Eastman Strings was founded originally making finely crafted violins and bows. Using acoustic building traditions similar to the methods used 500 years ago. As a result, their superior skills has manifested into some of the finest acoustic guitars, mandolins and upright instruments we have seen, and at prices we still shake our heads at.
Beginning after World War II, essentially all student stringed instruments were largely machine-made, with hand work comprising little or none of the process. This means that, among musicians who began studying after the war, nearly all started on machine-made instruments of questionable quality. Think about it: generations of string players never knew what it was like to play a good instrument until they were advanced enough to invest in an expensive old one.
Today, the instrument and bow making workshops of Eastman Strings operate in precisely the same manner as late 19th century European workshops. They have virtually no power tools aside from the band saws used to cut out the necks and the outlines of the tops and backs of instruments. Chisels, knives, gouges, and scrapers, in the hands of outstandingly gifted craftspeople, are the primary tools used to create these modern instruments and bows, using methods centuries old. Thanks to Eastman Strings, string players today have advantages unknown to earlier generations: quality instruments, bows, and cases available world-wide at affordable prices.
We are very proud to offer Eastman products at Corner Music, and feel very few companies offer this kind of quality at amazing prices. Even when removing price from consideration, the build quality and sound are among the finest acoustic and electric hollow-body instruments we offer.
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