Sound Pure's Take
First and foremost, this archtop is a visual stunner. The honeyburst on this baby is warm and stately; it allows the beautiful grain on this carved spruce top to pop out and demand attention.
Unplugged, nail a chord and the thing just rings for days. The maple back and sides add balanced mid range, while offering that pleasant and rich maple trademark brightness. Plugged in, the Kent Armstrong offers a wide-range of sounds with a single tone control: rolled back you’ll get a delightfully mellow straight jazz tone, cranked you’d swear you were playing a vintage ES-335. The nut width is comfy, small enough to nail those tough chords, but big enough to ensure your fingers don’t get twisted along the way.
Another bulls-eye from Eastman!
From Eastman Guitars
Carved Spruce top, laminated back and sides. Ebony bridge, tailpiece, pickguard and fretboard with vintage tone with superior midrange and volume. Classic Venetian cutaway, mounted humbucking pickup design.
- Serial Number
- 15750006
- Neck Material
- 3 Piece Maple
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12"
- Neck Profile
- Traditional Even C
- Nut
- Bone 1 11/16"
- 1st Fret String Height
- .022"
- 12th 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
- Inlay
- Pearl Split Block
- Finish
- Nitrocellulose
- Hardware Color
- Gold
- Pickguard
- Ebony w/ Maple Binidng
- Tailpiece
- Ebony on Brass
- Bridge
- Adjustable Ebony Bridge
- Tuners
- Gotoh SG360-EN01GG (gold w/ebony buttons)
- Knobs
- Black 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
In addition to the standard included manufacturer warranty, virtually all new products carry our exclusive, industry-leading, absolutely free Sound Pure 3-Year Warranty, which includes parts and labor. It's our way of adding real value to the personal touch our small, dedicated team brings to every purchase.
Coverage exclusions live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27. Read the warranty →
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