Well done China! Eastman SB59 - Unboxing and 1st Impression
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- čas přidán 24. 02. 2019
- The story and evolution of Eastman Guitars is very interesting and it sounds like their experience will result in very high end guitars at a very reasonable price. Here is my first in depth look at one of their solidbodies.
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The violin lacquer on it looks more classy than any Gibson. Yeah, I said it!
Gerry James Edwards yea I love that finish. I’m thinking very seriously about buying one of these.
I wish they made a model with the varnish but without the artificial aging.
varnish not lacquer
Gerry James Edwards but but ... what about authentic??? 😂
Just picked up the Goldtop Eastman. It has been four days with it, and I have decided to get a second, and, not buy a Gibson again. They are that good.
Happy you finally got to experience what all of us Eastman owners have been raving about!
I know this is an old video but I just want to say that I work in a shop that sells Eastman guitar and they are as he is saying. They are amazing instruments!
I think the reason Eastman are doing so well is because they have so many different choices at different price points, but even their cheap stuff is great too.
Heck, I even own a Eastman Acoustic guitar at home, how could i not?!
Personally I'm not a fan of the antique varnish (which is another word for slight relic) finishes but some people like it I guess.
I just played a SB55DC and I was blown away, so is every one of my customer when try an Eastman guitar for the first time.
Great stuff!
Another Eastman video - very cool, and thanks for the background on the company! Liking the brand more and more, especially after owning my first SB59.
I've watched this video several times and the tones you get are amazing and inspiring. Your really having a jolly good time of it. Bloody Good Show Mate!!!
"solid body"
"solid body"
"solid body"
"I don't know what SB stands for..."
😄😉
...because I am seriously stupid!
@@EytschPi42 nooo.... that would also mean you wouldn't figure the V stand for the Violin coat finish...
@@EytschPi42 Is it because you didn't know if it was Chinese for Les Paul?? :D
y'all suck HARD !
But I lova ya!
But what does SG stand for??
Want a real surprise? Take the control cavity cover off and youll find the absolute finest wiring and grounding of pots you've EVER seen !! Incredible attention to detail on every level... glad you got to experience one ... they are amazing !!
This is a $2000 guitar
Why would high quality wiring surprise you?
@@cedarbay3994 Because Gibson?
@Ray Fabris Got mine last week, i own 2 Gibson LP classics 2018+19 (which i still love).
This was cheaper by far, and beats them in materials, quality, sound and surprisingly weight (7.5lbs).
I want 3 more guitars from them now
Goldtop 56
AC622 acoustic
And one of their ES copy models
@@cedarbay3994 Because the lack of quality I found on my beautiful Gibson , which was more expensive, surprised me. I now own an Eastman T486 and could not be happier. Great finish, great sound, great guitar
This is second review I am watching for this guitar. Both times it is so clear the guitar is enchanting the player. Thanks for your review. You are a character sir!!
Glad to see you review these. I love my semi hollow body Eastman’s. Fantastic guitars!
Great vids! Always appreciate your playing and personality.
I have one in amber antique varnish with Seymour Duncan Antiquities in it. It’s the best sounding, feeling and finished singlecut I’ve ever picked up. The frets are perfect and the tones are full bodied and classic. A few friends have tried it and were blown away. If people can get over the fact it doesn’t have Gibson on the headstock I think they’d find they’d have one in a heartbeat. It also stays in tune way better than my Gibson LP Standard.
I agree 100% with what you say here. There's still a lot of snobbery about this product because it doesn't have the 'right' logo on the headstock. I have no issues with tuning. The tone and sustain that I get is fantastic and it's such an inspiring instrument to play.
I totally agree here with everything you said-ESPECIALLY the tuning. My G'son LP Trad Pro needs tuning twice a song (no joke), but my Eastman SBs are both SO stable, tuning-wise, that I am both constantly thankful and stunned. (Yeah, I own BOTH this 'V' model with Antiquities and the glossy nitro sunburst with SD '59s-quite different tonally, each superb. BTW, I'm selling my LP now since these two SBs basically eat it for breakfast at every turn. Not exaggerating.)
