Eastman

Eastman guitars and mandolins came as the result of a passion for high quality string instruments inherited from our internationally recognized fine violin line. Eastman offers musicians an opportunity to enjoy instruments produced by expert craftspeople entirely by hand using the best possible tonewoods, and time tested carving/building techniques.

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Eastman - 16 and 17 Archtops

Premium tonewoods and the time honored process of meticulous hand craftsmanship form a harmonious relationship that has established Eastman as a major force in the world of archtop guitars. Today Eastman offers the widest selection of classic and contemporary archtop guitars in the industry. Most often associated with jazz, Eastman archtops are frequently used in many other styles of music due to their beautiful sound, range and finish.



Eastman - John Pisano

World renowned jazz guitarist John Pisano personally designed his signature model from top to bottom, with all the features he ever wanted in a guitar. Crafted entirely by hand, the John Pisano Signature Model at Guitars ‘n Jazz features the finest available wood and fittings.

  • Eastman JP AR680CE 2009 Archtop Jazz Guitar #4972 w case

    Deluxe archtop personally designed by master guitarist John Pisano. Hand-carved spruce top & mahogany sides & back. Warm classic tone and finish. Custom Kent Armstrong humbucker pickup. Lowest price Guaranteed!

    MSRP $3,499

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    Eastman JP AR680CE 2009 Archtop Jazz Guitar #4972 w case

John collaborated with noted pickup designer Kent Armstrong to design a humbucking pickup that covers the complete tonal spectrum, and makes this guitar sound as good plugged in as it does acoustically.

The finished product is one of Eastman’s best performing Jazz guitars. The ebony fretboard is seamlessly finished at the edges. The set Humbucker routed in pickup allows a player to perform with minimal feedback and a full fat warm jazz tone with the clarity and chordal note separation that you would expect from a full carved hand carved archtop. Responsive and gutsy are attributes combined masterfully in this fine instrument, which allow this instrument to be played with a full attach with a pick, or gently with the finger tips. This is one of Eastmans best guitars that can do it all!



Eastman - Thinline Electrics

Eastman Guitars is doing to the Thinline Electric what it has done for the Archtop Guitar: employing time-honored hand craftsmanship and premium tonewoods to create the best in traditional instruments; and to create new, contemporary instruments to expand the genre. Eastman Thinline Electrics take a famously versatile instrument and make it more versatile; making a soulful guitar more soulful!

  • Eastman Carved T185MX Thinline Custom Electric Guitar Blonde #L2300408 with case on

    A compact 15 inch thinline with the soul of a full-body archtop. Carved Maple Top, Carved Flamed Mahogany back and sides with small block beneath bridge & tailpiece with Seymour Duncan pickups. Big-body sound for jazz, blues and rock. Lowest price guaranteed. All GnJ guitars ship fast, and come with proset up ready to gig right out of the box.

    MSRP $3,099
    Price $2,599

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    Eastman Carved T185MX Thinline Custom Electric Guitar Blonde #L2300408 with case on
  • Eastman Carved T185MX Thinline Electric Guitar GoldBurst #L2303553 with case

    A compact 15 inch thinline with the soul of a full-body archtop. Carved Maple Top, Carved Mahogany back and sides with small block beneath bridge & tailpiece with Seymour Duncan pickups. Big-body sound for jazz, blues and rock. Lowest price guaranteed. All GnJ guitars ship fast, and come with proset up ready to gig right out of the box.

    MSRP $3,099
    Price $2,479

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    Eastman Carved T185MX Thinline Electric Guitar GoldBurst #L2303553 with case

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Eastman Thinline guitars measure 1 3/4″ in depth and feature exceptional tonal qualities. Each guitar is handcrafted by Eastman’s talented luthiers and feature Kent Armstrong humbucking pickups. These versatile guitars neatly span the distance between a fine hollow body archtop and the classic center block thinline. 180 series guitars are available in classic, classic-sunburst, sunburst, red, and black finishes. 140 series guitars are available in classic, classic-sunburst, and sunburst finishes. Hardshell case included.