Archtops – “Eastman skills in hand-carving tops and backs are apparent in the selection of our archtop guitars.It is designed to make such a rare and labour-intensive feature more available to guitar enthusiasts, with the proof in the distinctive look and sound.” The Antique Varnish Series covers solid-body, thinline, archtop, acoustic and mandolin models, including the Eastman E10 00 SS/V – parlour style acoustic, Eastman T58/V – 50’s country/rockabilly style archtop with TV Jones humbuckers and Bigsby, Eastman SB59/V – an LP style solid body loaded with Seymour Duncan humbuckers, Eastman T59/V thinline, and Eastman AR810CE/V. Antique Varnish Series – “This line of guitars is built on a mix of time-honoured craft and ahead-of-the-curve thinking utilising classic technique with a decidedly fresh approach.In a relatively short time, Eastman have gone on to earn a reputation for their exceptional quality and craftsmanship which is why their guitars are being used everywhere from the the bedroom to the world stage! The Current LineupĮastman now have an impressive range of guitars for every budget, with many shapes, sizes and ‘aged’ models available. It was only logical then, that Eastman should branch out into mandolins, ukuleles, electric guitars and flat top acoustic guitars too. Eastman Guitars as we know them today, was established soon after with an emphasis on producing high quality, high value, affordable guitars. After earning a reputation for his fine stringed instruments and bows, Qian decided to branch out into archtop guitars.

Subsequently, he hired a group of highly skilled violin makers and went on to establish a large workshop where they could produce high quality, handcrafted instruments.

Having previously bought his instruments from Western trained Violin makers in China, Qian decided that a different approach was needed. Eastman Strings was founded in 1992 by Qian Ni, a student from China who moved to America to study music.

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