New guitar, Eastman SB57

I used to own an Epiphone LesPaul Custom Black & Gold. It was heavy, had a chunky neck, a G string tuning problem, but had a such lovely warm sound. Yet, after getting my PRS a few years ago, I sold my LesPaul. Very quickly, I regretted it and decided that I would get myself a LesPaul-type guitar again at some point. For the past three years, I have watched a lot of videos, tried Epiphone LesPauls and Gibson LesPaul standards in shops, basically looking for a LesPaul gem that I would appreciate as much as my PRS.

This was not easy…😅 My PRS SE Custom 22 semi-hollow is just so great in terms of feel and sound that every time I tried a LesPaul guitar, I thought: « Meh… not as good as my PRS…»

In 2018, I bumped into the LesPaul guitars that #eastmanguitars had started to make since 2017 via videos from #richardsguitars and #peachguitars. These hand-crafted instruments sounded and looked awesome and were slightly cheaper than Gibson Standard LesPauls (which I had not been particularly been impressed with).

After hesitating for a long time between their various models (SB59, S59v, SB57, SB56, SB54), I finally made up my mind for an Eastman SB57/n-BK not only because it looked very similar to my former Epiphone Custom Black & Gold, but mainly because of the clarity of its sound powered by Lollar Imperial pickups. This clarity was something I found consistently on Youtube and strangely started to appreciate, even though this is not a typical warm, slightly muddy LesPaul-type sound.

Earlier this year, a second-hand opportunity presented itself and I seized it.

So here it is, my new « baby ». 😍 Absolutely love this guitar: look, feel, warm and yet clear, crisp and glassy sound, and no ugly pick guard 😆

You will see more of this guitar in the future and I will post more detailed videos about how it sounds.

Technical details here:

https://www.eastmanguitars.com/sb57_n_bk

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