all you need to have a stable G string tuning is 1 a properly cut nut (sorry gibson this excludes 84% of your carftmanship) 2. the right lubricant (usually lead pencil is fine although there is amrket for that if you wish) and numero 3 and the most important of them all for the love of all that is holy, theres a reason why back in the 50s we had a wound G string, and we still do on acoustic guitars. Basically by wounding the G string the same as a D string and E and A you have the solid basis for good tension stability tuning and intonation, where al lof this goes wrong is that back in the 50's ernie ball a teacher that was teaching students how to play guitar noticed that the G string people could not bend them as easily so he went on to create plain G strings for guitars, his strings became so popular he had to open a shop to keep up with demand and thus created the standard set of Guitar strings, however nobody bothered to have it scientifically tested, and scientifically prove that having a wound G string could make your tuning stability better... until now. Not only has it bee nscientifically proven that the wound G string increases tuning stability, it has also been proven that Fender stratocasters with the PRO STAGGERED single coil pickups (the ones where the magnetic pole of the B string is the lowest magnet out of them all and the G string magnet is the highest out of them all) suddendly have a more balanced volume output without adjusting the Staggered pole pieces
I also have a SB 59/v, and I love it, but I also love and play my Gibsons, and hate the Gibson bashing. Nobody must buy one.
I played a 1955Jr given to me by my grandfather for 35 years and I got a tele and a strat but I really wanted a Les Paul. So I tried many guitars but I never got on that I just really loved. I bought one for way too much and sold it a month later. It just didn't have the same feel and tone that I was wanting in a Les Paul. My friend who is a professional musician got an Eastman and let me have a go on it and it was awesome. The tone was spot on,and the feel was just like the 55Jr I played for so many years. I still have the Jr and that's what I compare all single cut style guitars to. The Eastman my good friend turned me on to was the one. I will be getting one hopefully that sounds and feels like his or better and it won't cost me $15,000.
That is a beauty, I must say. Nice.
Love the finish.
just bought one. thanks for the review. now i wait for its delivery !
This is the best tone I've heard on your videos and it seemed to inspire you to play better as well.
I agree..I was thinking the same.
Its very obvious that Henning is thoroughly enjoying the Eastman. Thanks for sharing this work of art!! And the pot bellies lol :)
Love this channel!
I bought my daughter an Eastman Cello a few years ago and I was really impressed with the quality of the build especially for the money. Looks like they're building some nice guitars. Great video Henning!
Thanks Shawn... this is exceptional for the money....
The playing was seriously shit, I cut two of my fingers recently and it still hurts to play.... oh, and I suck!
I should introduce you to the nice Eastman people!
Dinged up fingers are the worst for a guitar player!! You sounded great man. Thanks for the intro to the Eastman folks!
Wow that neck pickup really butters my biscuit. Fantastic looking guitar and well worth the money in my opinion 👍
Yea reminds me of heritage to
Stealing this phrase, "butters my biscuit". 😂😂
Great demo!
I've got Eastman's Casino-like T64v, which is utterly amazing, and now I want a SB59v! Great demo!
Beautiful looking guitar. Definitely want to get my hands on one.
I've yet to see a guitar on this channel vibe so sweetly with Henning. The demo track on this is phenomenal.
nice playing by the way, you Rock Eytsch.
forgot to mention one very important thing. These guitars are 100% handmade. No machines etc. I love this company! my e10d is absolutely amazing especially for the price. Blows away my friends martin d28. Great review
NO MACHINES??
@@dannythemedic what I've heard in other reviews is that they do use a little bit of CNC, purely to rough out the blanks for the body, top and neck... but that everything else is then done by skilled wood carvers and luthiers.
I love the way that after teasing us with all of the pixelation over your address, you decided to show it in anycase at 5:30 :)
send me a present then!
Omg this violin finish really cool, love it
Sounds glorious!
Chinese people are awesome!
They are smart, very professional and work very hard.
Gotta agree there!
Yes they Do. These Eastman SB/v are very Closely to the Gibson Custom Shop for way less. I own a Gibson 60th Anniversary Custom Shop and a Eastman SB/v . They are very close. My Gibson cost $6500 and I picked up the Eastman for $1370 used but in mint Condition.
I've not handled one myself but everything I hear is these are seriously impressive. I like that the do a venetian not florentine cutaway so there's a clear difference from the inspiration and the competition.
I own a really nice LP, and, IMHO, between the slightly different, somewhat larger shape, these Eastman SBs sit even nicer across my knee. (I own two SBs, the varnish and glossier models.) Heck, I even somewhat prefer the shape of the Eastmans (but, FWIW, I've never attached all that much importance to the name on a headstock anyway; it's the actual GUITAR I evaluate, not the company.) Blasphemous, I know, but I actually prefer these guitars to my LP™. IMO and IME.
First time watching anything from Mr. HP - his skill blew me away, but it was the message at the end that sold me. Rock on.
Henning is GOOD PEOPLE. A sounder, nicer guy you could not wish to meet.
