Having read a lot of positive comments and reviews, I went to try some Eastman electrics out at the weekend and I have to say I was really impressed.
First I tried the SB59/V which is their single cut. It really was great. I know I’ll probably get some LOLs but it was up there with the custom shop Les Pauls I’ve owned. It was a really nice weight, nice neck, flawless fretwork on lovely ebony board, aged Gotoh hardware and Seymour Duncan antiquities which sounded great.
My favourite (possibly a NGD soon) was the T59/V, 335ish, but with an ebony board and 345 style inlays. This one had Seth Lover pickups. It really was a great guitar. I want it.
I also tried a T486B which was like the above but with a gloss finish, Phat Cats and a Bigsby B70, also great but the T59 had the edge for me.
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I have a very discerning customer who owns, has owned many fine guitars by PRS, Collings, Fender Custom Shop + Masterbuilt etc etc etc and he now owns a SB59/V - Purchased purely on build quality, feel, tonal character etc
They are very nice instruments with a growing deserved reputation
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
I've had one since Christmas bought by the missus (with a little prompting from moi!)
I've always loved 330's and have owned two from the '60's. The Eastman is a great guitar. The SD Antiquity P 90's are great and have even output when switching from each pickup which my old Gibson's never had. The finish makes it feel like a 30 year old guitar with an old matte nitro finish though they have got the end result by French polishing. The relicing is done really well. They haven't built the guitar and then distressed the finish, the finish is obtained by holding back the colour stain in some areas to mimic wear patterns. It's then sealed with the varnish finish. All hardware components are top notch which they should be I suppose on a £1700 guitar. Gotoh tuners and bridge.Set up is great. Even with the bigsby only weighs 6lb which I love. Very pleased with mine. Looks killer.
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I’ve also owned a T59 and it was a superb guitar too. Like the comment above I am hankering after a T64 (330).
You really can’t go wrong with Eastman and with secondhand prices so good there are some amazing bargains to be had (such as the sb59 that was on here for £850ish recently).