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Just getting into guitar? Wanting something you can haul around during festival season?  Looking for the best value in a D18 style guitar out there?  Don't waste your time with anything else!  The all solid wood construction, handcarved bracing, and lightweight, resonant build of this Eastman E1D will flat out embarrass most other offerings at this price.

From Eastman Guitars

Iconic, big, and bold. You’ll never have to worry about competing for sonic space with this classic, flat-picking bluegrass instrument. Perfect for ensemble settings where cutting through the mix can be an issue.

Serial Number: 15755872

Neck Material: Mahogany

Fingerboard: Ebony

Fingerboard Radius: 12"

Neck Profile: Traditional Even "C"

Nut: Bone 1-3/4"

Fretwire: 20 Jescar-FW43080

Scale Length: 25.4"

Body Dimensions: 15 5/8" x 4 3/4"

Bracings: Hand Scalloped X

Body Top: Solid Sitka Spruce

Body Back/Sides: Solid Sapele

Bridge/Saddle: Ebony/Bone, 2 5/32" Spacing

Rosette: Classic

Truss Rod: Dual Acting

Binding: Top and Back

Binding Material: Tortoise

Logo: Maple Headstock

Inlay: Pearl Dots

Side Dot Color: White

Bridge Pins: White Plastic with Black Dots

Body Top Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose

Back/Sides Finish: Open Pore

Hardware Color: Nickel

Pickguard: Tortoise Shell G-Guard

Tuners: Open-Gear Ping V93N 3+3

Electronics: None

Strings: D'Addario .012-.053 #EXP16

Action Height: 12th fret 3/32" on the bass side and 2/32" on the treble side

Case: Padded Eastman Gig Bag

Truss Rod Wrench: 4mm

Color Options: Traditional

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