1/9/2023 0 Comments Eastman dm1Honoring the traditional builders while adding Eastman’s hand craftsmanship the DM series are sure to perk the ears of any Gypsy player. Great for chunking out rhythms and laying down blistering two finger leads these guitars will stretch your creativity. Gypsy Jazz style guitars are known for their crunchy, nasally, and barking tone. Submitted by: Michael on 03:41:55 PM You Might Also Like.WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm. (Also the post office mistakenly charged me for postage due, which he is refunding.) I made the purchase by phone, speaking to Michael, which was a pleasure. I also played an Eastman archtop for a few years but it had too little sustain for my playing.Īnyway, although I have not played other instrument of this type, it stands up well the to much more expensive guitars I have been playing, and more to the point, I love playing it. ![]() But the more I have listened to Gypsy jazz and worked on Tangos the more I wanted something more powerful and able to be raucous. This is not to say I haven’t loved playing the guitar. This is our first French Gypsy Jazz guitar from Eastman and we are very impressed The quality of this guitar simply leaves behind other import models. International Gypsy Jazz Artist Doug Martin who played the largest role in the design and refinement of the DM1 says, After carefully studying the design and construction of these guitars over the last couple years and after decades of playing them, I am extremely excited for Eastman to offer one of our own. ![]() (COMING SOON) Like everything they do, Eastman entered the Gypsy Jazz guitar market. Listeners comment on the strong bass, I just find it balanced, emphasizing mids.įor comparison: I had been mostly playing a Taylor K22 (my fourth Taylor) for the last six or seven years, an exceptionally balanced guitar, but by comparison a subdued one, and while having a lovely tone in the treble, making me work to get the volume I want. Eastman DM1-CLA Gypsy Jazz, Spruce, Rosewood, Cutaway - COMING SOON. I had concerns over the long neck, which I don’t notice (and I have been playing a short scale guitar) that it would require a pick to pull out its strengths, which has not been the case (although I use the thumb or thumb and forefinger for single note passages), and that the bass would be weak. It seems at home with Tangos played finger style. I have been playing it fingerstyle as well as with a pick. ![]() The guitar, in spite of its price, has the strong compelling voice that attracted me to gypsy style guitars, and works well, at least as well as I can manage, on Django transcriptions (from the Horowitz book) and the American Songbook (using Galbraith transcriptions), and just playing whatever comes into my head. So that’s how they played without amplification. It is an exceptionally responsive, lively, loud (and rewards being played loud) instrument with good sustain. Developed to meet the needs of the professional Gypsy jazz musician, this instrument. So I want to say at the outset that I am as delighted with the guitar as I was at first. The DM1 Classic is a Powerful Instrument with Professional Capabilities. Sitka Spruce Top (Natural finish) Laminate Rosewood back and sides. Eastman MD515/V Classic Finish F-Style Mandolin with Case. I have had the guitar for two weeks now, so I am past the point of just enjoying a new voice-before discovering the limitations. Gator Cases Hard-Shell Wood Case for Electric Bass Guitars Fits Fender Precision/Jazz Bass, More (GWE-BASS) 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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