2018 Eastman E10SS Slope Dreadnought Guitar

Tone: Frankly, this sounds an awful lot like a J-45 with perhaps a hint of slightly-sweeter Martin-ish upper mids. It's balanced, even note to note, and a little on the woody/chunky side when dug-into with chords.

Feel: It's got a quick, modern feel that's easy on the left hand -- a slim profile with a (flatter than Gibson) 14" board radius.

Interesting features: The simple rosette and full-size, black, country-western-looking pickguard are nice touches. The tuners are good quality, the mahogany on the back and sides has light curliness/figure to it here and there throughout, and the sunburst on the top is very classic. Overall it has a good, sturdy feel to it that gives confidence. It's well-made. It also has a K&K pickup already installed.

Repairs included: I gave it a quick setup but that's all that was needed. It's playing spot-on.

• Maker: Eastman
• Model: E10SS
• Body style: slope dreadnought
• Weight: 4 lbs 11 oz
• Scale length: 24 3/4"
• Nut width: 1 11/16"
• Neck shape: slim C
• Board radius: 14"
• Body width: 16"
• Body depth: 4 3/4"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid mahogany
• Bracing type: x
• Bridge: ebony belly-up
• Fretboard: ebony
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 54w-12 lights
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium modern

Condition notes: It's essentially a new guitar with very little playwear throughout. There may be minor scratching on the pickguard and a light scuff/scratch here or there on the body but I'm not seeing them when I check it out.

It comes with: It has a nice, original hard case and K&K acoustic pickup already installed.

Consignor tag: JW