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Primed for Modern Acoustic-electric Performance





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Purpose built for the modern-minded guitarist, the Eastman AC722CE Grand Auditorium is one of Eastman’s highest-performing and most versatile acoustic-electric guitars. This guitar’s combination of a touch-sensitive European spruce top, lush rosewood back and sides, and a mid-sized Grand Auditorium body delivers a beautifully balanced tone across all six strings, beaming with rich overtones and dense harmonics. A deep cutaway grants you full access to the length of the Traditional Even “C” neck’s ebony fingerboard, making the AC722CE an excellent choice for fingerstylists and flatpickers alike who regularly venture up to the dusty end. Plus, the AC722CE boasts some of Eastman’s most forward-thinking specs yet, including a 1.5-inch sound port aimed directly at your ear and a comfortable rosewood armrest contour. Finally, when it comes time to hit the stage, the AC722CE’s onboard LR Baggs Element EAS VTC electronics supply a lively acoustic-electric tone that captures every detail of this superlative acoustic’s elegant unplugged voice.





Modern performance paired with classic tonewoods





While the AC722CE Grand Auditorium is certainly one of the most innovative acoustic-electrics in Eastman's lineup, its tonewood pairing comprises one of the most time-tested acoustic combinations: spruce and rosewood. In fact, this guitar boasts a premium European spruce that provides a supremely dynamic and touch-sensitive response. Coupled with the firm bass, bell-like highs, and harmonic-drenched sound of the rosewood back and sides, the Eastman AC722CE is equally capable of taking on intimate fingerstyle finesse, high-energy strumming, and everything else in between.





Ultra-versatile Grand Auditorium body





Eastman’s Grand Auditorium acoustic guitars represent a thoroughly modern reimagining of the acoustic guitar, forgoing vintage inspiration for contemporary performance and versatility. The body clocks in at just a touch smaller than a dreadnought but bigger than any fingerstyle-bound parlor guitar. This in-between body shape allows the Grand Auditorium to serve as a sonic Swiss Army knife, tackling any style or genre you can throw at it with a remarkably balanced response across all six strings. Furthermore, the AC722CE comes equipped with three decidedly modern enhancements: A deep cutaway for full access to the upper frets, a 1.5-inch sound port to provide your ear a direct sonic snapshot of what your audience hears, and a comfortably contoured rosewood armrest. An LR Baggs Element EAS VTC seals the deal with lush, acoustically accurate plugged-in tones.





Eastman Guitars: thinking inside the box





Many know the Eastman Music Company as a trusted name in the realm of band and orchestra instruments. Fortunately for all guitar lovers, Eastman Guitars has attained a similar stature with its steadfast dedication to the guitar-building process. Similar to how Sweetwater got its start, Eastman founder Qian Ni grew his business from its humble origins in the back of his car to its status as a burgeoning, reputable company. Today, Eastman is also the proud owner of Bourgeois Guitars ? as a matter of fact, Eastman’s high-end guitars are voiced by hand by luthiers trained under the multitalented Dana Bourgeois. True to Ni’s vision, Eastman Guitars meticulously approaches each instrument, backing them with a lifetime warranty. From hand-scalloped bracing to fine tonewoods to precision tap tuning, an Eastman guitar is a feature-rich instrument that will grow with you musically for years to come!





Eastman AC722CE Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


An extraordinarily versatile and performance-minded acoustic-electric Grand Auditorium-style 6-string


European spruce top with hand-carved scalloped X-bracing offers a sweet and responsive tonality


Rosewood back and sides supply firm bass, sparkling highs, and harmonic-rich overtones


Cutaway offers unfettered access to all 20 frets


1.5-inch sound port provides an exact sonic snapshot of what your audience hears from your guitar’s soundhole


Comfortable rosewood armrest contour


Stage-ready LR Baggs Element EAS VTC electronics electrify your unplugged tones with the utmost acoustic authenticity


Incredibly stable Gotoh SG301 tuners