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Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: This instrument has been carefully inspected and, if necessary, serviced by our certified luthier to ensure it is in excellent playing condition.
Inspired by classic vintage single-cut solidbodies, the Eastman SB55 combines artisan French-polish craftsmanship with stripped-down, workhorse utility. Built with a solid one-piece Okoume body and a long-tenon one-piece Okoume neck, it is hand-finished in Eastman's signature thin Antique Varnish, allowing the wood to breathe for exceptional acoustic resonance, fast attack, and lightweight comfort at 6 lbs 14 oz. Electronics feature a single bridge-positioned Lollar 50's Spec Dog Ear P-90 pickup wired through premium CTS 500K potentiometers (with no-load on tone) and Sprague Orange Drop capacitors, delivering raw vintage bite, dynamic clarity, and wide tonal flexibility. Outfitted with a traditional Even "C" neck profile, a 12" radius ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, a Faber TPWC-'59 wrap-around bridge, Gotoh locking tuners, custom Bakelite pickguard, and antique nickel hardware, this boutique slab-body comes complete with a hardshell case.
Neck Material: One Piece Okoume
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Nut: Bone 1.68"
Nut Height: .022"
Fretwire: 22 Jescar FW47104-P
Scale Length: 24 3/4"
Neck Profile: Traditional Even "C"
Neck Joint: Long Tenon
Body Dimensions: 13" x 1 7/8"
Body Back/Sides: 1 Piece Okoume
Truss Rod: Dual Action
Logo: Pearl Eastman
Inlay: Pearl Dots
Pickguard: Custom Bakalite
Backplates: Bakalite
Side Dot Color: White
Top Coat Finish: Antique Varnish
Hardware Color: Antique Nickel
Bridge: TPWC-59NA Faber TPWC-'59
Tuners: Gotoh, Locking
Knobs: Gold Speed Knobs
Strap Peg: Gotoh Relic Series EP-A1
Bridge Pickup: Lollar 50's Spec Dog Ear P-90
Pickup Height: 11mm
Capacitors: .022 Sprague Orange Drop
Potentiometers: CTS 500K No-Load on the Tone
Output Jack: Switchcraft #11
Pickup Wiring: Gavitt Braided Wire
Action Height: 3/32" and 2/32"
Case: Hardshell Case
Weight: 6lbs 14oz
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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