These SB59 demos are incredible! I thought I was done buying guitars for awhile but... time to start saving some money again :-)

Very impressive Richard ...Eastman have probably found a magic doorway to satisfy those of us who want a quality that is sadly no longer available unless you have five grand plus to spare Congratulations To them and the skills of the workforce ...nice demo thanks .Phil

That guitar is beautiful ... after too many years of procrastination I now feel inspired - thank you. I'll have to drop by.

I just bought the SB59v and its awesome. Also have a relic nocaster and its still the best guitar I have ever bought. The finishes are both great. Apples and oranges.

Sweet guitar man. Lovely looking guitar & those pups sounded like Seth Lover PAFs or '57 Classics, lovely warm tones with that great Gibsonesque crunch & growl.

These are amazing guitars! I work at the Eastman warehouse and have eye balling a B stock black varnished one, think I just might pick one up now

I've never understood the relic guitars syndrome. Im glad someone champions Eastman however.

That is one beautiful guitar! I like how it looks warm and old without looking like it was dragged behind a car for three miles and knocked off a bar stool a few times! That's not the kind of instrument I would want to own! I want one that appears to be loved, not just abused. I think the difference between the 59 and the Antiquity pickups would largely be the magnets. The 59 uses alnico 5s and the Antiquity I think uses alnico 2. I know you can make a 59 sound like a Seth Lover by swapping the magnets. I've done it and it really makes for a softer more musical pickup. Thanks for showing off the Eastman.

I have an Eastman T59/v (ES-335) version of this. It really is an amazing guitar and even more of an amazing value. I could agree more, by the way, about the comments about how great these varnished guitars feel.

Nice demo. You've definitely sold me. Thanks for posting!

Great perspective and review. Thank you

Great, valuable review. Thanks Richard 😎🎸

I have the SB59-GD and the SB59/v. They are far better than any of the Gibsons I have owned over the years (over 10 of them). I have a 2013 SG and a 2013 Les Paul Custom and they are nowhere near the quality of the Eastmans. The sound, the playability, the fretwork...everything. Eastman makes the better Gibson. Sorry if you don't like that fact. lol.

The opening graphic to your vids blow me away. Oh, and you have sweet axes.

im a gibson nut but i have to say i love these eastmans

Love the clean jazzy stuff, nice playing :-)

LOVE your video Richard! I looked up the Eastman webpage...these guys sure do KNOW what they're doing! Top quality archtops, acoustics, thinlines and now their 'first' solidbody...can we expect more to come from them?

Giving some serious thought to chopping in my Duesenberg for one of these. Good as the Duesy is, its not a Les Paul and the Eastman, as good as it seems, is not a Gibson. A lot to think about....

Just to have it posted here Seymour Duncan says Antiquity ; Authentically aged humbucker set delivers the aesthetics and tone of the most elusive vintage P.A.F. humbuckers. Now Seth Lovers set is a PAF tone also but the Antiquity pick ups are like you said darker or actually more custom shop flavor they sell for $269.00 vs $219.00 for seth lover set $50 more wow, that's pretty nice stock pup's there.

what amp gear are you using and effects?thanks oh ordering mine soon i just found a dealer.

That a real nice fender stratocaster custom shop

Wow that tone is frickin amazing! What is the amp used?

Very cool looking LP style guitar from Eastman. Did they also emulate the chunky vintage neck profile. I can't find the measurements anywhere. I'm particularly interested in the SB56 goldtop with Lollar P90s.

Hey there Mr. Richard , I believe the first video of yours I ever saw was the other SB59 that is a gorgeous thing as well. That Eastman makes some lovely instruments don't they ? I have looked on there web sight and there all there lines are really nice, these SB59's are going to really take off though (imo). Are you playing thru a Peavey I have been looking at those I really like them , man that sounded so good when you were just picking around like getting some tones , It sounded like a sound check by a rock band in a huge arena - do you know what I'm saying ? Anyways I wanted to see 2 great relics play so... lol , theres a compliment in there I hope you know !!! ;:->) all right Richard thanks , David

Magnificent.

WOW. Just WOW.!!!!

Richard. Is this guitar equal to a custom shop or USA Gibson? When do you have stock as I’m in South Birmingham, so not so far.

i’ve aged my fender guitar as well.... just years of natural authentic abuse, nothing artificial here.

These look great; makes me want to sell my '78 LP standard! I own an Eastman AC5 sounds better than Martin or Taylor or Ayers and matches anything for finish. My bro has an Eastman jazz box, again just perfect. Best value around in my opinion. Just purchased a La Patrie classical from Richard and recommend him; but don't buy a violin from him, he doesn't know the difference between a STRAT and a STRAD!

How does the sound compare to the SB59 with the Duncan 59 pickups?

It seems i need one.

@Richards guitars , can you get these with the Lollar imperial pickups ?

Beautiful sound, I know it's a bit churlish, but the inlays...they should have gone for something more original looking, they really put me off buying one, they went to so much trouble to make a perfect guitar, they should have gone one stage further to set them apart visually, sounds great though. great video!

with this sorta guitar you should play Supersonic by Oasis :)

That guitar should have Lollar pickups

"Stratovari"? Hey, they should totally make a Strat and call it that!

I like my new guitars to look new.

the Eastman looks old but not over played.

Better's just another word for something I don't have. (Paraphrasing "Me & Bobby McGee")

you should put Mojotone PAF in there, they sound more vintage.

Hey Richard- does it have tuning issues like the gibson LP?

Ill keep my Gibson custom shop reissue historical 59 you can keep your wall hanger

it's awesome but plastic binding makes all guitars look cheap even rip off Gibson

Why would one want a guitar that looks worn but is actually new. It's stupid. You're supposed to wear out the guitar by playing it. This is just idiotic. I wouldn't mind if it was old and looked like this, but new, what the ...