New Eastman Archtop ? prototipo ?

[guma1956]

I recenttly came across this Eastman guitar on a Japanese site. I had never seen it. Is it a prototype ? is it a new model ?

Does anybody know anything about it ?

[mr. beaumont]

Wow, I like that a lot.

[Woody Sound]

Nice look. Features from the Pagelli & Pisano. Did you see a price? Maybe in Yen?

[guma1956]

Really Slim.

[guma1956]

it was an auction. it sold for 177000 yen. A steal.

[guma1956]

A Custom shop model ?

[guma1956]

Sorry. I meant a bargain.

[Jazzjourney4Eva]

Kind of looks like a Bambino Elite to me.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

[Jim Soloway]

My guess is that it's a production version Pagelli (or a prototype of one). A lot to like.

[marcwhy]

Cool! The thin thing is similar to Marchione's model.

[wzpgsr]

Cool! The thin thing is similar to Marchione's model.

Giving me Hofner Verythin vibes as well.

[339 in june]

The label shown in the pics states T145SM SP
T145SM is a thinline, 15" body, but not that thin !
On this one, there are specific pointy cutaway, "f"-holes, body depth, floating pick-up, fancy tailpiece.
This is probably enough to justify the SP suffix
177 000 yen is quite a low price for what looks like a very nice and unique guitar from a reputed manufacturer

[AllanAllen]

177,000 yen is roughly $1,200

[marcwhy]

Marchione:

[mr. beaumont]

177,000 yen is roughly $1,200

I did the math too. Insanely for a very cool guitar.

Just need to ditch that floating pickup. Those suck.

[st.bede]

Sarcasm is difficult to discern on forum posts.

(… my instincts are suggesting that mr. beaumont is jesting… )

[Glin66]

Really Slim.

This looks very nice!

[AllanAllen]

I did the math too. Insanely for a very cool guitar.

Just need to ditch that floating pickup. Those suck.

I was just starting a fact so the next person didn’t have to look it up. It’s a cool guitar.

[Hammertone]

Giving me Hofner Verythin vibes as well.

It's their new Veryslim model.

[m_d]

Eastman had started a custom shop but it doesn't seem to exist anymore. Also, that guitar has the regular headstock, I thought the better looking (to me) "new" symmetrical headstock was going to be used on new production, but apparently not.

[coyote-1]

My guess is that it's a production version Pagelli (or a prototype of one). A lot to like.

Less to like than larger instruments

[Woody Sound]

Less to like than larger instruments

[Pierrot]

Less to like than larger instruments

Good things come in small package.
This guitar is very appealing to me.

[sgosnell]

I'm sorry I missed that auction. For that money it was indeed a steal. I would buy one for $1200 without even pausing to think about it.

[Pierrot]

I would buy one for $1200 without even pausing to think about it.

Me too.