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All-solid Wood Guitar Favored by Fingerstylists and Folkies





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Eastman serves up another instant classic with the fluid playability and solid wood construction of its E8OM orchestra model acoustic guitar. Yes, you read correctly, this guitar boasts an all-solid wood construction, leveraging a thermo-cured Sitka spruce top, rich rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck, and ebony fingerboard. Sweetwater has to hand it to Eastman for putting its handcrafted signature on these guitars ? notably, auxiliary resonance enhancers like scalloped X-bracing and a dovetail neck joint. A superb choice for fingerstyle or folk, the E8OM sits easily on the knee for a laid-back playing experience. Combined with the balanced, full-spectrum voice of this guitar’s tonewoods, the orchestra body doles out prime acoustic character.





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Sweetwater has to say we admire the ways Eastman brings true quality to players. From the E8OM’s all-solid wood construction to its handcrafted nature, this guitar is a rising star in the acoustic guitar world. But the quality appointments don’t end there! The E8OM features a mahogany neck with a Traditional Even “C” shape for a comfortable playing experience all the way down the neck. Capped with ebony, the fingerboard is ready to receive chords or fast fingerpickin’ styles with ease. Not to mention, the Sitka spruce top offers enhanced resonance and strength thanks to Eastman's thermo-cure process.





What’s more, a dovetail neck joint joins the neck to the rosewood body, providing resonance and vibrational transference that allows the voices of the tonewoods to truly shine. As mentioned before, this guitar also boasts Eastman’s hand-scalloped X-bracing that not only aids in resonance but adds extra strength to the Sitka spruce top. Other factors like a bone nut, nickel hardware, and open-gear tuners contribute to a wonderful acoustic guitar inside and out.





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Eastman Guitars: thinking inside the box





Many know the Eastman Music Company as a trusted name in the realm of band and orchestra instruments. Fortunately for all guitar lovers, Eastman Guitars has attained a similar stature with its steadfast dedication to the guitar-building process. Similar to how Sweetwater got its start, Eastman founder Qian Ni grew his business from its humble origins in the back of his car to its status as a burgeoning, reputable company. Today, Eastman is also the proud owner of Bourgeois Guitars ? as a matter of fact, Eastman’s high-end guitars are voiced by hand by luthiers trained under the multitalented Dana Bourgeois. True to Ni’s vision, Eastman Guitars meticulously approaches each instrument, backing them with a lifetime warranty. From hand-scalloped bracing to fine tonewoods to precision tap tuning, an Eastman guitar is a feature-rich instrument that will grow with you musically for years to come!





Eastman E8OM Thermo-cured Orchestra Model Acoustic Guitar Features:


Orchestra model sits easily against the body for a comfortable playing experience


Rosewood back and sides for a top-of-the-line playing experience and rich voice


Thermo-cured Sitka spruce top adds articulation to each note, plus enhanced resonance and top strength


All solid wood construction


Dovetail neck joint helps with vibration transfer from neck to body


Mahogany neck with Traditional Even "C" shape


Silky-smooth ebony fingerboard with Jescar frets


Bone nut and nickel hardware


Hand-scalloped X-bracing keeps the top strengthened and helps with resonance