This Handcrafted Guitar Was Built In... China!?

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Today we’re taking a look at a new offering in the market of semi-hollow, thinline electrics. Eastman Guitars are a brand seeking to change the perception of guitars built in the east. When you build guitars using high-grade components like Gotoh hardware, Lollar pickups and Switchcraft electronics, it’s hard to imagine the end result being a poor quality instrument.

The only place where the guitar could fall short would be in the craftsmanship itself - so how does a brand like Eastman manage to deliver boutique, ‘custom shop’ quality at a sub $2k price point?

Eastman have a team of luthiers crafting their instruments by hand in their very own workshop. Not a factory - a workshop. One where the workers build Eastman instruments and nothing else.

Big manufacturers often outsource their production to Asian factories where multiple brands are built under the same roof. Of course, good quality guitars can be and are made everyday in such factories, but sometimes the attention to detail required for building a top-grade guitar is missed out on a production line.

Romeo is the latest addition to the Eastman Guitars family, and after having played this guitar for a week or so, I can attest to the high quality of craftsmanship on offer from their Beijing workshop.

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