Product Description
Eastman Custom Jazz Elite 16 was designed by Guitars ‘n Jazz owner, Lou Del Rosso and made by Eastman Guitars exclusively for Guitars’ n Jazz. It is “gig ready” out of the box. The Jazz Elite 16 is a 16″ lower bout by 2 1/4″ depth at the rim and features Eastman best premium woods, 905 neck profile, abalone inlays, hand wound Kent Armstrong set humbucking pickup, and most importantly heavy parallel bracing used in the 60’s by Gibson in it’s famous L5 models which are extremely expensive today. The fuller 905 profile neck and the heavy parallel top bracing makes a much stiffer top and a more complex Gibson like Jazz tone with the clarity that Eastman archtops are famous. The Jazz Elite 16 comes in a natural blonde finish with all maple binding.
- Old-World craftsmanship at its Finest
- Private reserve tonewoods & deluxe appointments
- Carved spruce top, carved maple back and sides
- Classic Venetian cutaway, floating pickup design
David – :
Yes, I own an Eastman Jazz Elite 16-7. Do I like it? More than you know. Great balance, playability and sound. Solid top. Rich, woody, light weight, great sounding pickup. Action is nice and low. I am inspired every time I play it. Thanks for a great guitar, Lou.
Dave Skore