Eastman is billing this instrument as a “must-have” for players of jazz and fingerstyle. The brand has taken the nylon-stringed guitar blueprint and upgraded it with modern appointments. These include an LR Baggs LB6 pickup, Schaller GrandTune tuners, a cutaway for better upper fret and a narrower nut width that’s said to give you an electric-like feel.

As for its tonewoods, the Cabaret features a solid spruce top, cedar neck, ebony fingerboard, as well as flamed maple back and sides. The back, in particular, is carved in order to enhance both projection and lower mid-range clarity, according to Buscarino. The luthier also commented on finer build details: “The two-way truss rod makes for a super easy setup and the oval hole adds a modern touch to the overall aesthetic”.

Neck Material:Cedar
Fingerboard:Ebony
Fingerboard Radius:30"
Fretwire:20 Jescar-FW43080-P
Body Dimensions:14 1/8" x 3 3/4"
Neck Profile:Narrow Classical
Nut:Bone 1 15/16"
Scale Length:634mm
Body Top:Solid Spruce
Body Back/Sides:Figured Maple
Bridge/Saddle:Ebony with Rope Loop Inlay/Bone
Rosette:Looping Rope
Truss Rod:Dual Acting
Binding:Top/Back
Binding Material:Figured Mahogany
Logo:Pearl
Inlay:None
Side Dot Color:White
Bridge Pins:Ebony
Body Top Finish:Open Pore
Back/Sides Finish:Open Pore
Hardware Color:Satin Gold
Pickguard:None
Electronics:LR Baggs LB6
Tuners:Schaller Grandtune Satin Gold/Ebony buton
Strings:D'Addario Classical EXP45
Action Height:3mm bass side 12th fret, 2mm treble side 12th fret
Case:Deluxe Hardshell Case
Truss Rod Wrench:4mm

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