RichM
Well-known member
I don't think I've seen this discussed on the forum yet-- I recently learned that Eastman will be introducing a line of ukuleles. While I've never actually seen one, I have been impressed by the price-to-quality ratio of other Eastman instruments. Eastman produces instruments in their own dedicated facilities in China, producing handcrafted instruments in good working conditions.
Eastman is well-known for their violins, mandolins, and guitars. I have owned several Eastman mandolins, and currently own two Eastman guitars. The one Eastman mandolin I currently own is a copy of David Grisman's Giacomel and is excellent. I also have a concert-sized spruce-and-rosewood acoustic guitar and a Pagelli-designed archtop guitar, both also very good. In general, I find the Eastman product to be a cut above most imports.
Here's a link to their ukes-- as I said, never seen them past this webpage, but I have liked Eastman stuff in the past:
http://www.eastmanguitars.com/ukulele/
It appears the first set is all solid-mahogany... it will be interesting to lay hands on one!
Eastman is well-known for their violins, mandolins, and guitars. I have owned several Eastman mandolins, and currently own two Eastman guitars. The one Eastman mandolin I currently own is a copy of David Grisman's Giacomel and is excellent. I also have a concert-sized spruce-and-rosewood acoustic guitar and a Pagelli-designed archtop guitar, both also very good. In general, I find the Eastman product to be a cut above most imports.
Here's a link to their ukes-- as I said, never seen them past this webpage, but I have liked Eastman stuff in the past:
http://www.eastmanguitars.com/ukulele/
It appears the first set is all solid-mahogany... it will be interesting to lay hands on one!