Nice Demo. Great sounds too
Really really beautiful sound and look!!!
Sweet...great tones
I just tried one of these, and I was in love. Instantly.
Love to see someone who is inspired by craftsmanship.......wonderful !
What's going on, Brother Henning? I love your channel, very informative videos, and your hilarious sense of humor....particularly, some of the facial expressions that you make, when you play guitar. 😂😂😂....I had no idea that you're a graduate of Berkeley College of Music. That explains your awesome playing. I love when You, Dave Friedman, and Sammy Boller start joking around. The three of y'all could be a comedy team! lol....Happy Mardi Gras from Sonny in New Orleans, La. Mardi Gras is this upcoming Tuesday. Take care Brother. 🎸🎸🔥🔥🇺🇸
Guitar sounds great. It has that resonant woody thing that happens when they use good wood and it has been dried properly and stuff. Sounds really good. I've been waiting for this review. It's funny listening to Henning play this guitar the tones coming from it remind me of old classic rock in a way that listening to modern gibsons doesn't do. You know what I mean? This sounds more like a les Paul than any gibson I've heard lately. That's great for Eastman but idk what that means for Gibson. I hope the new guy does something special with that company.
I had lollar imperials in my 2016 standard before I sold it. It didn't sound like this. I kept the pickups because they are fantastic. I mention this because it's not just the pickups making this guitar sound good. They help but that is good wood and a well made instrument. To me lollar pickups allow the guitar to speak. Like a good mic will allow the singer to shine, a good pickup allows the guitar to shine through and lollar pickups do that better than any I've tried at least to my ear. But wtf do I know? Nothing!!!! Nada! I'm an ass and no one should listen to me. 😁
I also have Lollars in my strat. I would put them in every guitar I own if I could. If you have the means to get a set you should. He makes amazing pickups.
Big blue boom in the shot 🎤😂 22:27 nice run sir 🔥🎸
Beautiful looking guitar!
You may be the single most prominent sales rep for Eastman. I saw another review that left me cold. I didnt enjoy the instrument. Seeing you riff through a number of amps let me hear what it might sound like on my rig. Good on you for doing that.
I love the Kluson-like tuners...the deep colorization really looks very vintage. Camera angles from the headstock end really allow me to see that vintage vibe of 60s 70s era single cut guitars. And unlike the other video...this is a set neck. Very impressive. That was something I did not know.
The tail piece is a string through design yes? Is it adjustable if I were to top wrap it?
Lastly...seeing as it just came from the box....I wonder if you might give a one month update to see if the tuning stability has increased with some playing and allowing the strings to fully stretch out? That is one issue it seems many Gibson owners complain about.
All in all it seems to me that Eastman has a winner on its hands and I cant help but think in 40 years time there will be a guitar reviewer out there who will be cataloguing all the Eastmans like Trogley does for Gibson.
I thoroughly enjoyed your review. And I have a new bucket list guitar to look out for.
I have not heard one negative thing about this guitar,it must be great,it looks very nice!! Go eastman
I can't remember the last time I sat through an entire review for a guitar - and I cannot thank you enough for shedding new light onto the guitar industry and the mainstream guitar player. As you've mentioned in your other video, "with the right guidance and training, anybody can build a fantastic guitar". No truer words have been spoken, and I sincerely hope that Eastman delivers a big knockout punch to that other 'bigger' brand on the other side. Even if not, let the blind lead the blind, and let them drown in their own ignorance.
I've been looking for the perfect single cut for a long time. Now I know what to get.
You'd be really unfortunate to get a duff one. They don't make a lot of these so you may have wait but I hope you think that it will be worth it.
@@stevejon381 That's very kind of you Steve, thank you. Having purchased many guitars before, I'm familiar with the value I receive for the money I pay - variable components such as the tuners, bridge, electronics, pickups, and even the frets to a certain extent, do not have to be absolutely flawless; however, workmanship issues such as the finish and overall construction would need to reflect the price paid. Having said that, I am very confident that Eastman will be delivering on those aspects. I will let you know at the end of the year.
@7:27 Ow! Lol Great presentation. Thank you!
After doing some adjustments on my sb 59 and now loving it. thinking about going for the sb59/v. I love the aging and want to try the lollar pickups. Got a Gibson standard but the quality just don't compare. At $2500 there's just so many great guitars.
Got confused between Eastman and Eastcoast.....slightly different price bracket :-)
We all make mistakes. But make none and this IS a sweet gat.
I could jam on this all day long, thanks Eastman.
