Sound Pure's Take

*Minor blems from being played in our showroom (finish indentation next to pickguard and ding on inside edge of right F-hole, pictured) Full Eastman warranty is still in effect*

This guitar has such a big sound, you might not even need the pickup to be heard. On the other hand, the floating pickup sounds so good, you might never want to play this guitar by itself. What a great problem to have! This deep bodied 16" solid carved spruce archtop is a guitarist's guitar, with excellent tone, impeccable playability, and refined aesthetics. The volume and tone controls are underneath the pickguard, totally seamless! If you're serious about jazz or want to be serious about jazz, then here's a serious guitar for you!

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Eastman AR805CE-SB Spruce/Maple Sunburst Archtop #11045302 Quick n' Dirty

Also in this recording Carr Amplifiers Rambler 28W 1x12 Combo Amp - Black Shure KSM313/NE Dual-Voice Ribbon Mic with Roswellite Ribbon TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik M60 FET Cardioid Microphone

In this video, Sound Pure archtop specialist Michael Buckley tests out the Eastman AR805CE-SB Spruce/Maple Sunburst Archtop #11045302 with a Carr Amplifiers Rambler 28W 1x12 Combo Amp, a Telefunken Elektroakustik M60 FET... Read more

In this video, Sound Pure archtop specialist Michael Buckley tests out the Eastman AR805CE-SB Spruce/Maple Sunburst Archtop #11045302 with a Carr Amplifiers Rambler 28W 1x12 Combo Amp, a Telefunken Elektroakustik M60 FET Cardioid Microphone, and a Shure KSM313/NE Dual-Voice Ribbon Mic with Roswellite Ribbon.

From Eastman Guitars

Old-World craftsmanship creates a new jazz standard. Carved spruce top, carved maple back and sides with Ebony bridge, tailpiece, pickguard and fretboard. Classic Venetian cutaway, floating pickup design.

Committed to a high standard of quality, Eastman Guitars use of premium tonewoods and fine appointments, alongside the talent and accomplishment of its designers, craftsmen, and company philosophy continues one of the most fascinating musical traditions the world has known.

Serial Number
11045302
Body Dimensions
16″ X 3 1/4″
Cutaway
Venetian
Top Wood
Solid Hand Carved Spruce
Back/Sides Wood
Hand Carved Maple
Body Binding
7-ply Ivoroid/Black
Neck Woods
Maple
Fingerboard
Ebony
Nut Width
1 3/4″
Scale Length
25″
Frets
22 Nickel – Silver
Pickguard
Ebony
Inlays
None
Pickup
Single Floating Kent Armstrong (HJGS6-GD)
Controls
Volume & Tone, Pickguard Mounted
Bridge
Ebony compensated, 2 3/32″ Spacing
Tailpiece
Gold & Ebony Trapeze-style
Tuners
Gotoh w/ Ebony Buttons
Strings
D’Addario EJ21 .012-.052 Roundwound
Available Finishes
Sunburst
Case
Hardshell Included

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