Eastman E1OMSP Special Edition Thermo Cured Top with Case

The Eastman E1OMSP Special Edition is an all-solid wood acoustic guitar that stands out as a high-value instrument in the Orchestra Model (OM) category.

The model designation indicates the following:

• E1: Part of the entry-level "Traditional" series known for premium construction at an accessible price.

• OM: Orchestra Model body shape. This is smaller than a Dreadnought, offering a balanced, articulate, and comfortable playing experience, especially favored by fingerstyle players.

• SP: "Special" edition, which typically upgrades the standard E1OM by featuring Solid Quilted Sapele for the back and sides, adding a more striking visual figure to the wood grain.

• No "C" or "E" in the name: This is the purely acoustic version it has no cutaway and no factory-installed electronics.

Key Features and Specifications

• Body Style: Orchestra Model (OM)

• Top Wood: Solid Thermo-Cured (Torrefied) Sitka Spruce

  • Thermo-Curing: This heat-treatment process ages the wood, resulting in a top that is more resonant, louder, and provides a mature, "played-in" vintage tone right out of the box.

• Back & Sides Wood: Solid Quilted Sapele

  • Tone: The Sapele provides a warm, focused midrange and a clear top end, similar to Mahogany but often with a bit more brightness. The "Quilted" figure adds an attractive visual texture.

• Bracing: Hand-Carved Scalloped X-Bracing

• Neck Material: Mahogany

• Fretboard: Ebony

• Nut & Saddle Material: Bone

• Nut Width: 1 3/4" (1.75")

• Scale Length: Typically 24.9" (a shorter scale length often preferred for the OM body style)

• Finish: Truetone Gloss Finish

• Included: Deluxe Padded Eastman Gig Bag (often referred to as a "case")