Looking for a 14 inch semi-hollow?

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5 ай бұрын

Here I try the Eastman T484, a smaller, 14 inch semi-hollow along the same lines as the Gibson or Epiphone ES339. As usual I talk about the features, components, and overall build quality. I demo the sounds both with and without a backing track, plugged straight into my Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb with no pedals, after which I give my final thoughts.
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@BinhPham15 28 күн бұрын

Great playing and honest review and informative…thank you.

@leonardgriffieblues5845 28 күн бұрын

Thanks so much. I hope you found it useful.

@8153max 5 ай бұрын

One of my favorite channels

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. That’s very gratifying.

@waynemitchell-jv1cf Ай бұрын

As always, excellent, informative reviews. Thank you sir! :)

@leonardgriffieblues5845 Ай бұрын

And thank you so much for following the channel.

@redcatcliveupnorth7338 5 ай бұрын

Always good and USEFUL reviews , I really fancy one of these😆😆. Glad to see your subscriber numbers on the up Leonard, keep up the good work.

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend.

@TheRange7 5 ай бұрын

Damn son, that intro sounds amazing. The tones are perfect for Bluesy stuff. Beautiful guitar. Eastman makes good stuff for sure. Thanks Lenny

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend. Yes, they sure do. I’ve been fairly impressed with all of them and I’ve featured a few.

@Jim-ro5sl 5 ай бұрын

I love eastman guitars. I have three of them so far. I've got my eyes on a couple more. Best guitars i've ever played. I'm an old guy so i've played a lot of vintage guitars. Because forty years ago they weren't vintage. Eastman's are as good or better than most of the guitars back then.

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

They do continue to impress. Thanks so much for tuning in.

@brucewitt1513 3 ай бұрын

I have never played an Eastman but have the T484 on order so looking forward to it especially after watching your presentation. Also I like your bluesy 12 bar style. Keep the reviews coming. Cheers

@leonardgriffieblues5845 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much and I hope you enjoy the guitar.

@garypannone7755 5 ай бұрын

Leonard, another great video and the same great playing as usual.

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much my friend.

@jonathanhandsmusic 5 ай бұрын

I’ve never played an Eastman, but I had an old Ibanez AM50 , the same small size body, built in the 80’s, that was excellent all around. That Eastman sure is nice! Good video man.

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Those 80s Ibanez models are very nice. Thanks so much for watching.

@3cardmonty602 5 ай бұрын

What a great box. Love it.

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for watching.

@guitarzan0515 5 ай бұрын

Smoooooth, super nice guitar, perfect playing of course! Love these reviews and demos!!💥🤙

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

I think what you mean is, smooove. 😆

@philnewton2011 5 ай бұрын

Great review, Leonard!

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend.

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. 😎

@Dang... 5 ай бұрын

You sound great. I love my Gibson ES339. I did not like the stock 'memphis tone circuit', so I got it removed, and now the 339 is my favorite.

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I’ll have to give one a try at some point. Keep an eye peeled, I’ll feature one at some point.

@greatvanzini 5 ай бұрын

Excellent! Really caught my attention with the 339 ish of it.

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Nice. Thank you.

@mortonwilson795 5 ай бұрын

Sounding great! Very keen to try one of these - could never feel comfortable with a 335 but after playing my Casino for a couple of years when I spotted this in the Eastman range I figured would be worth looking at (that would be after I grab the SB59/v, of course!)

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. It’s a sweet one. It wouldn’t be hard to convince myself this is the better option, especially on tight stages!

@johnwalsh3919 5 ай бұрын

Hey Leonard great review, I’m lucky enough to own a T386 model for the last 7 years and it’s a keeper despite the funny shaped headstock the guitars only drawback but they seemed to improve that now, fantastic playing as usual, have a great weekend and take care ✌️🧷🎸

@leonardgriffieblues5845 4 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend. I was unaware the headstock was ever any different. I do like the Eastman headstock quite a lot though. As always, thanks so much for following my channel.

@johnwalsh3919 4 ай бұрын

Yeah Leonard, my T386 is a 2016 model and the headstock is shaped more like a light bulb, have a great weekend Pal ✌️🎸🧷

@thomasd9237 4 ай бұрын

Great playing my friend 👍👍 While I cannot afford high dollar guitars I just got a Gretsch g2655p-90 (the staple pickups) off of reverb in mint condition. Simply put, its Fantastic (& less than $300) ☺️

@leonardgriffieblues5845 4 ай бұрын

Well that sounds like quite the deal. Enjoy it and thanks for watching.

