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The Eastman AC522CE-GB Grand Auditorium is a refined and richly expressive acoustic-electric built for discerning players who seek both stage-ready performance and boutique-level craftsmanship. As part of Eastman's acclaimed AC series, the 522CE takes the company’s tradition of hand-built excellence and elevates it with premium tonewoods, thoughtful ergonomics, and elegant appointments. Its Grand Auditorium body shape — with a carefully carved Venetian cutaway and a player-friendly arm contour — makes it equally suitable for nuanced fingerstyle, complex chord work, and dynamic strumming, all while offering superb comfort for long playing sessions.

Tonally, the AC522CE-GB delivers a lush, articulate voice, thanks to its solid European spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides — a classic tonewood pairing known for clarity, warmth, and balance across the frequency range. The hand-carved scalloped X-bracing enhances projection and responsiveness, while the sound port on the upper bout offers a more immersive, player-facing experience. Whether you're a solo acoustic performer, recording artist, or versatile gigging musician, the AC522CE's combination of full-spectrum tone and natural-feeling playability will exceed expectations.

Visually, the AC522CE-GB is stunning: its Goldburst gloss finish, turquoise and magenta purfling, and hurricane pearl/abalone inlays set it apart with subtle elegance. The ebony fretboard and bridge, gold Gotoh tuners, and LR Baggs Element VTC electronics round out a feature set that blends high-end aesthetic with professional reliability. Available now at Haggerty’s Music and complete with a hardshell case, this guitar isn’t just a beautiful instrument — it’s a versatile tool built to perform on any stage or in any studio.

Features / Specs

Highlights

• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Electronics: LR Baggs Element EAS VTC
• Bracing: Hand-Carved Scalloped X-Bracing
• Cutaway: Venetian

Body

• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Top Material: Solid European Spruce
• Top Finish: Truetone Gloss
• Top Color: Goldburst
• Back & Sides Material: Solid Mahogany
• Back Configuration: 2-Piece
• Back & Sides Finish: Truetone Gloss
• Bracing: Hand-Carved Scalloped X
• Binding Material: Mahogany with Turquoise/Magenta Purfling (Top + Back)
• Rosette: Wooden Rosette with Turquoise/Magenta Purfling

Neck

• Neck Profile: Traditional Even "C"
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Taper: Standard
• Neck Depth: 0.816" at 1st Fret, 0.892" at 9th Fret
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Hurricane Pearl/Abalone
• Fingerboard Binding: Mahogany with Turquoise/Magenta Purfling
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Fingerboard Spacing: 2 5/32" at bridge
• Neck Finish: Truetone Gloss
• Neck Joint: Dovetail
• Headstock: Standard Eastman Rounded-Top Paddle
• Headstock Binding: Mahogany
• Headplate Inlay: Pearl Eastman Logo + Hurricane
• Headplate Finish: Gloss

Hardware

• Bridge Style: Standard Acoustic Belly
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Bridge Pins: Ebony with Abalone Dots
• Saddle: Bone
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1 3/4"
• Tuners: Gotoh SG301-20GG (Gold)
• Pickguard: Tortoise Shell

Miscellaneous

• Electronics: LR Baggs Element EAS VTC
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
• Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
• Serial Number: M2531627
• Manufacture Date: 2025