2009 Eastman John Pisano Model JP680 #5372

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  • Year: 2009
  • Manufacturer: Eastman
  • Model: John Pisano Model JP680 #5372
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Classic
  • Condition: Brand New
  • Description: John Pisano Mahogany Classic - 16" wide body,2 3/4 deep X-braced, solid, hand-carved spruce top Solid Mahogany sides and hand-carved back and 3 piece neck. Exotic wood bindings, headstock, tailpiece, knobs and scalloped pickguard - Schaller gold and ebony tuners. Built-in, specially designed Kent Armstrong humbucking pickup. Side mounted jack 20 fret, 25" scale neck 1.78 neck width at nut New 2007John Pisano Spruce top with Mahogany Neck, Back and sides16" F-hole Archtop combines an 50's ES 175 type sound with the punch, life, and clarity that only a carved top archtop can produce! Guitars 'n Jazz and Eastman proudly present the JOHN PISANO Clinic and Concert on Sunday November 25th at the Grand Summit Hotel, in Summit NJ, together with Lenny Argese and other famous NJ Jazz Guitarists. John will be holding a Clinic from 3pm-5pm, an informal jam session from 5pm to 7pm, with a Concert Performance at 7pm to 9pm. Call Lou for more information 908-403-3426. The John Pisano Signature archtop guitar Model 680 was just introduced in 2007 and features a 16" body constructed from Mahogany and select spruce. Body depth is a very comfortable 2 3/4". The 3-piece mahogany neck is carved to John’s demanding specifications. The unique headstock, pickguard, volume, tone controls, and adjustable tension tailpiece are constructed of ebony, highlighted with highly figured exotic woods. The wood binding, and magnet truss rod cover to match the binding, gold plated Schaller tuners with ebony buttons, and adjustable ebony bridge complete the distinctive package. One look at the label on the inside of Eastman Guitars' John Pisano signature model guitar says it all: The words "Handmade to my specifications" appear above Pisano’s signature. Pisano has had a hand in every step of the guitar’s design. With a suggested retail price of $2695, the John Pisano signature model guitar is a fine crafted instrument that has the artistic integrity of its namesake written all over it. Pisano gives credit to his friend Ted Mayer for helping with the guitar’s design. Mayer’s a guitarist, artist, computer enthusiast and a designer who also holds an engineering degree. "Without him there'd be no John Pisano model" Pisano said. "We spent a lot of time analyzing and comparing different aspects of different instruments, trying to get things that I thought were good." The result is a tasteful-looking guitar that focuses on integrating and retaining a solid acoustic sound even when amplified. Its tone is warm and punchy, with lots of bass register clarity – perfect for comping chords and walking bass lines. According to Pisano, much thought and experimentation went into the decision-making process regarding the guitar’s pickup, a custom-designed Kent Armstrong humbucker. I wanted to have a built-in pickup," Pisano said. "the sound that I’m looking for is more of an acoustic sound but still electric," he said, recalling the sound of the 1930s-era Gibson electric guitar that Charlie Christian played. "I had one for a long time," he said. "The quality of it was like a clarity on the bass notes that you can’t seem to get with more modern pickups. You want to look at it as if you can visualize hearing the space between the notes in lower strings; it cuts out a lot of distortion and overtones pleasing flow of ebony from end to end. The guitar is light-weight and extremely comfortable to play, another design aspect that Pisano wanted. "Playing some of the other Eastman 16-inch guitars, the body felt more comfortable," Pisano said. "One thing that I like about the Eastman especially is the weight. I hate to pick up a guitar that weights you down." Pisano’s signature is inlaid at the 19th fret. The ebony part of the tailpiece features an inlaid frog design, which alludes to Pisano’s lifelong interest in the amphibians. "I've always been a frog collector. When I was a kid, I used to catch frogs and I had frogs around in terrariums. I have a pond at my house with bullfrogs in it." *******OVER 100 EASTMANS IN STOCK at all times -********* *******Call for GnJ Price -- WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD!!***** We carry a huge selection of Eastmans so that you can come in and pick out the one that is exactly right for you. We can also match archtops to your phone descriptions to help get you that perfect archtop if you cannot come to the shop. All purchases are on approval and fully returnable. Your full satisfaction is our goal! Call 908-403-3426 to make an appointment to visit our new Showroom in Summit, NJ. We are only 30 minutes from Manhattan by car; 2 blocks from the Summit train station - 35 minutes from NYC on the midtown direct! *******OVER 100 EASTMANS IN STOCK at all times -********* *******Call for GnJ Price -- WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD!!*****