Eastman E3DE Dreadnought Acoustic Electric - Natural

The Eastman E3DE Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar is a member of Eastman's Traditional Series, known for blending all-solid wood construction with modern electronics and excellent value. It sits as a feature-rich step up from the base models like the E1D.

The model code E3DE signifies:

• E: Eastman Traditional Series.

• 3: A specific model designation within the series, typically using Ovangkol for the back and sides.

• D: Dreadnought body shape.

• E: Equipped with Electronics (Acoustic-Electric).

Key Features and Specifications

Tonewoods & Construction

• Body Shape: Dreadnought (Full-sized, known for volume and projection).

• Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce

  • Tone: Provides a balanced tone with good dynamic range and clarity, suitable for strumming and flatpicking.

• Back & Sides: Solid Ovangkol

  • Tone: Ovangkol is a dense African tonewood often compared to Indian Rosewood, offering a rich low end and shimmering highs, but with a slight boost in the midrange, making the overall tone articulate and balanced.

• Bracing: Hand-Carved Scalloped X-Bracing

• Finish: Truetone Satin Finish (on the body and neck) or sometimes a Gloss finish, which is a thin nitrocellulose lacquer that allows the woods to resonate freely.

Neck & Playability

• Neck Material: Mahogany

• Neck Profile: Traditional Even "C"

• Scale Length: 25.4" (Standard long scale for a dreadnought)

• Nut Width: 1 3/4" (1.75" or 44.5mm), a slightly wider profile popular with fingerstyle players and those who prefer more string spacing.

• Fingerboard & Bridge: Ebony

• Nut & Saddle: Bone

Acoustic-Electric Features

• Electronics: Typically equipped with a Fishman Sonitone or Fishman Presys VT pickup system, which includes controls discreetly mounted inside the soundhole or on the side of the body, allowing the guitar to be plugged in for live performance or recording.

Appointments

• Binding: Herringbone purfling and binding on the body edges.

• Tuners: Open-Gear Pingwell V93N 3+3

• Inlay: Pearl Dot inlays on the fingerboard.

• Case: Includes a Deluxe Padded Eastman Gig Bag.