The top and body are all laminated maple. The neck is maple. I know a bass player in CA whose guitar player has one of these and another Eastman and loves them, otherwise I would have never considered it. We will see. Also, I researched these on Reverb and many of this particular model have been sold over $1000 up to $1400 so I don't think I can go wrong at the $600 I paid for it.Any solid wood involved in this guitar ? Eastman is reported as doing good copies, at a price that's very much underneath the one, of American original models they copy...Originals are so expensive these days, and sometimes that disappointing, that one may consider getting one some day...
It'd be interesting to know how you will feel about this guitar in a year time or so : I find that many advanced musicians seem to go back to the originals after some time, if they can afford them...
I'd go with those jazz players' impressions, this is very much out of my area of expertise and experience, but I can tell you my bass player friend in CA, his guitar player thinks highly of them and he has never steered either of us wrong. In addition, the workmanship really holds up on close scrutiny, for instance, the bniding, even that around the F holes, is very well fit.I’ve been very curious about these. Eastman full body archtops are held in high esteem by jazz players.
I’m looking forward to your thoughts once you’ve had some time to evaluate it.
Yes it's listed at 1.72"Most of those have the nut width of 1 3/4.
They call it Truetone gloss which is a very thin polyurethaneThat's beautiful! What kind of finish is Eastman using, these days?
You are right, arch-backs and electrics are a whole different story, especially arch-backs I've heard...But I usually end up being disappointed by non solid guitars quickly...I like the tone of solid wood when I play an electric acoustically I think...(...) Also, I researched these on Reverb and many of this particular model have been sold over $1000 up to $1400 so I don't think I can go wrong at the $600 I paid for it.
PS - on laminates - my '72 G37 has a laminated archback so I do not consider laminate a negative necessarily.
Alvin Lee plays a 335 and it's a semi-hollow with a center block. I don't understand what you mean by playing an electric acoustically ...You are right, arch-backs and electrics are a whole different story, especially arch-backs I've heard...But I usually end up being disappointed by non solid guitars quickly...I like the tone of solid wood when I play an electric acoustically I think...
Alvin Lee 335 (or whatever the number is) is an all solid guitar (mind the feed back though - and the price -).
Yes you didn't pay much it seems, congrats...