Sound Pure's Take
This AR503CE is perfect for the player who wants the tone and response of a solid spruce top but might also prefer to have laminate back and sides to help reduce feedback (and the price tag). The mounted Kent Armstrong humbucker produces a clear, warm tone and captures the airy complexity of the guitar's acoustic voice. Even with the laminate back and sides, this guitar sounds very woody and detailed in the way that great hand carved archtops can when good materials meet great craftsmanship.
From Eastman Guitars
Premium tonewoods and the time honored process of meticulous hand craftsmanship form a harmonious relationship that has established Eastman as a major force in the world of archtop guitars. Today Eastman offers the widest selection of classic and contemporary archtop guitars in the industry. Most often associated with jazz, Eastman archtops are frequently used in many other styles of music due to their beautiful sound, range and finish.
- Serial Number
- 14850201
- Neck Material
- 3 Piece Maple
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12"
- Neck Profile
- Traditional Even C
- Nut
- Bone 1 3/4"
- 1st Fret String Height
- .022"
- 12 Fret String Height
- Bass .078" & Treble .062"
- Fretwire
- 22 Medium Jumbo Jescar 47104
- Scale Length
- 25"
- Body Style
- Venetian
- Body Dimensions
- 16" x 2 9/16"
- Body Top
- Solid Spruce
- Body Back/Sides
- Laminated Flamed Maple
- Truss Rod
- Single Acting
- Binding
- Top 5 ply, Back 3 ply, Neck 1 ply, F holes 1 ply
- Binding Material
- Maple
- Logo
- Pearl Headstock
- Finish
- Nitrocellulose
- Hardware Color
- Gold
- Pickguard
- Ebony
- Tailpiece
- Ebony on Brass
- Bridge
- Adjustable Ebony Bridge
- Tuners
- Gotoh SG360-EN01GG
- Knobs
- Amber Speed Knobs
- Neck Pickup
- Kent Armstrong HPAG-1
- Pickup Height
- 3/32"
- Pickup Frame
- Black Plastic
- Capacitors
- .047" Ohms
- Potentiometers
- 500k Linear Taper
- Output Jack
- Switchcraft
- Strings
- D’Addario NYXL .012 - .052
- Case
- Hardshell Case
Free 3-Year Warranty
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Returns
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