Sound Pure's Take
We usually have several of these Pisano signature models in a time and this one plays better than any one in the shop. There's not a chord you can throw at this guitar that won't be an absolute cinch. The frets are nice and tall and the neck is just plain comfortable. The full-size body with a smaller than average body width is also a drastic improvement over typical archtop construction, it's perfect for long gigs or practice sessions. Tonally this model is also a monster, it's got great archtop punch but with a little bit of welcome darkness that contributes to a underlying great mellowness.
In short, this is the guitar for the player looking for their first pro-level archtop, or the very established player looking for a pro-level workhouse. Give us a ring at 919-682-5552 with any questions or for more details.
Please refer to the photos to see the small finish chip near the headstock that makes this otherwise perfect instrument available at discounted price as a demo guitar.
From Eastman Guitars
World renowned jazz guitarist John Pisano personally designed his signature model archtop guitar from top to bottom. Working closely with Eastman craftsmen, John included all of the features and performance he ever wanted in a guitar. John also collaborated with noted pickup designer Kent Armstrong to create a custom humbucking pickup that captures the complete tonal spectrum of John’s creation. The result is a magnificent instrument that sounds as glorious plugged in as it does acoustically.
Body Dimensions: 16″ X 2 3/4″
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: 20 Nickel – Silver
Pickguard: Ebony
Inlays: None
Pick-up: Mounted Kent Armstrong (Custom)
Controls: Volume & Tone
Bridge: Ebony Compensated, 2 3/32″ Spacing
Tailpiece: Ebony w/ Inlay Trapeze-style
Tuners: Schallers w/ Ebony Buttons
Strings: D’Addario EJ21 .012-.052 Roundwound
Case: Hardshell Included
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
Returns
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