This Sound Pure exclusive must be heard to be believed

We first got acquainted with Barbera Soloist saddle transducers by way of the brilliant NC luthier, John Buscarino

The Barbera soloist IS the saddle, that's the secret 

We had in a Buscarino archtop with one of these babies in it and it sounded good no matter what we plugged it through (tube or solid-state) 

Moreover, the tone coming out the speaker was distinctly more "acoustic" than we'd ever heard a plugged-in archtop sound

This got us thinking. . .

Eventually, one of our clients (a local musician) came in frustrated with his live archtop tone. He played in a traditional jazz band and couldn't get the pure, woody tone he wanted at standing room values 

We pitched in an all-solid, "acoustic" Eastman archtop with a Barbera soloist installed 

He was blown away with the results and so were we 

We immediately contacted Barbera to get some more soloists 

For those of us who love that crisp, old-time archtop tone 

There is nothing better than this! 

Carved Spruce top, solid carved mahogany back and sides with Rosewood bridge, tailpiece, pickguard and fretboard. Vintage tone with superior midrange and volume. Classic Non-cutaway.

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.

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