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Am excited. Ordered an AR803CE-16 from Reverb. Looking forward to checking it out.
https://reverb.com/item/69412005-eastman..._sold=true
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Whoa!
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Yes. First archtop I've owned. Different. But really enjoying it. I'll try and post some pics.
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Congratulations, I look forward to your pics and when you're ready maybe a short review?
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Sweet...!
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Here are a couple images. This is the first (quality) archtop I've owned. The previous owner traded out the stock knobs. I play it through a Fender SuperChamp XD's clean channel. The tone is pretty good to my ears, but I'm still new to this. And the previous owner had installed D'Addario flatwounds.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KTUXZSuNfGPA1NxN9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/PP18xDPxqWFmYq2Q8
You can see the original owner's pics from the REverb listing, too, folks.
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Looks like a beauty! Eastman's jazz boxes were the first of their range to cause ripples and gain universal recognition for quality.
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Gorgeous axe! Congratulations!