Agree with everything. I also own one, I did look at Gibson's version but took a punt on this and can safely say I would recommend Eastman it's a fantastic guitar. Set up amazing and overall the quality is great. The Lollar sounds immense putting it through a Victory 25 and a Barefaced 1x12 cab with a vintage 30. Cheers from the UK :)
Hey, thanks for the video! I've been owning this guitar for about two years now and can confirm everything you said in your rewiew. This guitar is top-notch! Custom shop quality and so much fun to play! I love the beefy neck, the pickup, the wood, the workmanship and, of course, the sound of this great instrument! 🤘👌
I've got one of these. I have about twenty other guitars. This is the only one i've played for the last three months. I'm an old guy so i've had a lot of vintage guitars. Including a couple original les paul juniors. If you took out the cool factor and the fact that the originals are really valuable I would prefer the eastman because it's just better as an instrument. The fret work is insanely good. The neck shape is amazing. If you buy one you will love it.
Violin varnish finish. Very slick, very open sounding. I trust a company that makes violins and mandolins, to know how to make a wooden guitar body. I got mine used and having done anything to it but change strings. Looks like an old Gibson student model but is actually a much higher quality instrument.
Excellent review, I bought one a couple of weeks back although it has a allen key adjustment for the trussrod. It has a single action trussrod although Eastman are planning to do dual action trussrods in the near future. However, the first SB55/V I tried I was unable to get the action anywhere close to what I prefer as the strings were touching the pole pieces (must have been the neck angle). Anyway got one that works for me and I can get a low action with plenty string clearence. Custom shop quality for sure!
Awesome video. Lots of very useful tips and bits of information about the guitar. You mentioned having to unlock something before adjusting bridge height (right around 10:10) - were those the same screws that would be used for intonation adjustment and you simply loosen those before adjusting the action (and then try and get them back to the same spot)? Nice use of text on the screen to let us know where the tone is set. That tone knob really seems to work, unlike some guitars (audio taper?) where they do almost nothing until 1. I don't think they come with speed knobs. It's possible that Eastman did use those at one point (they're bell knobs in the image on Eastman's website), but I think they've just used the wrong knob term on their website, and retailers just copy and paste that info.
@@boechlerguitarsandrepair2100 hundred dollars for a slab body and a single pickup. Like wtf? Love your channel btw, I’m in the market for a budget single-P90 guitar. What’s your top pick btw?
@@chrisb8193that’s Canadian dollars not US dollars. You can get them new for around $1500 USD which is an absolute STEAL for this guitar. I have one and it’s one of the best guitars I have ever played, and I sold guitars for 18 years at a couple of big guitar stores so I’ve played a lot of very nice and very expensive guitars (custom shop Fender and Gibson, PRS, EBMM, etc, as well as a lot of vintage guitars).
Nice review but don’t forget how much the volume knob does on a Jr. I own this guitar and love it. Blows away the current Gibson version.
Agree with everything. I also own one, I did look at Gibson's version but took a punt on this and can safely say I would recommend Eastman it's a fantastic guitar. Set up amazing and overall the quality is great. The Lollar sounds immense putting it through a Victory 25 and a Barefaced 1x12 cab with a vintage 30. Cheers from the UK :)
Hey, thanks for the video! I've been owning this guitar for about two years now and can confirm everything you said in your rewiew. This guitar is top-notch! Custom shop quality and so much fun to play! I love the beefy neck, the pickup, the wood, the workmanship and, of course, the sound of this great instrument! 🤘👌
I'm having a lot of fun with mine! The honeymoon stage still hasn't ended 👍
I've got one of these. I have about twenty other guitars. This is the only one i've played for the last three months. I'm an old guy so i've had a lot of vintage guitars. Including a couple original les paul juniors. If you took out the cool factor and the fact that the originals are really valuable I would prefer the eastman because it's just better as an instrument. The fret work is insanely good. The neck shape is amazing. If you buy one you will love it.
Violin varnish finish. Very slick, very open sounding. I trust a company that makes violins and mandolins, to know how to make a wooden guitar body. I got mine used and having done anything to it but change strings. Looks like an old Gibson student model but is actually a much higher quality instrument.
Excellent review, I bought one a couple of weeks back although it has a allen key adjustment for the trussrod. It has a single action trussrod although Eastman are planning to do dual action trussrods in the near future. However, the first SB55/V I tried I was unable to get the action anywhere close to what I prefer as the strings were touching the pole pieces (must have been the neck angle). Anyway got one that works for me and I can get a low action with plenty string clearence. Custom shop quality for sure!
Awesome video. Lots of very useful tips and bits of information about the guitar. You mentioned having to unlock something before adjusting bridge height (right around 10:10) - were those the same screws that would be used for intonation adjustment and you simply loosen those before adjusting the action (and then try and get them back to the same spot)?
Nice use of text on the screen to let us know where the tone is set. That tone knob really seems to work, unlike some guitars (audio taper?) where they do almost nothing until 1.
I don't think they come with speed knobs. It's possible that Eastman did use those at one point (they're bell knobs in the image on Eastman's website), but I think they've just used the wrong knob term on their website, and retailers just copy and paste that info.
Yes you need to loosen those screws before adjusting height or they can shear off, thanks for the kind words!
Just got one and can't wait to get and play it! Nice review thank you.😎
The finish is violin varnish, not nitro. Better than nitro.
Thanks for the detailed review
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Man, that guitar could chop down a forrest... what an axe ! What microferad value is the orange drop? Thanks for sharing.
Came stock with a .22
Impressive guitar
What are these millimeters you speak of?
I found the tuner very distracting 😂
“Wider than normal, thicker than normal”.. does that mean thicker and wider than a normal 55 Gibson or what is the comparison to?
That guitar looks much better w/o the pick guard. I would keep it off.
Right?? I agree lol
Ok...does it come in TV yellow and how much is it?
Only made in Sunburst at the moment, they sell new for 2100 CAD
@@boechlerguitarsandrepair2100 hundred dollars for a slab body and a single pickup. Like wtf?
Love your channel btw, I’m in the market for a budget single-P90 guitar. What’s your top pick btw?
@@chrisb8193 Westcreek DC! I have one in shell pink and it's awesome. I have a couple videos about it
@@chrisb8193that’s Canadian dollars not US dollars. You can get them new for around $1500 USD which is an absolute STEAL for this guitar. I have one and it’s one of the best guitars I have ever played, and I sold guitars for 18 years at a couple of big guitar stores so I’ve played a lot of very nice and very expensive guitars (custom shop Fender and Gibson, PRS, EBMM, etc, as well as a lot of vintage guitars).
@@chrisb8193I have one and it’s worth every cent. It’s custom shop quality