During the 1920's, Lloyd Loar sparked a revolution and ushered in the Golden Age of guitar making. Instruments from this period are coveted for their brilliance of tone and beauty of craftsmanship. The luthiers at Eastman Strings, famous for building some of the most highly regarded violins and cellos of the late 20th century, have now turned their attention and time honored skills towards the handcrafting of archtop guitars. If you are searching for unequaled tonal brilliance, ease of playing and beautiful woodcraft you will find all these things and more in the Eastman Uptown Professional Series. Welcome to the New Golden Age!
Eastman Uptown Professional Series archtops are available in two hand-applied finishes: Eastman's Famous Spirit Varnish: Antique-Red and Golden-Age Eastman's Rich Lacquer: Antique-Red and Sunburst For details click here.
Uptown Professional; 16" Oval-hole Archtop
Modeled after the classic oval-hole guitars of the 1920's, this 16" fully hand-carved 6-string archtop is crafted with solid flamed maple back and sides and an aged solid spruce top. The three-piece maple neck is finished with a solid ebony fingerboard and an ebony fronted headstock. An ebony finger rest, classic heavy-duty tuners and tailpiece, and a J.W.Eastman fiberglass case add the finishing touches to this elegant instrument. Whether you are playing jazz, blues, or country, this guitar delivers a sound like no other available today.
| Item # | Description | List Price US$ |
| AR800 | Oval Hole Archtop | $1895.00 |
| AR800-E | Oval Hole w/ Pick-Up | $2095.00 |
| AR800-C | Oval Hole w/ Cutaway | $2095.00 | AR800-CE | Oval Hole w/ Cutaway & P/U | $2295.00 |
Uptown Professional Suspended Neck 16" Oval-hole Archtop
This guitar is the same as the Uptown AR800 in every way, except it features the suspended neck preferred by many jazz musicians. This configuration allows the solid spruce top to move more freely (the only thing that touches the top of this guitar is the bridge) and the resulting improvement in the tone projection and color makes this guitar perfect for both straight jazz and Django style players.
| Item # | Description | List Price US$ |
| AR804 | Oval Hole Archtop | $1895.00 |
| AR804-E | Oval Hole w/ Pick-Up | $2095.00 |
| AR804-C | Oval Hole w/ Cutaway | $2095.00 | AR804-CE | Oval Hole w/ Cutaway & P/U | $2295.00 |
Uptown Professional 16" F-Hole Archtop
This compact 16" fully hand-carved 6-string archtop guitar is crafted with solid flamed maple back and sides, an aged spruce top, a three-piece maple neck with an ebony fingerboard, and an ebony-fronted headstock. Heavy-duty, classically designed tailpiece and tuners and a J.W.Eastman fiberglass case all come standard. Whether you play be-bop or big-band this guitar delivers!
| Item # | Description | List Price US$ |
| AR-805 | F- Hole Archtop | $1995.00 |
| AR805-E | F- Hole w/ Pick-Up | $2195.00 |
| AR805-C | F- Hole w/ Cutaway | $2195.00 | AR805-CE | F- Hole w/ Cutaway & P/U | $2395.00 |
Uptown Professional 17" F-Hole Archtop
Designed with the serious Jazz musician in mind, the Uptown 810 is everything a 17", hand-carved archtop guitar should be, but without the sticker shock. The carved solid maple back and sides and solid aged spruce top are complimented by a three-piece maple neck with a solid ebony fingerboard. Heavy-duty, classically designed tuners and tailpiece and a J.W.Eastman fiberglass case all come standard. This is the guitar you have always wanted to own at a price that finally makes it possible!
| Item # | Description | List Price US$ |
| AR810-C | F- Hole Archtop | $2295.00 |
| AR810-CE | F- Hole w/ Pick-Up | $2495.00 |
| AR810-7 | 7-string F- Hole w/ Cutaway | $2695.00 |
