2017 catalog

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THE TRADITIONAL SERIES
EASTMANGUITARS.COM
FEATURED MUSICIAN
Gaz
Coombes
WHO WERE SOME OF YOUR EARLIEST
MUSICAL INFLUENCES?
Mainly Bowie, Beatles, Zappa....& The Muppets Band
HAS YOUR APPROACH TO SONGWRITING
CHANGED FROM THE BEGINNING OF
YOUR CAREER WITH SUPERGRASS TO
NOW?
Very much so in terms of technique & approach.
I love the freedom of starting an idea from any
random point - a loop, a beat, even a few words.
That’s very different to writing as a band. But I guess
a melody can still come out of nowhere & that’s the
same as it ever was.
WHO ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE
GUITAR PLAYERS?
I’ve always loved Neil Young. His approach to
electric & acoustic is very different. Very wild on
electric, but delicate & technical on acoustic. But, it’s
his emotive feel & one note solos that always got
me.
MATADOR FEELS LIKE THE SPIRITUAL
SUCCESSOR TO ROAD TO ROUEN. WAS
THAT RECORD ON YOUR MIND WHEN
YOU WERE WRITING MATADOR?
I guess it was our most DIY record, so perhaps that’s
one similarity.
DO YOU USE ANY ALTERNATE
TUNINGS?
Yes, drop D tuning is a bit of a constant....but also
the DADFAD tuning for “The Girl Who Fell To Earth”
was a cool find.
WHAT DREW YOU TO EASTMAN
GUITARS?
A friend of mine told me about them & I’m just
always into trying new guitars....not always letting
the ‘big boys’ dominate. And, I’m glad I did.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE
SOUND OF YOUR EASTMAN GUITAR?
I’ve got a full sized dreadnought & a smaller parlor
guitar too, both fitted with pickups. They’ve both got
a great tone & feel. The parlor guitar is my favorite
though. I use it live now quite a bit.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU, MUSICALLY?
I’m writing & recording for my 3rd album. Early days,
but already some really exciting ideas floating about.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SONG YOU’VE
WRITTEN?
Tough one...it’s usually the most recent though...
WHERE’S THE BEST PLACE TO FIND
UPDATES ON WHAT YOU’RE CURRENTLY
UP TO?
Probably best to check out Twitter & FB, all the live
shows are up there, amongst other lovely stuff.
Coombes plays the
Travel ACTG1