EASTMAN E20OOSS/V & E20SS/V £1,949 EACH
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Eastman has a long-standing reputation for high-quality guitars – both electric and acoustic – that nod towards established big-name designs. But at the same time, the company isn’t afraid to make a bold move here and there and come up with a model that is totally its own. Take our recent looks at the Romeo semi-acoustic models (issues 459 and 475), for instance: an excellent mix ’n’ match of the familiar with some flourishes that are all Eastman’s own. And, let it be said, we’ve been nothing short of delighted by every one of this company’s guitars we’ve looked at in recent years.
This particular team of China-based luthiers seems to have a knack for actually improving on history, quietly righting so-called wrongs or just filling in the gaps from the big league’s blueprints. This is