AR503CE delivered yesterday. Paused for a bit before ordering due to the colour (my original preference sunburst seems difficult to source) but Richards photos won me over! Setup fantastic after a 1/4 turn truss rod tweak.
Very impressed with build quality. Lovely woods (masking that figure with dark sunburst would seem sacrilegious). Seth Lover pickup, hardcase, nitro...what’s not to like. Sounds great acoustically and plugged in. Suspect this won’t be my last Eastman....
Photos courtesy of Richards Guitars with some of my own at the bottom. Should also point out excellent comms and service from the team.
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Any plan to record clips?
Bandcamp
Spotify, Apple et al
my iPhone) but I guess I could do a direct recording from the Amp/ pickup.
Its an incredible guitar. Build quality is faultless. Wood selection (quartersawn solid top with nice figuring, dark ebony) is perfect. Nicely done nitro finish that isn’t sticky and will age with character.
Great acoustic tone, even when mellowed significantly by the D’addario chromes (flat wound) I’ve put on.
Absolutely love it, worth every penny. Very tempted to look at a t386 now...
Looks a be a joy to play!
Play Misty for me
ha ha
Joking aside amazing value for a carved quality arch top
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Lovely looking guitar though!