Eastman & Peerless Videos

**JazzVocab** · 04-25-2014, 11:27 AM

I've got some new videos just uploaded, Eastman AR371, Peerless Gigmaster Jazz, Eastman AR403 and an Eastman AR371 we customised with a Bare Knuckle P90. I've found the best way soundwise is to use the DI from the Clarus as it presents the guitar honestly with little or no colouring; in previous videos we used just room sound from the amps but I think this way is better- warts and all!

http://youtu.be/3gGXeVpHuHc
Eastman AR403CE (2014) - YouTube

**newsense** · 04-25-2014, 12:07 PM

Nice demos Dan, although there appears to be a problem with the Gigmaster posting - I was able only to watch it on YouTube via your website, but not on the forum. Some nice Joe Pass lines on the 403 demo !

Is the AR403 ever available in a natural finish ?

**helios** · 04-25-2014, 12:33 PM

Great job on the demos-all guitars sound great, but please try re-loading the third video. A demo, even a not so good one, always bests the most articulate & elaborate verbal description of sound. I wish more people posted them. Jeff

**Wes Fan** · 04-25-2014, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by helios

Great job on the demos-all guitars sound great, but please try re-loading the third video. A demo, even a not so good one, always bests the most articulate & elaborate verbal description of sound. I wish more people posted them. Jeff

Here's the third video:

**helios** · 04-25-2014, 01:21 PM

Thanks for finding it Wesfan, the Gigmaster sounds great too!

**monkmiles** · 04-25-2014, 01:33 PM

Great demos!

**JazzVocab** · 04-25-2014, 01:38 PM

Thanks guys, I don't know what happened with the 3rd upload but thanks for linking. We'll get round to more soonish hopefully

**andyb** · 04-25-2014, 01:59 PM

Thanks Dan

Just a quick question, have you used the 371 with the Phil Jones AG100 cub. How does it sound? any chance of a vid?

Andy

**dmorash** · 04-25-2014, 08:25 PM

These are great videos.

Loved the playing and particularly liked the sound of the 371's in these vids.

**RonD** · 04-25-2014, 08:31 PM

Thanks Dan.
It might be asking too much, but I'd love to hear an A/B of the 371 and 372... just to see if there's a difference.
Please...

**Melodic Dreamer** · 04-26-2014, 12:24 AM

My ar403ce should be here Tuesday or Wednesday, this video made me smile.

**JazzVocab** · 04-26-2014, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by RonD

Thanks Dan.
It might be asking too much, but I'd love to hear an A/B of the 371 and 372... just to see if there's a difference.
Please...

No difference except the versatility that comes with 2 pickups :-)

**JazzVocab** · 04-26-2014, 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by andyb

Thanks Dan

Just a quick question, have you used the 371 with the Phil Jones AG100 cub. How does it sound? any chance of a vid?

Andy

They're a nice sounding amp, portable and small but not quite as full sounding or as much headroom as a Henriksen. Half the price though!

**JazzVocab** · 04-26-2014, 02:07 AM

Originally Posted by newsense

Nice demos Dan, although there appears to be a problem with the Gigmaster posting - I was able only to watch it on YouTube via your website, but not on the forum. Some nice Joe Pass lines on the 403 demo !

Is the AR403 ever available in a natural finish ?

Eastman initially said that the laminates were only to be in classic or sunburst; I don't think they thought that they'd look good enough in a plain laminate finish. Not sure if they changed their plans yet.

**newsense** · 04-26-2014, 02:41 AM

Originally Posted by Foulds Jazz Guitars

Eastman initially said that the laminates were only to be in classic or sunburst; I don't think they thought that they'd look good enough in a plain laminate finish. Not sure if they changed their plans yet.

There is an AR371 in Natural at Mairants. Perhaps it was a special order, but I would certainly be interested in either an AR403 or 503 in Natural.
I nearly bought an AR403 a few weeks ago, but really didn't like the Classic finish. Perhaps I just need to keep looking at your video a few more times and I might get to like it !

**Wes Fan** · 04-26-2014, 03:26 AM

Originally Posted by Foulds Jazz Guitars

Eastman initially said that the laminates were only to be in classic or sunburst; I don't think they thought that they'd look good enough in a plain laminate finish. Not sure if they changed their plans yet.

According to this, they are introducing a standard 371 in a blonde (i.e., natural) finish this year (although I realize that the original question was about the 403), starting at 1:20: