Members Elias Graves Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Not your father's Chinese guitar! This is Eastman's first run with plywood bodied guitars. It's an ES175 copy. Nitro lacquer finish (that rivals any Gibson I've seen), binding everywhere and excellent fit & finish. $680 WITH CASE! GAS..... Even the back is burst. The neck and back actually match well, it's the lighting and camera. It plays well and sounds great. Miles above an Epi or Ibanez. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 This would definitely fill a hole in my collection, although I have novice jazz/swing chops, where I suspect this guitar excels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted December 23, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 This would definitely fill a hole in my collection, although I have novice jazz/swing chops, where I suspect this guitar excels. It'll make great mellow tones for sure, but this isn't a spruce top guitar. It's maple plywood. Pick up by the bridge with the tone on 10 and it's a rockabilly machine. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bal704 Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Good looking guitar. Where do you see that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deadbeat Son Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Per chance is this at the shop where you have the $500 trade offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wulver Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 I assume there's gonna be a two-pickup version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted December 23, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Per chance is this at the shop where you have the $500 trade offer? No. These guys only offer wholesale on trade. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deadbeat Son Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 No. These guys only offer wholesale on trade. EG For shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xrleroyx Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Not sure if I'd pay that much for it without playing it but, who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vibroluxman Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 I tried one of their fully carved 335 like guitars. Beautiful instrument. Well priced to boot. Not a fan of the acoustics I've tried. Something wasn't right with them, can't really say why. Something about the feel of the neck and the tone didn't jive I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Yeah, the same place that had the used Peerless I mentioned in the other thread also had a used Eastman. Forget what the model was, but it was a bit higher end... solid top, two pickups. Think it was about $2500 new and they had it market at $1500. VERY impressive and possibly the loudest and most acoustic-like hollow body I've ever played. If this guitar is half as good as that guitar was, it's easily worth $700. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Eastman cut its teeth making violins, violas and mandolins, and later carved archtop jazz boxes, so I'm not surprised. Their mandolins are very highly regarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 $680 WITH CASE! GET IT! I had an Eastman T184-MX (love child of a Casino and 339) and it was fantastic! At this price, I'll keep an eye out for one myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike003 Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Love it. Too bad there's not a blonde model. Everything I'm looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonbarrios Posted February 14, 2013 Members Share Posted February 14, 2013 I think they are coming out with a 2 p/u model too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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