Eastman E1SS - Slope Shoulder Dreadnought  

Eastman

Eastman was founded in 1992 by Qian Ni, a Chinese musician who had moved to America. He realised there were few professional instruments available at the time, which is why he decided to start his own company. Quality is still Eastman’s priority. Every instrument is made by hand and goes through an extensive process to ensure that the instruments will stand the test of time and can be used quite intensively.

The E1SS

The E1SS is a slope shoulder dreadnought. The dreadnought is the most popular model within western guitars. The shape of the body makes it the ideal rhythm guitar, as the projection is amazing. This doesn’t mean that the guitar can’t be used for fingerpicking, because it certainly can. It’s also a slope shoulder guitar, which means that the top of the body rounds off towards the neck instead of staying flat. This makes the body more comfortable but also makes the sound a little brighter. The top of the guitar is made of solid spruce which produces a warm sound. The guitar has solid sapele back and sides for a sharp and bright sound.