marksman 5


Eastwood Guitars introduces the new Marksman 5

Eastwood Guitars introduces the Marksman 5, a tribute replica to the ultra-rare 1957 Magnatone® Mark V designed by Paul Bigsby. The Eastwood Marksman 5 replicates the vintage original in almost every detail, but as with all Eastwood models there have been some solid improvements. The new Eastwood Marksman 5 is a classic vintage style guitar with modern play-ability and sure to hit a sweet spot in the marketplace.

The new Eastwood Marksman 5 features a comfortable lightweight tone chambered mahogany body in a vintage Sunburst finish. This 24 ¾” scale guitar has a 22 fret set mahogany neck, rosewood finger board, and measures 1 5/8” at the nut. The vintage sound is delivered through a pair of custom designed EW Alnico SCP90s with a 3-way switch, one volume and one tone control. The sound of this guitar is bright and glassy clean, but also responds well with distortion, making it a very versatile guitar. A major upgrade over the original Paul Bigsby designed Magnatone® is a modern adjustable roller bridge to vastly improve the setup and intonation.

“The ’57 Magnatone® is one of my personal favorites in today’s vintage market, but unaffordable to most" said Mike Robinson, President and founder of Eastwood Guitars, "therefore I wanted to make a replica that did it justice and the Marksman 5 nails it.”

About Eastwood Guitars
Canada’s Eastwood Guitars is one of the world’s fastest growing guitar companies with over 40 distinctive models combining retro styling with modern play-ability. Eastwood is committed to developing and promoting independent music through the following initiatives: The Eastwood Artist Endorsement Program; The Eastwood Big Pick Program; The Eastwood Guitars Partners Program; and Eastwood Radio on 

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