Another Eastman day SB 59 and T386
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:16 pm
Picked these 2 up to go with their cousin I got last week. Bit overkill for me TBH but it was a deal I could not pass up.
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:47 pm
Nice, love the semihollow!
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 12:45 am
beauties!
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:26 am
thanks. its a pretty killer guitar but they all are. That solid top hollowbody is a really unique guitar and I would put the LP against any non custom shop Gibby. ITs pretty killer. Ill end up selling off one of the 3 as I do not need 5 electric guitars and I have my custom tele and I have a strat being built similiar to my tele with gold lace sensors and a gold anodized pickguard.Nick wrote:Nice, love the semihollow!
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:27 am
youll have to meet them someday ( I likely will end up selling one. Just not sure which. No more than I ever play electric I do not need 5 electric guitars. especially 3 dual humbucker ones.dots wrote:beauties!
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 7:40 am
Nick wrote:Nice, love the semihollow!
Re: Another Eastman day SB 59 and T386
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:34 pm
They look brilliant
Been looking closely at the T386 and others. I like the block inlays and Bigsby of the T486B, but it comes with P90s.
Been looking closely at the T386 and others. I like the block inlays and Bigsby of the T486B, but it comes with P90s.
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 9:45 pm
Great looking possible es335 itch scratcherbenecol wrote:Nick wrote:Nice, love the semihollow!
Re: Another Eastman day SB 59 and T386
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 2:04 am
They are great guitars. I am fortunate because I have a direct relationship with them. I am not an endorsee per se but I've become friends with the guys at the Pomona, Ca headquarters (guitars are built in China but the Eastman US headquarters is near me) so I get some great deals.MikeG wrote:They look brilliant
Been looking closely at the T386 and others. I like the block inlays and Bigsby of the T486B, but it comes with P90s.
I have had a 486B. I bought it as the same time as this 386. I knew when I bought both I would sell one one. I ended up selling one to a good friend and I let him pick which one.
I have about 10 eastmans.
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 2:05 am
If you ever make it back here Ill nick one for you to take home. lol. They wont miss one from their warehouse will they?Mike wrote:Great looking possible es335 itch scratcherbenecol wrote:Nick wrote:Nice, love the semihollow!
I have to say though, I would nto hesitate to order one site unseen. I am the point now where besides my custom built tele (and a similar custom strat being built now) all my instruments are Eastman.
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 2:48 pm
I managed to finally fill my hollow body desires with an Eastman last year. Easily the best guitar of its type that I’ve played. I’m not sure if the model I have. It’s like a 355 with parallelograms and SD Phat 90s.
Absolutely phenomenal guitars. I had a chance of a Gibson at the same time and the quality of the Eastman was far better. Third of the price too.
Absolutely phenomenal guitars. I had a chance of a Gibson at the same time and the quality of the Eastman was far better. Third of the price too.
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2021 6:46 pm
But I want one NOOOOOWmickie08 wrote:If you ever make it back here Ill nick one for you to take home. lol. They wont miss one from their warehouse will they?Mike wrote:Great looking possible es335 itch scratcherbenecol wrote:
I have to say though, I would nto hesitate to order one site unseen. I am the point now where besides my custom built tele (and a similar custom strat being built now) all my instruments are Eastman.
The 486/486B/386 all look great to me in red or cherry
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:28 pm
[quote="Thomas"]I managed to finally fill my hollow body desires with an Eastman last year. Easily the best guitar of its type that I’ve played. I’m not sure if the model I have. It’s like a 355 with parallelograms and SD Phat 90s.
Absolutely phenomenal guitars. I had a chance of a Gibson at the same time and the quality of the Eastman was far better. Third of the price too.[/quote When
That is a t486B. When I bought mine, I actually bought both but knew I was only going to keep one. I let a friend pick which one he wanted to because they were both great. Everything I have from them (and I have alot) is exceptional for the price. I will buy my e10ss against anything short of a custom shop j45....
Absolutely phenomenal guitars. I had a chance of a Gibson at the same time and the quality of the Eastman was far better. Third of the price too.[/quote When
That is a t486B. When I bought mine, I actually bought both but knew I was only going to keep one. I let a friend pick which one he wanted to because they were both great. Everything I have from them (and I have alot) is exceptional for the price. I will buy my e10ss against anything short of a custom shop j45....
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:33 pm
You wont go wrong. IF I told you what I paid for my 386 you'd probably freak... It was a backstock at the US warehouse (which is like an hour from me). I think I got it for like 450 USD The 486 was like $500 USD. Brand new with cases...Mike wrote:But I want one NOOOOOWmickie08 wrote:If you ever make it back here Ill nick one for you to take home. lol. They wont miss one from their warehouse will they?Mike wrote: Great looking possible es335 itch scratcher
I have to say though, I would nto hesitate to order one site unseen. I am the point now where besides my custom built tele (and a similar custom strat being built now) all my instruments are Eastman.
The 486/486B/386 all look great to me in red or cherry
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:34 pm
I know Richards Guitars in the UK has a large Eastman stock.
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:59 pm
Man that's a killer deal! Eastman's are great guitars. A T186mx was my main guitar back when I was in music college.mickie08 wrote: You wont go wrong. IF I told you what I paid for my 386 you'd probably freak... It was a backstock at the US warehouse (which is like an hour from me). I think I got it for like 450 USD The 486 was like $500 USD. Brand new with cases...
I'm a big fan of the El Rey models too! They're the closest sounding/feeling guitars to an archtop in a smaller form factor I've played.
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:33 pm
The El Rey is it's own thing. Really cool guitar. Im probably going to sell on the 386. I bought the 386 and LP as a package deal and knew I'd probably sell one on. I rarely play electric live anyways and have my custom tele, the El Rey, and the LP. I am also having a custom strat built. I just do not need the 386 and it is my least "favorite" of them though it is a great guitar...Gabriel wrote:Man that's a killer deal! Eastman's are great guitars. A T186mx was my main guitar back when I was in music college.mickie08 wrote: You wont go wrong. IF I told you what I paid for my 386 you'd probably freak... It was a backstock at the US warehouse (which is like an hour from me). I think I got it for like 450 USD The 486 was like $500 USD. Brand new with cases...
I'm a big fan of the El Rey models too! They're the closest sounding/feeling guitars to an archtop in a smaller form factor I've played.
I also recently got the El Rey mandolin which is really cool (though I need to learn to p-lay mando now...)