Eastman T146SM w/Charlie Christian PU Upgrade

This particular guitar has received one very special upgrade: a Charlie Christian humbucking pickup. Unsurprisingly, the guitar’s amplified tone is significantly improved. (Youtube’s Tim Lerch provides some great demos of these pickups.) Plus, this is a 2007, so the wood is finally starting to open up and sing a little--not nearly as stiff as a new one.

Recently set up and strung with high quality flat wounds by the best luthier in town, the guitar is playing and sounding great. 

Other than one scratch/nick near the bottom (or right side) f-hole (pictured), the guitar is in fantastic shape. 

The original hardshell case fits well and is in in very good condition. (As seen in the photos, there is one small spot where the tolex has lifted slightly. Could be glued back down.)

$1625 (O.B.O.) + FREE SHIPPING

*Also included is an extra bridge and saddle, both in great condition.

A thinline guitar in the tradition of the great jazz archtops, the T146’s fully hollow, handcarved construction create a unique resonance and tonality. The carved Spruce top and solid Maple back and sides provide warm, full tones from its comfortable thinline body. It has a surprisingly full acoustic response when unamplified that wonderfully complements your amplified sound in combination with great natural compression thanks to the shallow body depth. From chord work to lead playing, the quick and sensitive fretboard allows you to hit licks you never thought you could while inflecting nuance with ease.

Specifications

Neck Material: Maple

Fingerboard: Ebony

Fingerboard Radius: 12"

Nut Material: Bone

Nut Width: 1-3/4"

Fretwire: 20-Jescar FW47104-P

Scale Length: 25"

Body Style: Thin Archtop Jazz

Body Dimensions: 16" X 1-3/4"

Body Top: Hand Carved Spruce

Body Back/Sides: Solid Maple

F-Holes: Yes

F-Hole Binding Material: 5-Ply Ivoroid

Cutaway: Yes

Head Cap Veneer Material:  Ebony

Truss Rod: Single Acting

Headstock Style: AR

Binding Material: Ivoroid 5-ply

Logo Material: Wood

Inlay: Dots

Inlay Material: Pearl

Side Dot Color: Black

Hardware Color: Gold

Pickguard: Yes

Pickguard Material: Ebony

Pickguard Binding:  Yes

Pickguard Binding Material:  3-ply Ivoroid

Tailpiece:  16" Bracket Style

Tailpiece Material: Ebony w/gold plated brass bracket

Bridge:  Ebony compensated, 2-3/32" Spacing

Tuners: Gotoh

Controls: Volume & Tone

Truss Rod Cover: Ebony

Case: Hardshell Case