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SKU EAST-SB57-N-BK

Eastman SB57/n Guitar, Lollar Imperial Pickups, Ebony, Vintage Nitro Finish, Black

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Player's Perspective

The Eastman SB57/n "Black Beauty" is a fully-loaded, totally old-school-spec'd take on the "Custom" single-cutaway, double-humbucker guitar at an extremely reasonable price point. In addition to the immediately recognizable "piano" black color in a smooth vintage-feeling satin finish, gold hardware, and beautiful high-end appointments, the guitar features the tried and true combination of a mahogany body and neck with a maple top and gorgeous black ebony fingerboard. Eastman also spared no expense on the hardware, going with Gotoh hardware across the board - the Tune-o-Matic bridge, tailpiece, tuning machines, and strap buttons are all high-end Gotoh offerings.The vintage-shape mahogany neck feels immediately reminiscent of the guitars this Eastman is based on, whilst remaining playable for the modern player - not too thin, not too thick. 

At the heart of the guitar are two of the highest-end "PAF"-style pickups out there - the venerable Lollar Imperial humbucker set. These Lollar pickups have become nearly a "standard" in the boutique guitar world for a reason and are pretty much the perfect "PAF". They capture the quintessential "1959" tone - clear, bright, and clean with a fantastic middle position on lower-gain settings, but are ready to rock hard when you dig in and turn up the gain. Add a vintage-style wiring harness with premium components like CTS and Switchcraft parts, and you have a top-shelf tonal formula.

For a contemporary take on a vintage guitar that checks all the boxes of what this style of guitar should be at a very accessible price, give the Eastman SB57/n a spin - you'll quickly find out how underrated these guitars are.

Specifications

BODY

  • Body Dimensions: 13" x 1 7/8"
  • Body Top: Solid Carved Maple
  • Body Back/Sides: 1 Piece Mahogany
  • Binding: Multi-Ply Ivoroid
  • Top Coat Finish: Vintage Nitro

NECK

  • Neck Material: One Piece Mahogany
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12"
  • Nut: Bone 1 11/16"
  • Nut Height: .022"
  • Fretwire: Jescar FW47104-P
  • Scale Length: 24 3/4"
  • Truss Rod: Single Acting
  • Binding: Ivoroid
  • Logo: Pearl Headstock
  • Inlay: Pearl Crowns

HARDWARE

  • Backplates: Black Plastic
  • Hardware Color: Relic Gold
  • Tailpiece: Gotoh GE101A-GG Relic
  • Bridge: Gotoh GE-104B-GG Relic
  • Tuners: Gotoh SD90
  • Knobs: Black Speed Knobs
  • Strap Peg: Gotoh EP-A1

ELECTRONICS

  • Neck Pickup: Lollar Custom Aged/Wound Imperial Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup: Lollar Custom Aged/Wound Imperial Humbucker
  • Pickup Height: 3/32"
  • Pickup Frame: Cream Plastic
  • 3 Way Switch: Switchcraft 12120X
  • Switch Tip: Switchcraft Ivory
  • Capacitors: Sprague Orange Drop
  • Potentiometers: CTS 500K Audio Taper
  • Output Jack: Switchcraft #11
  • Pickup Wiring: Gavitt Braided Wire

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Strings: D'Addario NYXL .010 - .046
  • Action Height: 3/32" and 2/32"
  • Case: Hardshell Case
  • Instrument Weight: 8.2 lbs
  • Serial #: 12756045

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Eastman. This SB57/n is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.