Hot or Not? Eastman AR145

[Elias Graves]

EG

 

[OGG]

It's very pretty.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

i'd like another pickup.

 

[Tiltsta]

Yep, that is hot

 

[Elias Graves]

A bridge pickup would be nice. The 14" body is kinda small for most jazz purists. A second pup would broaden the appeal.
I'm liking this one quite a bit. Need to check with my local dealer as to when they arrive and pricing.

EG

 

[paulskirocks]

Like... Agree on the second pickup needed...

 

[Coda]

...I can dig that...

 

[Elias Graves]

Reminds me of a Benedetto Andy

EG

 

[Denverdave]

Pretty dang nice. Put some chrome hardware on instead and it is definitely hot.

 

[Tralfaz]

Looks cool to me.

 

[Elias Graves]

I see now the first one is an AR150, which is a thinline. The 145 is full depth.
Right now, they are Japan only.

EG

 

[Coralkong]

Oooooohhhh, I like that!

A little one-dimensional, but I bet that dimension is pretty sweet!

 

[Peeker]

i'd like another pickup.

yup.
I do like it though

 

[Chad]

you are killing me with these. I keep thinking it is an Eastwood and I can afford one, then I read it again and get sad.

 

[Elias Graves]

Compared to a new Gibbo or Benedetto, it's downright cheap.
But, yeah, they're still kinda pricey.

Does Gibson even offer an all solid, all carved archtop? Even a $4000 ES175 has a plywood top.

EG

 

[paulskirocks]

Compared to a new Gibbo or Benedetto, it's downright cheap.
But, yeah, they're still kinda pricey.

Does Gibson even offer an all solid, all carved archtop? Even a $4000 ES175 has a plywood top.

EG

So, what does one of these cost?

 

[paulskirocks]

Even a $4000 ES175 has a plywood top.

EG

Some would argue that the veneer top works better than a carved top... certainly stronger, so it can be thinner and lighter... Who knows...

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

Some would argue that the veneer top works better than a carved top... certainly stronger, so it can be thinner and lighter... Who knows...

that's exactly why Gibson went to laminate tops in the 50s. they felt the laminate sounded better and was less prone to feedback.

 

[Elias Graves]

And it's true. A carved spruce top will howl at the moon given half a chance.
Personally, I got no beef with plywood tops. My 5th Avenue stays in tune for days at a time and I don't have to worry about humidity. Corksniffers will tell you solid is the only way to go.
As someone who works with wood D) I can respect the craftsmanship involved in a carved top, but I have real doubts about its benefits in an electric guitar. For an acoustic archtop, it makes a difference, but this isn't an acoustic archtop.

Cost? Right now, this model is Japan only, but the price converts to about $2700, which is in line with what Eastman charges for an electric with a flame maple body.

EG

 

[Elias Graves]

FWIW, Eastman recently showed an AR175 (guess which Gibson model that one copies?) And it does have a laminate top. I do believe it will be their first plywood top guitar.
Having been in the mandolin, violin, cello and bass business, they have traditionally used carved spruce tops.

EG