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Prefered the look, tone and feel over the Gibsons and also the Yamaha I tried. I guess with guitars of this ilk there's perhaps more variation in built quality.
You've got to get hands on with these guitars before making any decsions. I certainly wouldn't buy one without holding it first.
A problem with Eastman is they have the wrong name on the headstock, not exactly an aspirational brand. You'll lose a big chunk of £££ the moment you walk out of the shop, so it has got to be right. Picking one up 2nd hand would be a good move if you've any doubts about keep it.
Ive had mine for over 12 months now, I love the clarity of the PUs and the neck is bang on the money imo.
My band, Red For Dissent
I have played numerous ES335 and only ever played one which was truly outstanding (it has Wizz pickups in it ) and is a beautiful thing owned by a member on here . Every other one I have ever played has been meh !
All the Yamahas were perfect players with great pickups but they are slightly brighter and more refined in sound exactly as @Roland says .....they do lack any warmth on the bridge and I tend to dial the tone down to 5 on them.Necks are a bit too skinny for me.
The Tokai s ( all Japanese high end ) are just outstanding ;each one I have had/played has been a nicer player than any of the Gibsons including the one very special one . They sound great too but not identical to a 335 which is still slightly woolier and softer ......some to the point that they are mushy in the bass .
I put Wizz pickups into my best Tokai ,a 1982 ES120 to imitate the 335 mentioned above ......it's a fantastic guitar that plays magically and sounds fantastic but it still sounds brighter than the Gibson with the identical pickups .
All in all Tokai is the best non-Gibson by far.......I have played a few Collings which are great but I don't find them any better than the Tokais and a bit Emperors new clothes.
I have had 2 early 80s ES120 guitars recently ......One has a 59 ish type neck and the other is noticeably a lot slimmer .
My band, Red For Dissent
Another one for the Sheraton. I had a couple and found them to be very nice guitars for not much money.
All derived from 335. Casino has p90s and full hollow body, Riviera and Sheraton have a central block that helps to prevent feedback. Sheraton has humbuckers and new versions have coil splitting, Riviera has mini humbuckers but also comes with P90 variant.
Personally I liked the Sheraton best (I have a 1989 Samick factory, in natural, and upgraded the pups to Seymour Duncan SH1 59s.)
no interest whatsover.
so keeping it, it's the most versatile guitar I own
My band, Red For Dissent
It is aimed more at the lower cost versions , which may or may not appeal
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