Sound Pure's Take
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!
From Eastman Guitars
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
- 12650112
- Neck Material
- Maple
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12"
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Nut Width
- 1-3/4"
- Fretwire
- 20-Jescar FW47104-P
- Scale Length
- 25"
- Body Style
- Venetian
- Body Dimensions
- 16" X 3-1/4"
- Body Top
- Solid Hand-Carved Spruce
- Body Back/Sides
- Hand-Carved Maple
- Cutaway
- No
- F-Holes
- Yes
- F-Hole Binding Material
- Single Ply Ivoroid
- Head Cap Veneer Material
- Ebony
- Truss Rod
- Single Acting
- Headstock Style
- AR
- Binding Material
- 7-ply Ivoroid/Black
- Logo Material
- Maple
- Inlay
- None
- Side Dot Color
- Black
- Hardware Color
- Gold
- Pickguard
- Yes
- Pickguard Material
- Ebony
- Pickguard Binding
- Yes
- Pickguard Binding Material
- Multi-ply Ivoroid/Black
- Tailpiece
- Trapeze-style
- Tailpiece Material
- Gold & Ebony
- Bridge
- Ebony compensated, 2-3/32" Spacing
- Tuners
- Gotoh w/ ebony buttons SG360-EN01GG
- Truss Rod Cover
- Ebony
- Strings
- Clearetone .012-.052 Roundwound
- Tuning
- E A D G B e
- Case
- Hardshell Case
Free 3-Year Warranty
Sound Pure stands behind our products. Free three-year warranty on this item. Coverage exclusions live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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