12:08 *reaches for whammy bar*
Such a pitty they did not send you the jazzy one!!! I was looking forward to it. But anyway, again a humorous review. And... to my pleasure, through many amps. Tiere am Ende.
After watching this I ordered an eastman Sb 59 sunburst,first i was blown away it is as good if not better than a custom shop gibson les Paúl, and I should know I’ve owned a paul kossof custom shop and a made to measure 59 burst. They were both 4 times more than the Eastman and the Eastman is a one piece mahogany body a one piece neck,bone nut gotoh tuners gotoh tailpiece and bridge AND THE FRETS AND FRETWORK ARE ORGASMICALLY BEAUTIFUL IVE NOT SEEN BETTER.......PLEASE BEFORE YOU BUY A NICE GIBSON HAVE A LOOK AT AN AN AMAZING EASTMAN FOR A QUARTER OF THE PRICE.....oh and Thankyou for tuning me in to Eastman.
You need to pay gibson 5 times that for hopefully the same fretwork
I just picked up a gold top sb59. Fell in love immediately. I did a shoot out with my buddy on his lp custom. Very comparable to the gibson custom at about 1/3 the price.
The spec sheet you pulled up was for a different model SB59. Some use Seymour Duncan, others use Lollar. My SB59 goldburst has SD Classic '59s. My SB59/V Amber has SD Antiquities. They started using Lollar when they introduced the SB56 and SB57 models, but still use SD on some.
damn.... i messed up
@@EytschPi42 it happens, bruv.
I love the finish of this guitar. I want one. Quality all the way.
I just bought one of these... great guitar!
That sounds great. But you make everything sound great.
I just picked up one of these. Amazing! I got the gold burst and it's a lot lighter in person but it really is an excellent instrument. And I like the cut out better than the Les Paul cut out. Brilliant guitar
Have you put it down yet?? Give us your impressions.
Great video as all yours videos are...
A systematic shoot out between an Eastman SB59/v and a Gibson custom shop R9 is needed!!
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Gibson will fall flat on its face
I thought I was a strat guy until I heard this guitar. Gahhhhh
Stunning guitar
I have this model and it is beyond amazing. The professional series fenders I own don't even come close.
I dont really like the bridge humbucker but man that neck one sounds amazing
Love that finger board.
Wow that's a great guitar!.. Makes me wish I would have really looked around before buying my 2000 USA $ les Paul traditional...
Michael Mitchell what finish did you get with the traditional
@@Terrysoddy ...heritage cherry sunburst....
Your Gibson will always be worth 2000.00
The Eastman will not retain its value even if it is better.
What’s in a name ?
Nice playing
Love it !!!!!!
The necks have long tenons aswell.....and they make Leftys too! Great guitars!
Nice review! By the way, could you share the link of the backing track? Sounds really cool!
Will you pleeeeease make a Maybach vs Eastman guitars comparison ? :)
More of that Achillies! Great sound!
This guitar rocks! I have an SB59/v in gold burst, also with the Lollar pickups. Amazing guitar.The acoustic sound - to start with - great! Custom shop material in my opinion. One piece back, long tenon - guitar vibrates from tip to toe. Great tones. Very comfortable to play. Cool and unique looks. Less than 4kg.
I owned and own other double humbucker guitars: 2003 Gibson Les Paul Standard (love this one), LP Traditional (rather compressed sound), ES339 (not my thing) Heritage 535 (nice guitar), Music Man Steve Morse Y2D (great - more for modern sounds), PRS Custom 24 (nice and versatile), etc. Eastman SB59/v is my favorite of them all. It's - the Thing - for me right now. Feels "at home" when playing it.
Any opinions?
EytschPi - is there a chance to compare the SB59/v to an R8 or R9 - or a PRS singlecut?
And here czcams.com/video/0dRu4wPJAbo/video.html
I own 2 SB59's. Sold my 2 Gibson R58's. Love my SB's.
The violin finish on Eastmans is the best looking finish around.
The middle position usually sounds like the pickups are fighting those sound very balanced and pleasing. Very articulate pickups. The cutaway seems like it would be easier to get up to the dusty part.
And so it begins lol
The Eastman guitar take over of every guitar CZcams channel.....at the same time
Man this is seriously the most beautiful looking guitar ever.. Damm and I was pretty confident that I want a Maybach Lester... Besides looks do you have any sense what's better between those two?
that's it i'm getting one
Lollar Imperials are my favorite HB, so this already was a win for me.
If I change anything on my Yamaha 2200, it will be rolling in some low wind Imperials.
Eastman. What a tone !
