You said that far better than my attempt, thanks. I know you get a lot of people who buy a guitar, say an Epiphone and they say “it’s a Gibson killer!’ That’s usually partly new guitar excitement, but it might also actually be the best guitar that person has owned. A lot of those folk have never owned a Gibson. The Eastman guitars are the first ones I’ve owned where I was genuinely flabbergasted by the quality. I actually own a Gibson 335, and it’s a really good one too. The Eastman t486 is honestly as good (maybe even better) it is technically higher spec too (ebony board, parallelogram inlays, bound headstock).
I took it to a recording session a couple of months ago and two of the other guys who also play guitar tried it, and subsequently purchased one. One bought his to have a 335 he felt he could take around with him without worrying about it constantly (he’s a pro and has a lovely vintage one). For the amount of these I’m going tonend is selling for Eastman, I should be getting promo prices!
If you see one in your local shop, get it off the wall and give it a go.
This is the t486:
