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EASTMANGUITARS.COM
The Chapmans
Jeremy plays the MD815/v, MDA815
John plays the E6D, E10D, AR905CE
MUSIC CULTURE
Bluegrass and
Americana
The heart of America honored
The origin of these uniquely American music genres can be traced to colonial and
nineteenth century settlers from England, Scotland and Ireland. Along the Appalachian
range, these folk traditions continued to evolve and by the 1930’s when Bill Monroe and
his “Blue Grass Boys” hit the scene, a new American art form was created. Bluegrass
continued to mature into various sub-genres such as “new-grass” and “alt-grass” and by
the 1990’s a new radio format known as Americana was born drawing on bluegrass roots
but also adopting influences from folk, blues, jazz and rock.
We at Eastman honor the legacy, tradition and the new musical ethos by offering the best
instruments we can to the new breed of roots music devotees.
Steeped in this tradition and mindful of the needs of today’s players, we handcraft our
instruments to play smoothly and powerfully and to sit right where you need them in the
mix. Our guitars feature luscious bottom end to drive the rhythm and create a supportive
counterpoint to vocal arrangements.
While preserving all the complex harmonic overtones of the iconic vintage instruments of
the 1930’s and 40’s, Eastman guitars are also painstakingly voiced to provide a modern
clarity that makes a dynamic impact on your music. Our coveted mandolins have rightfully
earned a great reputation and following because they deliver a “killer chop” with a rich
woody tone and a clear treble “cut” that allows the player to attack as hard as they desire,
or focus on soft nuanced subtleties. And Eastman’s faithful re-creation of the 1903
Fairbanks Whyte Laydie II is the very definition of turn-of-the-century banjo tone.