The specifications that are shown here in this video from the Eastman website are a little off. The particular guitar reviewed here is the SB59/V, from the Antique Varnish series. What the reviewer said spec-wise is correct. When the spec list from the Eastman website was shown, it was for the SB59 Nitrocellulose. Slight mistake.
The SB59/V has Lollar Imperial Custom Wound humbucker pickups, while the SB59 Nitrocellulose has Seymour Duncan Classic 59 humbucker pickups. (Also, the V stands for Varnish).
Now I'm kind of wishing Eastman would make a model with the antique varnish, but WITHOUT the aging. Personally I detest artificial aging on guitars.
There are other guitars if you don’t like it . But you have had your whinge. So ,Happy now?
I always like their El Ray
Once you went to the old stuff the look on your face says it all. Aha ha ha !!! Nice Jam dude.
Simply sounds like a holy grail ´59 Singlecut made by a relatively unknown US brand ages ago. Can 2000 bucks be a bargain? YES! Can Chinese do? Yes they can!!!
Eastman guitars are awesome!
Very nice guitar. Are they the only guitar company(not one offs) making a guitar with varnish finish. That varnish finish has me interested since I do not have a guitar with varnish finish.
I love new ASMR Henning.
ASMR?
@@EytschPi42 ASMR is the new CZcams trend when you speak very close to the mic and provide some erotic reaction. :)
I would buy one in a heartbeat. However, I already own a Collings City Limit Deluxe with Lollar Impearal pickups. The Collings is hard to beat by any guitar company. I want Eastman to come out with a Telecastor style guitar.
Been saving up for one of these for a while now and I’m getting close to pulling the trigger. I seriously can not wait. I’m scared for my future wallet tho bcuz I inevitably will get a 335 😅
I realise I pestered you a few times about Eastman, so it's great to see you playing one. I wonder if the non vintage SB59 sounds any different with the Seymour Duncans that it has in it? Clearly a beautifully made instrument with a one piece body, I wonder what Gibson would charge for one like this? Once again, thank you Henning, hopefully get to seeing playing it a few times.
I played the 'standard' SB59 and it's great as well. Pickups are hotter perhaps..
I bought a SB59 GB with SD 59s, sounds amazing!
I have one of each. The '59s in my glossier SB are a bit 'heavier' and thicker-sounding (in a great way), whereas the Antiquities in the varnish model come off as slightly lower output (haven't measured, just listened), maybe even somewhat 'twangier' I suppose. Tonally, the varnished model with Ants not only looks old but it kinda sounds it, too. At least to my mind. BOTH are absolutely fantastic in their own way and I find that they truly complement each other, both tonally and visually. Of course, all IMO and IME.
i want a test with the oval holes archtop !!!!!
if it s possible .... i dreaming about this guitar for years ...
This reminds me of Heritage Quality. Am I right?
Can you please tell me how to obtain that great backing track you jammed over so awesomely please.👍
First, you just proved why you stretch the hell out of every string before you consider it tuned. However, I just ordered the SB57/N-BK for $1700 new. Black Nitro body without relic. Don’t care for or want aged hardware. So, I will take the pickup covers off. Even with Gibson relic-ed or not... goodbye tuners, bridge and tailpiece. It would have to be a real relic to keep them. On will go the Graphtech ratio locking tuners, Resomax bridge and their tailpiece. Perfection!
That's a very strange brew - a Chinese made guitar at Gibson Les Paul prices. Certainly will not be for everyone. Looks very much like a Hagstrom Swede. Does have a gorgeous sound.
Awsome product
Tried both - its a great guitar but I'll still take the R8 thanks. More money yes - but its what I want.
man!!! you rock
Blown away...flutes...;-)
Basically you have a great gibson historic 1950 for 2K€ instead of 5K...nice sound, good set up out of the box and great pigs at the end, what else could you want more?
Precisely. Some people can't get past the fact that it's not made by Gibson so for them they'd have to spend the £5K. But as one poster has already said 'We all know that don't we...'
OK, I don't have a Gibson Historic ("just" a really nice Trad Pro), but for much less money, I now have something MUCH better (and that's with cost notwithstanding, IMO).
And the pigs are cool, too. I don't have any pigs. ;-)
But it is an Eastman Made in China, not a Gibson at all!
@@patricelongchamps9880 if it is good, it is good. It does not matter where or who made. I think Gibson guitars sound great, but quality control is not good. I would say in the USA the PRS are better guitars than Gibson. But both PRS and Gibson are really expensive. It is good to have a very high quality instrument for half of the price.
Nice to hear this Eastman up against your sc550 for comparison sake
Man yours must be the coolest living room in the Universe!