@ew6629 5 ай бұрын

Great review and playing! 👍 I'm a fan of the full-size hollow body and owner of a Gibson 335, however, I've tried smaller sized hollow body guitars and enjoyed playing them as well though there are some tonal differences but often it's minor and maybe more of a mental thing. I do like the smaller footprint from a comfort standpoint; that's a definite plus!

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

It is a really easy guitar to sling around without hitting anything. LOL. Thanks so much.

@richsackett3423 5 ай бұрын

Reminds me of Gibson's Bluehawk.

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Interesting. I hadn’t thought of those in awhile. Thanks for watching.

@GaveMeGrace1 5 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching.

@bensherwood777 5 ай бұрын

Nice guitar and great review thank you. Also a good small semi-hollow body is the Ibanez GB10SE or the less expensive Artcore AG75 (same shape)

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Actually, I featured the GB10SE just about a week ago. It’s a very different guitar though. A full hollow, not a semi, and it has floating pickups, etc. You can check that one out here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oJyhfpWW0-CaeKc.htmlsi=PIzeMm1TX3wNjCMo

@bensherwood777 5 ай бұрын

@@leonardgriffieblues5845 you're quite right, it's a full hollow! Will check your video now. Thanks 👍

@aminahmed2220 5 ай бұрын

What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend Leonard also Monday is my birthday ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Well thanks and happy birthday!!

@ClemsonJohnson 5 ай бұрын

Great sound. I recently purchased the 339 sized Dangelico with A2 in neck and A5 In bridge and I I think it is amazing. I suggest checking one out when you have a chance. Maybe Sweetwater would send you one.

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

I’m afraid I’m still to small a channel for anyone to send me anything, but I’ll keep the D’Angelico in mind. Thanks for tuning in.

@nathanbouton6700 5 ай бұрын

D'Angelico is the lesser guitar. Eastman kills it!

@tpmit 16 күн бұрын

Hi. What's your opinion on those puckups? I tried this guitar at a shop and I loved the feel of it. One thing that held me back from buying was that I felt the pickups being too dark sounding. Maybe it was that the pickups weren't adjusted at the shop 🤷‍♂️

@leonardgriffieblues5845 15 күн бұрын

I see you asked this question a couple of times so be sure to check out my other response. But the short answer is no, I didn’t find them excessively dark at all. Same Seymour Duncans as the T486. Try another if possible.

@tpmit 15 күн бұрын

@@leonardgriffieblues5845 thank you very much for the info!

@davidthomas5035 5 ай бұрын

Great job on the review! Tried a D'Angelico Mini DC and an Epiphone 339 Pro. Still looking for the "right" one. Did you get a chance to put a strap on it and check for neck dive?

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I’ve not tried that model D’Angelico yet. Stay tuned. I’ll get to it at some point. No actual neck dive, but the neck does sit fairly parallel to the floor. Not a problem for me since I don’t actually have to hold it up, but not the perfect angle hands free. I imagine that’ll vary with body weight.

@thelastnic 5 ай бұрын

Romeo LA is really nice with P90s

@leonardgriffieblues5845 5 ай бұрын

Keep tuning in, it’s on my radar and I’ll probably cover that one at some point.

@arbee49684 4 ай бұрын

What is the neck radius? (Thanx)

@leonardgriffieblues5845 4 ай бұрын

You bet. I assume you mean fingerboard radius(?), which is 12 inch, like a Gibson. If you mean profile, it’s an even C shape and the depth is in the video.

@nathanbouton6700 5 ай бұрын

I already have a fully hollow T184MX without the horrible pick gard and all solid woods. It's incredible. Try it before you buy the semi hollow. It's better.

@leonardgriffieblues5845 4 ай бұрын

Yes, the fully hollow, solid top thinlines are a very different animal. I had a 1981 Aria for years built exactly like that. I do like both styles though, having grown up around and having owned traditional laminate semi hollows. My take is they’re simply different but I can certainly understand preferring the fully hollow models. I’m sure I’ll get to one of Eastman’s fully hollow thinlines in time. By the way, I’m old school and like the pickguard. LOL. Thanks so much for watching.

@fabienares5577 4 ай бұрын

It’s not better, just different! I played the 184MX and the T484, and my playing fits more with the T484.

@bartleenboute-debel3239 3 ай бұрын

Is the T184MX a fully holly body? I think it has a (small) center block. Greetings, Bart the Belgian.